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Related: About this forumbig batik with heat press images....eye in the sky
thought I'd do something a little wild and crazy using batik and heat pressing some images on the cloth
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big batik with heat press images....eye in the sky (Original Post)
msongs
Apr 2021
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MLAA
(18,768 posts)1. This is so beautiful. I just love it. It is radiating good energy!
secondwind
(16,903 posts)2. That's a lot of work there, for the batik striping!
How did you manage that?
msongs
(70,395 posts)3. each little wiggly line is put on one at a time using a small tool that dribbles wax. one name for
the tool is tjanting tool which I believe is an Indonesian term. its a tad tedious but loads of fun lol
Karadeniz
(23,654 posts)4. Absolutely wonderful, spiritual, everything good!
BobTheSubgenius
(11,836 posts)5. That is absolutely fantastic!
I don't think I can express how gorgeous I think that explosion of colour and dynamic motion is. Just amazing.
Without knowing how big it is, it's impossible for me to think what I would have that made into - shirt, wall hanging, what have you - but I would love it to death.
calimary
(84,887 posts)6. I see what you did there!
Really magical!