Make wour own beautiful batik on canvas paintings

In this short batik tutorial you will learn how to make beautiful paintings in simplified batik on canvas technique.

This tutorial is part of Zorica DuranicZorica Duranic Art therapy program for children with disabilities in Center for children Ivan Stark, Osijek, Croatia

NOTE. Procedures in this technique may be dangerous for small children - Do not leave them alone with equipment.

Estimated duration: one hour

Step 1 What you need

You will need following:

1. White cotton canvas (size whatever you like, but for larger it is required more wax and paint),
2. Paraffin wax
3. 2 Wide paint - brush
4. Small pot
5. Heat source
6. Iron (for extracting wax)
7. Old newspaper
8. Direct paint for canvas
9. Pastel paint

Comments

[sscape]

You can substitute Diluted acrylic (use strong colors and dilute alot) paint. I also use Knox gel, colorless or light colored gelatin (jelllo) mixed thickly or or agar agar (seaweed powder) as a resist instead of wax- which is hot and messy. You can also use slightly diluted white glue with a little soap in it. Put these water soluble items in a small squeeze botlle or the used glue bottle and apply. After it drys you can paint. Then iron the dried acrylic paint. Wash out the glue or gelatin. Tada!

[aboyce1]

Thanks for the wax resist solutions/recipes. Organic, easy to find, not as messy.
These are just what I needed for a new line of art works I've been planning.

[porcupinemamma]

These are beautiful, and very special!

[BatikAndHandicraftsCom]

Thanks for the very informative article.. -BatikAndHandicrafts.com

[pocketlama]

I'm going to get started on this one. Thanks for this!