In Today's workshop with Kat, we learnt how to do a range of activities.We have been using Batik, which is a method of using hot wax as a resist to protect fabrics from dye. The materials we have been using are, cotton, calico which is made from wax, a tjanting and hot wax. Whilst doing this we had to make sure that we didn't touch the hot wax for health and safety reasons and to make sure that we always wore an apron. Kat first went through health and safety regulations, on what to do and what not to do, like how to use the wax and Tjanting correctly. Kat then showed us some examples of what kind of patterns we could create and set us off on the task at hand. Later on in the work shop  Kat also showed us how to use a tool called a Squeezy to print patterns onto different materials using procion dye. We then chose what patterned board we wanted to use and place the procion dye at the top of the board, so that we could use the squeezy to scrape the dye up and down, so that the colour would go through to paper on the other side, which I quite enjoyed.  We also used this method to print patterns on to materials using puff binder, which you later on heat up and it becomes raised, making sure that we were wearing gloves so that dye didn't stain our hands, if we were using coloured buff binder. We used heat to print images onto calico by using a heat press, that heats up the image and calico for 20 seconds, which you have to lock into place, making sure you don't catch your self on the machine. Once it had stopped we could take the image out and peel it away from the calico however, you had to do this quick other wise the photo wouldn't print properly. Finally, we did some embroidery, Kat first showed us some videos and examples of what kind of stitching we could use, and then we started adding details to some photos. This is what I enjoyed doing the most through out the workshop as I found it quite tranquil, so I continued this till the end of the class.