wax-resist
Barrier dyeing method
Wax-resist is a decorative technique in which wax is applied to a surface—fabric, ceramic, or paper—to block dye or glaze from penetrating those areas.
When the material is dyed or fired, the waxed portions remain unchanged, creating patterns through contrast.
Batik is the most familiar wax-resist method: The artisan used wax-resist to create intricate designs on the silk.
Wax-resist fabric coloring
- cantingInclined or insincere
- crackleSharp snapping sounds
- JavaProgramming language from Sun
- IndonesianSoutheast Asian islander's identity
fabric · dye bath · paraffin · cotton · silk · indigo · boiling · ironing
Release of substance outward
- reserveSupply kept back
- immersionState of being submerged
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
color blocking · pattern · negative space · layering · overdye · brushwork · saturation · bleeding
Thin lustrous coating
- potteryFired clay objects
- kilnOven for hardening clay
- slipMinor error or misstep
- underglazePigment applied before vitrification
stoneware · porcelain · sgraffito · firing · brushwork · shellac · decoration · pattern
Of a Black Sea nation
- Easter eggConcealed surprise in media
- stylusPointed implement for marking
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- folk artTraditional community-made creativity
geometric · traditional · shell · vinegar · candle flame · ritual · Slavic · Romanian
batik
Wax-resist fabric coloring
Indonesian · fabric · dye bath · paraffin · cotton · silk · indigo · boiling · ironing · rice paste
discharge
Release of substance outward
mordant · color blocking · pattern · negative space · layering · overdye · brushwork · saturation · bleeding · edges
glaze
Thin lustrous coating
underglaze · stoneware · porcelain · sgraffito · firing · brushwork · shellac · decoration · pattern · inlay
Ukrainian
Of a Black Sea nation
- Easter eggConcealed surprise in media
- stylusPointed implement for marking
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
folk art · geometric · traditional · shell · vinegar · candle flame · ritual · Slavic · Romanian · Polish
wax-resistscreen printing
Stencil-based ink transfer method
block printing · hand painting · stenciling · bleaching · digital printing
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