Batik Step 1: First cover the areas you wish to remain white Step 2: Sponge on Orange areas. The bleed outside the lines will be covered by black dye later. Step 3: Allow to dry or dry with a hairdryer. Step 4: Add Step 4: Add blue dye. Step 5: Cover areas you wish to keep blue with wax. Sponge on yellow Step 6: Cover yellow with wax and Sponge on black dye. Step 7. Cover all the dyed areas with wax. Step 8: Immerse in background colour Step 9: crack the wax Step 10: final dye for crackle effect Leaving Cert Requirements • Must be immersed in the dye at least two times. • Must demonstrate tjanting and crackling techniques. • White is very important as this dissapears on you so keep a good bit of white