Batik can be described as a general technique that utilises wax-resist and dyeing of fabric to achieve a decorative effect.

Materials required:

• Wax
• Portable stove
• Brush (two)
• Cotton fabric
• Fabric paint

Technique:

• Melt wax and brush unto cloth
• Crumple the cloth if the cracked effect is desired
• Apply fabric paint
• Air dry
• Iron off the wax in between sheets of newspaper