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Batik Idea No. 2:

Here you use three colours instead of just one. Crush your fabric by hand before dyeing to give it a wrinkled look. Add the batik dyes simultaneously so that they leach into each other and create new shades.


4 facts about batik:

  • The project you wish to dye must be freshly laundered (and still wet)
  • Mix the batik dye with water (follow the instructions)
  • Leave your project to soak for one hour in the dye bath/with the batik dye before rinsing
  • Finally, use fixative to fix the batik dye

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