Batik

A Batik or Batiking is an ancient art form that has been handed down for thousands of years from generation to generation. Batiks can be found in the Middle East, Africa, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Philippines, India and more!

This month the students have been working on creating their own Batik.  A Batik is the method of dying fabric and then applying wax to those areas so that the fabric will remain that dyed color.  Once the fabric has visited a variety of dye baths, and waxed after each, the wax will be removed to uncover the design.  


The students were to choose a book that they have either read in their Language Arts Class or one that they are currently reading.  Students were then instructed to illustrate a scene from that book and add the title for their batik design.

The students have enjoyed the Batik project and are excited uncover the wax and see the art that they have created.

Students applying HOT wax to their fabric



A student removing his fabric from the dye bath

Batiks drying in the drying rack

 Here are a few of the finished Projects - 8th Grade Batiks