Tie-dye is not really batik. It requires no waxing at all, but the dyeing procedures are the same as batik, in that the lightest shade is dyed first. Tie-dying has the great advantage of allowing the material to be immersed in boiling-hot dye solution.
In tie-dying we tie thread or waxed string tightly around a small piece of the white fabric in one of the ways demonstrated in the illustrations. With the strings or thread all tied, throw the fabric into a dye bath, then rinse and dry it. When the threads are removed the fabric has remained white where we had tied the threads. The results will look like plates 46, 47 and 51.
prep:
cloth: cotton, silk /dyes: dye additives /measuring cups and spoons /pans: enamel, stainless steel, plastic /plastic squeeze bottles /cord
aluminium C clamps: 2', 3' /items for clamping, two of each type /foam brushes, sponges /scissors /t pins /plastic bags /ties /rubber gloves
iron /paper towels, newspaper, pencil, ruler
procedure break down:
1. The fabric is prepared by washing (silk) or soaking in a soda-ash solution (cotton) which is not rinsed out
2. The design is planned, designating the placement of the folds and the application of the bindings and clamps
3. The dyes are prepared and applied to the fabric with plastic squeeze bottles or by immersion dye baths
4. For cotton, allow newspaper to absorb excess dye, then seal the damp fabric in a plastic bag for 24-48 hours
5. Rinse out excess dye with Synthrapol, open the bindings, and allow to dry. Repeating the fold, tie, dye procedure is optional.
batik and tie-dye techniques_nancy belfer
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