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Have you ever wanted to make batik fabric but did not want to use wax and a iron that make a mess in your craft area? I have a wonderful option that is easy to use and does the job in a snap! This...
Make a plain shirt or skirt fancy with this easy - but messy - technique.
Batik is an ancient Indonesian tradition which utilizes hot wax to create designs on fabric. Once the wax is dry, the fabric is dyed and the wax removed to reveal the beautiful patterns. While...
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is the International Standard fro two-dimensional vector and mixed vector/rastor graphics in XML. Commonly, it is desirable to convert SVG or other 2D graphics...
The word sarong is Malay for covering. The lovely batik patterns on many sarongs come from melting wax on the fabric before dying it. Traditionally, sarongs are worn by men and women. In the West,...
Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is the International Standard fro two-dimensional vector and mixed vector/rastor graphics in XML. A mouthful right? In non-tech terms, SVG is the standard for 2D...
My daughter and I love to color eggs every year but the process is done so quickly and it's hardly worth the effort unless we do a large number of eggs, but who wants to do a lot of eggs that...
Use this process to make wonderful gift wrap, book covers or framed art.
Indigo batik is a beautiful handcrafted fabric that is extremely versatile. It has many functions and can be used as a sarong, blouse, baby sling, or tablecloth. Indigo batik has rich colors and...
This easy batik style tie dye shirts is perfect for any teenager or preteen fashionista. I have even let my early elementary aged children attempt creating one.
At the far Northwest corner of the Malay peninsula is the state of Kedah. A rice producing state for the rest of the country, Kedah is also the gateway to Thailand which it shares a border. Not...
Tempera batik art is a great craft project for kids at least first grade or older. It will help them to explore the use of color and to develop some basic painting skills. The result is a painting...
Batik watercolor is a fun craft for any age and when it's done you have a piece of art that can be hung as is or used in a variety of other craft projects. For example, batik watercolor makes...
The greatest cultural attractions in Indonesia are not on the famous island of Bali but on central Java located near the city of Yogyakarta. Often referred to simply as "Yogya," this pleasant city...
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Imagine having beautiful, unique table linens your guest will ooh and aah over at every holiday or party gathering! This is a very easy, inexpensive way to create batik tablecloths, napkins, or...
While it is a common garment across South and Southeast Asia, and even as far afield as East Africa and Polynesia, the sarong is arguably more associated with Indonesia than anywhere else. Across...
Although it comes in many forms, the sarong is a common garment across Asia and the Pacific, and is even found as far afield as East Africa. Despite the many names and ubiquitous nature, it is...
Fabric painting is a unique way to decorate most fabrics. A fun craft, it is popular with those that prefer art projects over traditional fabric needlepoint or embroidery. Fabric paints come in an...
Batik is a method of dyeing fabrics by hand, using wax to cover parts of a pattern, dyeing the exposed fabric and then dissolving the wax with boiling water. The waxed area retains its initial...
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica online (see Resources), "Paraffin wax is obtained from petroleum by dewaxing light lubricating oil stocks." There are many different grades of the...
Batik is a method of applying wax and dye to fabric to create an intricate design. It can be used to make personalized pillows, bags or fabric for clothes or curtains. It is also a great art...
Do your children love art projects but get tired of making the same old thing? Add a global flair to your children's art repertoire by embracing the beautiful Thai culture and creating...
Construction paper is a great material to use for homemade birthday party invitations. It is available in a wide variety of colors and styles including metallic and glittered versions....
Painting techniques have been used to embellish fabric throughout the ages. Natural dyes and modern paints can be used to add images and patterns to clothing and cloth for sewing. Designs can...
Bali offers the visitor a great variety of decorative and utilitarian craft objects. Certain towns on the island specialize in specific crafts. They have been producing these objects in a...
Batik is an age-old decorative dyeing technique that involves drawing a pattern onto fabric using liquid wax. When the fabric is dyed, the wax resists the dye, resulting in a colorful patterned...
Batik fabric hangings, purses and other fashionable articles can be made at home using simple materials. Use your imagination to design elegant patterns or simple dot designs and enjoy your...
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Follow these easy steps so that you can get the effect of batik that you want without a lot of mess and headache in your craft room. This fabric can be used in so many fiber art projects that you...
Batik design for fabric is a beautiful and ancient artistic tradition, and learning to make batik fabric is a rewarding project for beginning crafters and experienced artists. The unique look of...
Batik is one of the oldest hand-dyeing techniques for fabric. In batik, the dyer creates a design in hot wax on fabric, and then applies dye. The area of fabric covered with wax repels or resists...
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