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Batik Inspired Napkins, Part 2

Kathleen Rear

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March 21, 2011

So, we have our napkins dyed a lovely base color… Next we’ll apply wax to the fabric to make a pattern before dyeing the fabric again. Materials: Paraffin or Bees Wax Double Boiler Paint Brush(es) Parchment Paper Design Pattern Iron the fabric and trace or draw by free hand your design pattern onto the fabric. …

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Categories: Sunday Projects•Tags: batik dyeing, batik napkins, craft project•

Weekend Projects: Batik Inspired Napkins, Part 1

Kathleen Rear

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March 12, 2011

Wow, it’s been a while since we did a Sunday Project. Lately I’ve been inspired by Batik designs and patterns. Batik is a type of Indonesian tie dyeing and wax resisted pattern designs. That is to say you paint with wax on the fabric and then place the piece in a dye bath. Designs can …

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Categories: Sunday Projects•Tags: batik dyeing, messy projects, napkins, tie dying•

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