About BATIK
Batik is a
"resist" technique. Melted wax is applied to the fabric, then the fabric is
dipped in dye (the waxed areas "resist" the dyes). The fabric is allowed to
dry before repeating the process again for each color in the design working
from the lightest color to the darkest.
Care and planning
must be taken with choice of colors because each new color mixes with the
previous colors in the unwaxed areas. Mysterious and almost magical changes
occur when waxed fabrics are dipped into different color baths.
The crackle or
veining that appears in most Batiks is caused when the wax cracks and allows
the dye to penetrate to the fabric. After the final color is applied, the
wax is removed and the piece is ready for presentation.
About Toni
Toni first
learned the process of BATIK in 1981, while living in Kodiak, Alaska. She
is a 24-hour-a-day artist and gets lost in time when creating. Toni and her
husband Darrell live in northern Idaho where they enjoy the lifestyle of
traveling to art shows, spending time at their mountain cabin and kayaking
in the rivers. Toni sees a design for a new Batik around every bend in the
road.
Contact
Toni or Darrell at 208-659-8921 or visit her website
at
tonispencerbatiks.com
