Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Natural Batik Village

Natural Batik Village is a tourist attraction dealing in all things batik. A busload of Chinese tourist were given a batik tour, the guide expounding on the basic of batik creation. Batik products were selling like hot cakes but I was there for something else. (See picture below.)

BATIK BOX SET

  1. One 20" X 20" white fabric with brown waxed sketches.
  2. Four bottles of dye.
  3. One brush.
Each set costs $20.


INSTRUCTION
  1. Brush dye onto fabric. Wax prevent smearing of colours. Mix dye for desired colours. Leave to dry.
  2. Pour sodium silicate into a basin. (To be purchased separately at $10/bottle.)
  3. Soak painted fabric in silicate solution overnight. (Min 6 hours.)
  4. Drip dry fabric.
  5. Rinse in cold water.
  6. Drip dry.
  7. Soak in hot water. (To remove wax.)
  8. Drip dry. 
  9. Go to Part 2
Waxed sketches
Brushes and dye
ADDRESS
Lot. 4898, Batu 9 1/2, Jln. Kemaman,
Kg. Chengal Lempong,,
Kawasan Perindustrian Gebeng,
26100 Balok

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