Interactive Batik Workshop and Lessons in Sri Lanka

4.8 (12 reviews) Kandy, Sri Lanka
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Duration3h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

Hands-on Batik Experience, which is a very engaging and interactive step-by-step session covering all the aspects of creating a Batik Cloth. You will get to create your own design and take it as a souvenir. You will work with traditional tools and will get the opportunity to witness how the batik instructor who also is a batik creator works on a day to day basis. Given that the group size is small you will get an opportunity to ask questions. The instructor will personally guide each participant where they would require help.

What's included

  • Cloth and other material that will needed for the program
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • All tools and equipment needed for the Batik workshop
  • Private transportation
  • Lunch

What to expect

This unique Batik workshop will be conducted in a very interactive and engaging manner. It will give you a deep understanding of Traditional Wax Batik & Batik painting technology. The end-to-end process of picking a fabric drawing and finally completing the waxwork will be covered, with the attendees getting an opportunity to try out all the relevant steps on their own under the watchful guidance of our instructor.

· Fabric Selecting
· Wax mixtures and Waxing techniques
· Tools: - Funnel / Tjanting / Henry tool
· Wax spraying
· Stamping
· Cracking
· Brush arts
· Wax designing
· Dyes & applications
· Dye mixtures & techniques: - Naphthol Dyes / Vat dyes / Reactive dyes
· Wax burning & Wax boiling (De waxing)

What to Expect

Hands On Experience:
You will get to create your own Batik Cloth under the watchful guidance of the Batik Expert

Traditional Setting:
Our Workshop is conducted by a very experienced couple. They have been in the industry for many decades. Their home studio is nice and cozy and has all the traditional equipment

A refreshing herbal tea

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

All visitors will need to arrive at the location of the studio 10 mins prior to the commencement of the session

End point

All visitors will need to arrive at the location of the studio 10 mins prior to the commencement of the session

Additional information

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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