Batiking

Batiking is the technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to cloth usually cotton or silks. Pretty much meaning that you can draw different images or designs on fabric. All the materials are available at your local Joanne Fabrics or Micheal's. It's really simple and actually really fun. It's just a little messy. 

What to Get:
Rubber gloves (optional to keep hands clean)
Your choice of color dyes
Plastic table cloth
Silk or cotton 
Synthrapol (helps lock in the color)
Batik wax
Paint brushes
Iron
paper

How-To:
1. Wash and dry your fabric to make sure the dye won't wash out later
2. Melt the batik wax in an electric pot or a double boiler on the stove
3. Lay your fabric out on the plastic table cloth and use your paint brushes to draw (paint) whatever design you would like
4. Try not to apply the wax too heavy and let it dry fully before adding the dye
**wherever the wax is, the ink won't sink into the fabric**
5. Wearing gloves, if you choose to do so, apply the dye however you may like to the fabric
6. Follow the directions for the dye. Once it's rinsed out with Synthrapol and dried, take an iron and paper to absorb the wax and gently rub over it. 
**you can repeat this step as many times as you like layering the different colors**
7. After the wax is all taken off, wash again in the Synthrapol for safe measures
8. Last step! Either hang up to dry or toss it in the dryer to lock in the colors and you have yourself a unique piece of material that you can incorporate into a quilt or use as a scarf depending how big it is!

This is a good example of layering the dyes
http://fineartamerica.com/art/paintings/original+batik+art/all