Batik Process
My
technical process is based on the ancient art of creating designs
on fabric using
dye and wax. I apply my color and wax at the same
time by painting on white cotton
with very hot colored wax. I use a
variety of brush sizes and shapes. When the cotton
is completely
saturated with colored wax it is crackled and placed in a black dye
bath. Everywhere the wax cracks, the dye takes that space making
an interesting patterning effect and naturally outlining shapes in
the
design. The fabric is then ironed between sheets of white
paper to remove most of
the wax. My process is a long-term
process creating relationships at each stage
between color,
shape and line. I create my own compositions and do all of
the finish work. I was featured on the "Texas Country
Reporter" on Saturday, November 13, 2004. That pro-
gram has been rebroadcast several times since then.
It
is my hope that you too will feel joy and satisfaction
when
living with my batiks.
Lynda Wilson Batik Artist
