Start to batik
By: Rosi Robinson
Publisher: Search Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Kent
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781844483532
Subjects: Batik; Juvenile literature
Description: In this collection of four assorted projects, young artisans will learn to batik scarves, book covers, and wall tapestries as they begin to undertake this Indonesian art of decorating cloth by applying wax resists and then dyeing it. This simple and user-friendly approach to batik mixes brightly colored dyes with eye-catching fabrics and papers, demonstrating effective and quick techniques for exotic results.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 48) and index.
Table of contents: title: Materials; title: Techniques; title: Pink and orange scarf; title: Aboriginal art; title: Sunflower bag; title: Dotty book cover; title: More books to read; title: Useful websites; title: Glossary.