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3 sisters - one of my batik paintings, melted wax and dye (Original Post) msongs Apr 2021 OP
That's gorgeous! 3catwoman3 Apr 2021 #1
It's beautiful lunatica Apr 2021 #2
paint brushes for dye dont dip the fabric. nt msongs Apr 2021 #6
It sounds like you have complete control that way lunatica Apr 2021 #7
Wonderful! Always glad to hear someone making money from beauty! Karadeniz Apr 2021 #3
OMG Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #4
Msongs, it is magnificent. MLAA Apr 2021 #5
Very nice! burrowowl Apr 2021 #8
Batik is a very difficult medium. BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #9
I apply wax with a brush and just go for it. can't do all that intricate fine motor like bali msongs Apr 2021 #10
We had to use a little thing like a little pot with a spout BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #11
those tools come electric now n they never cool off lol..that's progress I guess nt msongs Apr 2021 #12
Really?! Damn, that would have helped me a lot! BigmanPigman Apr 2021 #13
Love batik! GPV Apr 2021 #14
Nicely done! bif Apr 2021 #15

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
2. It's beautiful
Thu Apr 1, 2021, 09:32 PM
Apr 2021

I like it very much! It looks like a celebration of the Sun, or Nature. You did a great job! It looks like you did quite a lot of the melted wax. How did you apply the dye?

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
7. It sounds like you have complete control that way
Thu Apr 1, 2021, 10:10 PM
Apr 2021

Although a certain amount of not controlling the artwork is probably all part of your plan. Controlled chaos so to speak. I really like the energy in your painting, like the water waves cresting. It makes it exciting to look at. And your colors are beautiful.

BigmanPigman

(52,259 posts)
9. Batik is a very difficult medium.
Thu Apr 1, 2021, 11:53 PM
Apr 2021

I remeber doing one of the Beatles in my art class in high school. It was such a pain I never wanted to do it again. I gave my art away I was so sick of it. My friend still has it though.

msongs

(70,178 posts)
10. I apply wax with a brush and just go for it. can't do all that intricate fine motor like bali
Thu Apr 1, 2021, 11:55 PM
Apr 2021

and indonesia stuff. cant draw for beans lol

BigmanPigman

(52,259 posts)
11. We had to use a little thing like a little pot with a spout
Fri Apr 2, 2021, 12:04 AM
Apr 2021

for the wax but it always got clogged up when the wax cooled too fast. It was a good experience. My art teacher always had us use new and unusual types of art (egg tempera, silver point on clay paper, all kinds of print making, etc).

The little wax pot is sort of like the one in this video....

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