Techniques used to process using a canting or pattern with the fabric colors that make up of the wax,
written above the cloth using wax to keep colourant dyes into the cloth fiber, this technique is called as wax resist dying.
The process of batik can only be applied on cotton, silk and wool, the cloth should have a natural fiber and can not be done on polyester fibers.
Batik art has been done by the majority of womens in Java in the past. Batik crafts classified with a high artistic value, the manufacturing process requires a high level of patience in general for that batik work done by women than in men. Women have high levels of patience and diligence are better than men so batik produced more high-value sale. Except batik print "Mega Mendung" which is usually done by male, because impressed masculine.
Until found using the pattern technique called "Batik Cap", allows him to do the batik process.Batik was originally a clothing often worn on the royal environment, so the style and colors used are very limited. However after influence by foreign culture batik began to open itself to modify the performance, this is shown in shades of batik from the coastal areas. Style that is heavily influenced by the Sino traders then led to patterns like the phoenix bird picture. European nations that affect batik-style such as flowers, buildings and means of transportation as well as lighter colors.
Batik has been developed since thousands of years ago, are found in Asia like Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka and Iran. Batik is the world's cultural heritage originating from Indonesia based on Java, as specified by UNESCO.
Kind of Batik based by the process :- Batik Tulis: painted with a canting.
- Batik Cap: The motive formed with the pattern is made of copper.
Batik in Indonesia has a different motive - the difference according to region of origin. Indonesian Batik is known primarily from the region of Yogyakarta, Solo and some areas in West Java.
Batik Making Process:White Cloth as basic material is written using a tool called a canting as the pen and the ink liquid wax, can also use a brush if the painted area relatively wide. Wait until the wax is absorbed and dry. Then dip into the liquid dye and finally dipped into the wax solvent chemical solution.