Coloring page: animal batik dyer drawing geometric patterns with wax tool onto fabric for traditional African batik

African Batik Fabric Pattern Being Created

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Animal batik dyer (graceful crane/heron) making African wax-resist batik: white cloth stretched on frame. Small metal tool (tjanting) drawing hot wax patterns (triangles, diamonds). Wax drips visible. Indigo dye bath beside for finished waxed cloth. Finished batik pieces on line (indigo-and-white patterns). Smell of wax and dye.

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