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Hello!! We had a trial run of the studio on Saturday to test out the new workspace and the delivery of the “Initial Class”.  It was a super day that coincided with other town events meaning lots of unplanned footfall of visitors in the studio, but great nonetheless. It was great to have the door open and to meet so many of the passing townspeople all eager to see what Attic Batik is about!

Continue reading “Trial Run Class”

After a very long week and and a mad dash to get everything ready for our first trial class on Saturday, the studio is now ready! It’s both beautiful and functional, and I’m looking forward to spending many wonderful hours in here batiking with everybody. I’m sure the place will never look so clean again so I am posting these photos for posterity. 😁

Continue reading “Ready for Action”

I was very exited to collect the keys late last week to the newly refurbished room which is now home to Attic Batik in the heart of Belper.  It’s been great to be part of the planning for the room(s) and seeing the building undergo the transformation from the old and run down ‘White Swan’ public house to probably some of the nicest workspaces in town! 🙂

Continue reading “New Studio!”

Having told a number of people I will be running batik classes, I am often asked “So, what is batik?”. This article aims to explain the process step-by-step, using a project I will be teaching to beginners to decorate their initial.

Continue reading “So, what is Batik?”