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Re: Batik

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From: BRIAN MARTIN (sages7_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Sat Dec 08 2001 - 18:34:58 PST

I have done the aloe vera lotion and toothpaste method many times. It works great! Just make sure you let the paste dry totally before painting the color on and I usually let my paint dry overnight before rinsing the resist off in cool water. We have painted it on with liner brushes, stampedit on and squirted it on with squeeze bottles w/fine tips.

Good luck!

Heather:)
 
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From: Susan Holland
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 11:19 AM
To: ArtsEdNet Talk
Subject: Re: Batik
 
There are other resists you could use besides hot wax. I don't have personal
experience with this, but my text books say you can mix equal parts of an"aloe
based hand lotion" with tooth paste. You allow this to dry completely before
dying, and the have kids apply tempera (choosing colors that tend to stain,
like violet) with brushes and then rinse the cloth to remove the resist. I've
also read about a flour paste resist, but can't put my finger on it at the
moment. I have done crayon batik, having kids color hard with white crayons,
ironing the fabric lightly and then dying, 

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