I find this is a very simple alternative to the more traditional Javanese wax technique batik, which is way more involved and takes a lot more time, a luxury we sometimes don't have!
It also works good for little designs in your fabric, writing, patterns etc...
I came up with the idea as I was trying to find an easy way to mask copper for some engravings I am making, but I could not get the precise detail that I needed for that. However, for batik, you really want some free flowing forms, an this is what you get, check it out!
Materials:
-Fabric
-Hot-melt glue gun
-Embroidery Loop or pins
-Fabric paint spray or acrylic
How to make a HoT Batik:
I came up with the idea as I was trying to find an easy way to mask copper for some engravings I am making, but I could not get the precise detail that I needed for that. However, for batik, you really want some free flowing forms, an this is what you get, check it out!
Materials:
-Fabric
-Hot-melt glue gun
-Embroidery Loop or pins
-Fabric paint spray or acrylic
How to make a HoT Batik:
First stretch your cloth (I used raw muslin) or pin it to a board.
Heat your hot-melt gun.
Doodle away!
Cool uh?
Once you are done, let it cool a few minutes and then apply your color/s. I used a spray can just for this demonstration.
If you have an airbrush you could really achieve some great effects (I'll do one soon).
Done painting
(Optional) Put your masterpiece in the freezer for a couple of minutes. This will make it easier to remove the glue.
Peel off
The moment of truth...
Yeah!
Now...what shall I do with this?That's it! The whole thing took just maybe 10-15 minutes. Hope you like it.
Let me know if you use it and send me some pics. I will publish them here.
Let me know if you use it and send me some pics. I will publish them here.
5 comments:
Very cool. I have done this technique with young children in our studio classes: we use dough inside a pastry bag. I have done it on T-shirts and tablecloths by using fabric paint (I soak the fabric)- it is so much fun, easy and beautiful!
great idea, i'll have to try that!
thanks for the demo. what a great idea. I really want to try this.
Thank you so much for your visits! :-)
This is an awesome idea! I was looking for an easy (and quick) alternative to traditional batik to do with children and this will work perfectly! Thanks!
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