Featured Artist : Kay SchneiderKay's Batiks

I have been working with the batik process longer than I would care to admit. People that I haven't seen in years ask me, "Are you still tie-dyeing?" Well, batik is not quite the same as tie-dye, and I still think about getting a real job.
Batik is a process of applying hot wax (a resist) to a fabric and dyeing the fabric. Besides dyeing, I also paint and spray the dye directly on the fabric.
I work mostly on cotton knit clothing purchased from Dharma. I use Procion Fiber Reactive Dye and a combination of waxes.
In the process of dyeing, usually some dye creeps under the hot wax giving interesting halftones and unpredictable results. I have garments ranging from tiny baby sizes to 4XL adult.
I sell mostly at art fairs, some by mail, and some from my home.