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Microsoft Word document. Batik is an ancient method of dyeing fabric, popular today in Indonesia and Malaysia. During the dyeing process, some areas of the material are covered with wax or pastes made of glues or starches, the purpose being to create designs by preventing dyes from penetrating in patterned areas. Multicolored and blended effects are obtained by repeating the dyeing process several times, with the initial pattern of wax boiled off and another design applied before dyeing again in a new color. Here's a fun way to create stamped batik using mulberry paper, clear embossing powder, dye re-inkers and our great Third Coast Images!
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Supply list:
Instructions
1. Emboss on mulberry paper using solid stamp,
clear embossing pad or
resist pad, clear embossing powder and heat tool, just until image is
clear.
2. Place on one side of newsprint and spritz
with water until soaked but not drippy.
3. Drop one color of re-inker in several places.
Using brush, dribble
more water on to spread the color, BUT leave some places available for more
color. Clean the brush. Now drop a different color, and repeat with the brush
from a clean cup of water. (I also added Daniel Smith metallic pale gold
watercolor.)
4. Fold newsprint over, press onto your paper
and leave for few seconds.
5. Now carefully unfold and transfer to a couple
of clean sheets of
newsprint in a flip flop method. (Don't throw out your first newsprint,
allow it to dry it makes great wrapping paper or backgrounds).
6. Fold this newsprint over, and with a medium
to hot iron, press about
one minute. Carefully begin to lift off the newsprint. If it sticks, put
the newsprint down and heat that area until it releases when you
lift it up. (The paper sticks because you are removing the embossing
powder from the mulberry paper as you heat it. That's why it's important not
to move the
paper just keep heating until it comes off the newsprint.)
7. That's your Batik paper. You will find that
it will show up best
when placed on a sheet of white cardstock. I do this by "Xyroning" my card
stock then placing the paper over it and smoothing out with a bone folder.
Instructions and samples prepared for Third Coast by Arlene Rose.
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