by advokate | Jun 22, 2016
People ask me all the time, “How do you do batik?” I used to try to write summaries, but now I can just say go to my website! Last Friday, Maria Wulf of Bedlam Farm came and took video of me doing batik. She wrote some beautiful blog posts about each part...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 11, 2015
People ask how to start batik without making a big investment in supplies. I will have to recommend getting some old sheets, some RIT dye or ready-mixed dye at your local craft store, along with paraffin wax and cheap brushes. (DharmaTrading.com has extensive supplies...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 5, 2014
Starting with black fabric is an interesting change from how I usually begin with white fabric. It can be a bit difficult seeing where the wax has been applied when you are working with black fabric, but by shining the light a certain way, you do create a reflection...
by Carol Conklin | Jul 8, 2014
Sunburst was finished last week. I have worked on it for over a year.It went through many waxing and dyeing stages. It also has been bleached out and re-dyed twice. As I came to the final dye bath, I set the dye and dried the batik. I wanted to add some deep red and...
by Carol Conklin | Jul 2, 2013
My fans are always asking me how I make my batik art. I thought I would make a poster to show them how it’s done! This is a simplified explanation of all the steps that are involved, but I thought I should share it with you here on my blog as well....
by Carol Conklin | Feb 29, 2012
Welcome to the section of my website for blog posts and tutorials! Below you will see them all in chronological order as I wrote them, with the most recent at the top. If you are interested in tutorials, here they are in order of the process: 1. Video Tutorials by...
