Cold Batik
Overview
Learn how to create decorative fabric art using the cold batik technique, combining cultural history, textile knowledge, design skills, and hands-on creative practice.
Requirements
1. What is batik and what types of batik are you familiar with?
2. Describe the history of batik’s origins.
3. What tools and materials are needed for the “cold batik” technique?
4. Which fabrics are used in the “cold batik” technique?
5. Demonstrate how to stretch the fabric onto the frame.
6. Explain the difference between a contour and a resist, and what they are used for.
7. Create a design for a panel and/or personalized inscription within a frame.
Answer key & resources
Adapted from AY Honors/Cold Batik on the Pathfinder Wiki, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. See the original page's history for its authors.
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