Asian nations have made a huge contribution to world culture its authentic painting and other crafts, which have become part of Western culture. One of them - the art of batik, the art of painting on fabric using a variety of techniques and yield different results. Batik can be present in the garment, in paintings, on the bedding, furniture and other decorative textile ornaments, which embody the unique spirit of ethnic cultures.

The history of batik

Batik tie with Indonesia, but this painting is applied not only there. The word batik Indonesian and translated is nothing but "a drop of wax" - the cornerstone of the original ancient technique. Despite the fact that in Europe, batik has gained a niche only in the twentieth century, this painting lives about a thousand years, moving from continent to continent, enriching and get more variety of styles and techniques.

Painting technique "batik" was used in ancient Egypt and India, and throughout this century, many historical sources cite the luxury painted clothing fabric, touched by the hand of batik masters. In one form or another batik it was known in the Middle East and Asia, as well as the peoples who lived on the territory of West Africa. But, of course, throughout the life of batik, and tied his tie with Indonesia, where it has taken root most strongly and where they came from different techniques for working with tissue. The most important period in the development of the art of batik can be considered as the seventeenth century, when the clothes are painted in this technique, gained critical Javanese Sultanate.

The essence of art

Traditionally, batik - painting is handmade, which requires great skill and care. Later, a patterning technique using the stamps, which greatly accelerated the process. But even today, despite the opportunities and application technology, this hand-batik valued most.

At the heart of batik is the principle of so-called redundancy. It is understood as applying to the fabric structure, which reserves certain part of the fabric, that is does not pass the paint of their borders. Because of this crisp, clear pictures, interesting patterns obtained in different ways of painting - a mosaic, graphic, watercolor, stained glass.

There are three basic techniques of applying painting on fabric - cold, hot and nodular batik. Plange - Indian way nodular batik is varied within the equipment can be used both dry and wet cloth, and the results will be different.

Nodular batik like modern masters beginners or amateurs of painting its surprise effect. The tissue was first ligated small knots on the surface, but not randomly but according to a desired pattern, and then stained. With the finished dyed fabric removed threads connecting the nodules, and pattern is obtained, which can be either clear or blurry, depending on the dryness or humidity, type of tissue. The most suitable for this type of batik cotton fabric is considered.

Hot Batik - this is the most sophisticated equipment, which is characteristic of traditional painting, which came from Indonesia. Reserve it serves a hot, molten wax that after the completion of the painting should be carefully removed with a tissue. Most often used for hot batik cotton fabric.

Cold batik is done on silk Silk - a legacy of the Yellow Emperor   or other tissues. It is also called European, and unlike traditional Indonesian hot it is more simple and is adapted for beginners. The main difference from the hot is the hot batik technique involves a multi-layer paint, when a lighter shade should be more dark and cold batik requires a single-layer paint with a base of organic compounds phenylamine. With cold batik cloth decorated with beautiful watercolor paintings, patterns in the technique of free painting.

Batik today

Modern batik impresses with its diversity. Fabrics are decorated not only with painted patterns and their complementary decorative items such as beads, beads, crystals, repeating pattern features, making it a voluminous and impressive.

Anyone today can learn the technique of batik courses, and if you want to just buy this or that detail, painted in this technique, there is nothing impossible. In specialty boutiques and online stores you can buy scarves, shawls, capes, dresses, skirts, pillows, curtains and other accessories, which captures pretty recognizable figure in Indonesian style.

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