Batik kits

Batik kit for paper

This kit is ideal for the beginner and anyone who wants to have a go at batik. To try batik on paper all you will need is something to melt your wax in (a small old saucepan will do) some paper and a paintbrush. You can try all sorts of different papers - tissue paper, rice paper, silk papers and newsprint all work well. The kit includes a medium spout long handled canting from Java, 300 grams of batik wax mix, 3 x 10 grams of procion dyes in yellow, red and blue, a small wooden printing block suitable for printing in wax, instructions and tips.

Batik kit for cloth

This kit is ideal for the beginner and anyone who wants to have a go at batik. To try batik on cotton, you will need something to melt your wax in (a small saucepan which you won't use for anything else), a frame (an old picture frame will do fine) and a paintbrush. The kit includes a medium spout long handled canting from Java, 300 grams batik wax mix, 3 x 10 gram procion dyes in yellow, red and blue, a small wooden printing block suitable for wax, 1 metre of fine primissima cotton specially made for batik pictures, 50 grams of soda ash, instructions and tips.