Your t shirt looks great I've! I've done a lot of batiks and the best way to remove the wax is boil the waxed fabric in a big pot with lots of water, and stir it so that wax gets out of the fibers. Then weight the fabric down to the bottom of the pot with some big metal spoons or tongs and set the pot outside over night to cool down. All the wax will be at the top of the water in a solid disk and the fabric at the bottom of the pot will be wax free. Reuse the wax if it isn't too colored. Occasionally I have to do boil it again in a fresh pot of water if the fabric you used tends to not release the wax. A well used and washed t shirt will release the wax better than a new t shirt. If you pull the fabric out of the pot while the water is hot, much of the wax that you just boiled out will get deposited back on the surface of your fabric so wait till it's solidified before removing the fabric.
Love it..... I do batik the traditional Indonesian way with a tool called a "canting" and the traditional batik wax which has a wonderful smell. I learned batik in the 70's growing up in Indonesia. But I'm going to try out your method with the foam brushes.
Fab tutorial. I recall playing with wax batik back at school for my GCSE in textiles. We had this fun little copper pot on a handle, which we used to dip into the wax and then have more controlled lines. Might be something to look into for the next time you have a go!
@@OnyxArtStudios If I recall correctly, we had a little pot that was connected to the power outlet that the wax was in. We used to dip in, scoop up the wax and then away we went, and re-melting it was just a case of popping the tool tip into the hot wax. But I may not fully be remembering, this is going back years, like 1994! 😆
I've been playing around with elmers washable glue batik but wanted to graduate to wax but the wax removal is SO crazy difficult shown here. I think I might stick with the washable glue. Comes off in the washing machine lol. I wonder how like, mass produced batik does removal
Thnks fr sharing. Icy cool the hot water tht has the wax in it will cool n solidify in top fr u to scoop it out easily instead using of cardboard to extract the wax repeatedly
I always wash new clothes before any wax is applied to get the sizing chemicals out. To get the wax out I boil it, skim the wax with a can, then add dawn dish soap. skim. Repeat once again with fresh water usually does it.
thanks! it's an indigo vat. I have an online course on indigo here: onyxartstudios.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-course I talk all about the vats and what to mix
You’re supposed to use hot water to put the fabric in snd the wax will float to the top. You skim the wax off the surface of the water so you can reuse the wax.
Your t shirt looks great I've! I've done a lot of batiks and the best way to remove the wax is boil the waxed fabric in a big pot with lots of water, and stir it so that wax gets out of the fibers. Then weight the fabric down to the bottom of the pot with some big metal spoons or tongs and set the pot outside over night to cool down. All the wax will be at the top of the water in a solid disk and the fabric at the bottom of the pot will be wax free. Reuse the wax if it isn't too colored.
Occasionally I have to do boil it again in a fresh pot of water if the fabric you used tends to not release the wax. A well used and washed t shirt will release the wax better than a new t shirt. If you pull the fabric out of the pot while the water is hot, much of the wax that you just boiled out will get deposited back on the surface of your fabric so wait till it's solidified before removing the fabric.
Good tip! Thanks
I like the final product so that is a definite win.
Love it..... I do batik the traditional Indonesian way with a tool called a "canting" and the traditional batik wax which has a wonderful smell. I learned batik in the 70's growing up in Indonesia. But I'm going to try out your method with the foam brushes.
Omg I'm overwhelmed just by watching th process 😭
lol same
lol same
Fab tutorial. I recall playing with wax batik back at school for my GCSE in textiles. We had this fun little copper pot on a handle, which we used to dip into the wax and then have more controlled lines. Might be something to look into for the next time you have a go!
Thanks!! I actually have one of those. I’m going to do more batik soon. Did you hold it over a flame to keep it hot and keep the wax flowing through?
@@OnyxArtStudios If I recall correctly, we had a little pot that was connected to the power outlet that the wax was in. We used to dip in, scoop up the wax and then away we went, and re-melting it was just a case of popping the tool tip into the hot wax. But I may not fully be remembering, this is going back years, like 1994! 😆
Very cleverly done its given me ideas , i will talk it over with my wife after showing her your video, thank you very much
I've been playing around with elmers washable glue batik but wanted to graduate to wax but the wax removal is SO crazy difficult shown here. I think I might stick with the washable glue. Comes off in the washing machine lol. I wonder how like, mass produced batik does removal
I know. I don't have a dedicated space just for wax removal and I think that is the key.
Thnks fr sharing. Icy cool the hot water tht has the wax in it will cool n solidify in top fr u to scoop it out easily instead using of cardboard to extract the wax repeatedly
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I always wash new clothes before any wax is applied to get the sizing chemicals out. To get the wax out I boil it, skim the wax with a can, then add dawn dish soap. skim. Repeat once again with fresh water usually does it.
d'ya s'pose it was the mix of wax used? there has to be a lower melting point application. I like what you are doing here. thank you.
seems stupid but what about something like crayons
Is the paper wax paper?! Or normal Paper. V helpful video!
That is wonderful, pls what did you add to the colour
thanks! it's an indigo vat. I have an online course on indigo here: onyxartstudios.thinkific.com/courses/your-first-course I talk all about the vats and what to mix
Look gorgeous with that on
Thanks so much! I love to wear this one.
so helpful, thank you!
Thanks so much!
❤ I like it every mach
Thanks so much!
Could I use just beeswax or is it advisable to mix paraffin wax and beeswax?
You’re supposed to use hot water to put the fabric in snd the wax will float to the top. You skim the wax off the surface of the water so you can reuse the wax.
What paper u used?
Instead of ironing. Boil it! In a big pot.
I did both
Why use 2kinds wax
Some people use pure beeswax, but its pretty expensive.
Do you hv Whatsapp training so that I join you?
Crock pot from a thrift store? ... NOOOOOOO. Did you NOT see This Is Us?? Only buy new when it comes to crock pots, be careful out there! :o)