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Traditional Malay Craft

Batik

A method (originally used in Malay culture) of producing coloured designs on textiles by dyeing them,having first applied wax to the parts to be left undyed. it involved the handmade-type of artworks. It is from the inherent of Malay community. In schools, students are being introduced over traditional craft for example batik.
This field creates awareness of the existence of some kind of traditional craft that represent culture of the country. Traditional craft activities introduce the function, making process and techniques, tools and materials, motifs, patterns and embellishments. Appreciation aspect for the work place as a learning process includes identification, manufacturing process and recognize figures for each specified field craft. This activity can be done in various ways such as statements, poems, plays, songs and stories.

Step

1.       Select the cloth (silk,muslin,cotton and work best) and wash the cloth to remove any

Residue

2.       Decide on your design and trace it onto the favric with a pencil

3.       Place wax paper underneath the fabric so the fabric will not stick to the surface you are working on

4.       After all parts are waxed that you do not want dyed you should allow the wax to dry on the fabric, you can speed up this process in the freezer

5.       After the wax has dried, you can create the crackle effect on the fabric by balling up the fabric to create cracks in the wax

6.       Make your dye bath ia a pot or bowl according to the directions of your dye

7.       Allow the fabric to dry

8.       Begin ironing off the wax in small sections, using the newsprint underneath the fabric and also above between the fabric and icon

9.       Wax the sections that you previously dyed if you do not wish for them to be dyed another color

10.   Repeat this process until your batik is finished

Tool

Multimedia Using the Window Live Movie Maker

Windows Live Movie Maker to create a video about the process of batik making. It will contain the people such as batik maker and the workshop to do it. The reason for using this software is to enhance and create a simple movie about our Malay traditional valuable craft. Is is also to give awareness to visual art students and teachers about the speciality of our culture.

Duration of the video

10 minutes