Francis J. KafkaBatik, Tie Dyeing, Stenciling, Silk Screen, Block Printing: The Hand Decoration of Fabrics

This was my text in graduate school but I lost my copy. It's a good primer for all sorts of techniques. It is a bit dated in terms of tools and equipment but the basics are still credible. It's certainly not a beginner book (i.e. You Tube would be a better bet for this audience.) but a good "go to" for artists seriously interested in these techniques.

Wish it was in color

You'll be very busy making stuff. Another Dover winner. The other book for serious artists is, believe it or not, iSalvadore Dali's "50 Secrets of Magic Craftsmanship". Ignore his bombasity and follow his teaching and darn -I didn't need all those years of school.

I love textile art and this is a wonderful addition to my library. A couple of new ideas and techniques for me to try out.

The directions are great, I wish there were more color pictures. The book is comprehensive, ok for beginners and experienced batik fans.

This is an older book. It does cover the basics very well.But, technology has left this book somewhat behind.

The text and illustrations all seemed faded. This was not such a problem on the text, but the illustrations are next to useless.

WONDERFUL! DID SOME GREAT ART OUT OF HERE

If I had known this was such dated information (published in the 1950s) I wouldn't have bought the book. No modern materials, no colour photos.

The skills and techniques used in this book are insperational, I am starting workshops and will be using this book as a guide, thankyou.

thank you