Textile Techniques: The Art of Batik

About this course

Participants explore batik as a resist-dye process, using hot wax, traditional tools and fabric dyes to make patterns, marks and figurative designs on natural fabrics. Teaching combines tutor demonstrations, practical work, technical handouts and individual or group guidance. Discussion, show and tell, and an end-of-session group critique form part of the class, with regular tutor feedback throughout. The course also introduces traditional and contemporary batik practices and includes using the college steamer to fix colours.

What you'll learn

• Explain key traditional and contemporary batik practices.
• Apply hot wax with batik tools, including tjantings.
• Use fabric dyes to develop designs on natural fabrics.
• Fix colours using the college steamer.

Is this course right for you?

The course is suitable for complete beginners as well as learners who want to refresh their batik skills. It involves practical work alongside demonstrations, discussion, show and tell, group critique, and tutor guidance delivered individually and in groups.

• Suitable for learners revisiting existing skills.
• Includes group discussion and critique.
• Tutor feedback is provided during the course.

Before you go

• An apron, notebook and pencil would be helpful to bring.
• The textile studio is on the second floor and is accessible by stairs, lift and a combined stair lift. Learners with mobility support needs are advised to contact the college's Additional Learning Support or Art and Design administration before enrolling.