Make Batik Fabric with Woodblocks and Beeswax (B)
About Make Batik Fabric with Woodblocks and Beeswax (B)
Learn the craft of wax resist dyeing on fabric with these very special hand-carved wood blocks. Your instructor trained with woodblock batik masters in Gujarat, India, and is bringing 20+ stamps for you to use in your own work. Beeswax, fiber reactive dyes, and cotton cloth are the other main ingredients. Create gorgeous, unique fabrics in under 4 hours!
The capacity for this class is 8 students.
Materials, Equipment, and Supplies the Student Must Bring to Class
Comfy shoes for standing, apron, note taking device.
Materials Kit and Kit Description
Your class registration fee includes a materials kit with a value of $30 which includes:
Beeswax, dye, use of stamps, soda ash, and prepared fabric.
Pre-class Homework
After class, students will take home their dyed fabrics to cure and wash out. They will then remove the wax from their pieces following the detailed instructions given in class. For a $25 fee, instructor will process pieces for students and ship them home.
Age Range
Minimum age requirement for workshop: 16
Skill Level
All Levels
What skills or knowledge do students need to take this workshop?
No previous skills or knowledge needed.
Contact the Teacher
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When
Single 4-hour live in-person seminar.
Class Location
Boone 01
How It Works
Register and enroll above. Enrollment is not complete until payment is made on the next page, by credit card or Paypal via our secure platform. Enrolled students will receive an immediate email confirmation of enrollment..
Refund Policy: To cancel an enrollment or request a refund, contact [email protected]. For 30+ days before, we refund 95%. Between 30 and 5 days, receive a 75% refund. No refunds within 5 days of class start date.
Jessica Kaufman
Jessica Kaufman is the owner/founder of Asheville's WAXON Batik & Dye Studio. With a genuine love of teaching (and a Masters in Crafts Education!) she leads classes on ice dyeing, tie-dye, batik, and Shibori virtually and all over the East coast.
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