Batik.

Batik is a method of wax-resist dyeing which has been used for many centuries dating back to the 4th century BC. It is used to create patterns and shapes of a piece of fabric. Too create these patterns and shapes you use a instrument called a 'canting'. The tradition of batik is used in many countries such as Algeria, China, India, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Method:

• Firstly heat up the wax.
• When the wax is heated up use the 'canting' tool to draw your desired image, pattern or shape on the piece of fabric.
• When the wax is dry you then use batik dyes to paint over the top of the wax.
• When the ink is dry you then use a hot iron to melt the wax off and you are left with white spaces where the wax was.

 These are examples of batik.

 These are my samples that I created using batik. I had to link them to my chosen theme of nature.