I'm not too keen on starting the whole batiking thing.
Mishoga, if you run out of options, do try soy wax batik! I have been using it for a couple of years now, and have had good results. I use it in low water immersion dyeing with no problem, and it washes out in the hot water I use in my washing machine when I launder the garment with synthrapol. It melts at a lower temperature than parafin or beeswax. I usually paint it on with a brush, but you can use the tjantings or other tools to apply it (i.e., stamping with metal or wood objects, etc.). I get soy wax flakes from Dharma, but I understand Prochem carries it as well, and I have been told the 'pillar wax' is the best to get. I bought a cheapie deep fryer with thermostat at Wal-mart, and keep the wax in it all the time so it's ready to re-heat. But the big deal with soy wax is it doesn't need to be ironed out, doesn't need toxic chemicals to remove it from the garment... just the hot water from your washer, and it leaves the fabric with no change in the feel. That's what I always hated about batik, is the stiffness that you felt even after doing all the things you were supposed to do to remove the wax.
Hope this helps!
Judy
