The first step in preparation of modern batik clothes by using candles method was to prepare/cut a garment of three metres and let the candles to melts, and then trainees took selected drawings and started drawing /stamping. Second step was preparation of solution by putting 5 tea spoon of caustic soda, 4 tea spoons Sodium and two and half teaspoon of any chosen colour into three litres of boiling water. But, if you opt to use two different colours for example green and yellow colours, you take 1.5 teaspoon full from each They allowed a mixture to cool and they added some water and they were colours. continued to stir the solution in order to simplify the process of soaking of garment during batik clothes production. Then they dipped a piece of batik clothes into the cold water with colours for ten to fifteen minutes during this stage. After the elapse batik clothes were removed from the solution of cold water and placed into ground ready for drying. Finally decorated batik clothes were dipped in hot water in order to ensure that all remain part of candles are removed. Moreover batik clothes were rinsed in clean water and place in sun for final drying. In the photographs, batik clothes decoration procedures in different stages are shown from In Figure 18, trainer demonstrating to JWG members on how to use Figures 12-18 . candles (wax) method by placing a piece of cloth on table ready for decoration activity. Below photographs trainees practiced stamping activity under supervision of trainer during practical training as shown in above figures. Figure 4. 7 A trainer stamped by using candle method. Figure 4. 8 JWG members participate in stamping activity.
The first step in preparation of modern batik clothes by using candles method was to prepare/cut a garment of three metres and let the candles to melts, and then trainees took selected drawings and started drawing /stamping. Second step was preparation of solution by putting 5 tea spoon of caustic soda, 4 tea spoons Sodium and two and half teaspoon of any chosen colour into three litres of boiling water. But, if you opt to use two different colours for example green and yellow colours, you take 1.5 teaspoon full from each colours. They allowed a mixture to cool and they added some water and they were continued to stir the solution in order to simplify the process of soaking of garment during batik clothes production. Then they dipped a piece of batik clothes into the cold water with colours for ten to fifteen minutes during this stage. After the elapse batik clothes were removed from the solution of cold water and placed into ground ready for drying. Finally decorated batik clothes were dipped in hot water in order to ensure that all remain part of candles are removed. Moreover batik clothes were rinsed in clean water and place in sun for final drying. In the photographs, batik clothes decoration procedures in different stages are shown from Figures 12-18 . In Figure 18, trainer demonstrating to JWG members on how to use candles (wax) method by placing a piece of cloth on table ready for decoration activity. Below photographs trainees practiced stamping activity under supervision of trainer during practical training as shown in above figures. Figure 4. 7 A trainer stamped by using candle method. Figure 4. 8 JWG members participate in stamping activity.
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