These last photos are really great examples of how well my students at the Fletcher Farm School for Arts and Crafts grasped the concepts of batik work as well as the use of the tools and paint.
We used a variety of resist tools found in my kitchen and garage as well as those found in hardware stores and my beloved dollar store such as potato mashers, metal napkin rings, bolts, metal spatulas and more!
We used brushes and the traditional tjanting tool for drawing and writing with the hot soy wax.
For color we brushed and sprayed Jacquard Dye-na-Flow textile paint. To learn more about the techniques and products we used simply scroll down for the last 2 postings or click here for day 1 and here for day 2.
By Hallee
By Adele
By Linda
By Adele
By Marilyn
By Maddy
By Sookie
By Marilyn
By Cynthia
By Maddy
By Jeanne
By Jeanne
Jeanne's full name is Jeanne Marklin. She is an exhibiting fiber artist who traditionally dyes her own fabrics. She often works with commercially printed black on white fabric like her second piece above and uses circles as a common element. I just love the effect of the black and white fabric painted and batiked! To see more of her work click here. It was great fun to have her in my class and see how she incorporated her artistic voice into a new medium!
Don't forget to click on the images for a larger view.
Have a great day - Cher