Batik Quiz

Where does Batik originate from?

• Africa

• Indonesia

• China

• England

What is the first step to creating a Batik artwork?

• draw your design in wax

• draw your design on paper

• begin painting your fabric

• begin dying your fabric

After you draw your design on paper and transfer your design to fabric, then start outlining your design in wax. What is the most important thing to remember when drawing lines in wax?

• make sure the wax goes through and is dark in appearance

• tilt your hand when using the canting tool

• Draw really fast with wax. The faster the better

True or False: You must paint the fabric dye all the way to the edges of the shape.

• True

• False

Why do you have to let your fabric dye dry before adding wax on top of sections?

• Because it will look messy

• Because the wax won’t stick to wet fabric

• Because the chemicals in the dye will react with the wax

What happens if you get wax "dots" randomly all over your artwork?

• You start over. It's ruined.

• You figure out how to work with it. This artwork can still be amazing.

• You cover the entire artwork in wax