Friday - March 22, 2013
Sunday - December 09, 2012
Most of the dye washed off with the hot water. Is this because I didn't do the dyeing properly?
Wednesday - March 28, 2012
I plan on tub dye batiking a few cotton shirts. Once I pre-soak in the soda ash, do I rinse it out before dyeing?
Monday - March 05, 2012
Simplify multicoloured batik by directly painting on Procion MX dye
Monday - January 23, 2012
How do you remove batik wax from silk without damaging it by boiling?
Friday - January 13, 2012
Thursday - December 08, 2011
Sunday - May 15, 2011
How can you prevent color damage during the process of boiling wax out of batik?
How can you prevent color damage during the process of boiling wax out of batik?
Wednesday - March 02, 2011
How can I keep my batiks made with Rit dye from fading the way my first one did?
How can I keep my batiks made with Rit dye from fading the way my first one did?
Sunday - October 17, 2010
Wednesday - July 14, 2010
Trying to find a recipe for applying dye in soy wax batiking
Trying to find a recipe for applying dye in soy wax batiking
Thursday - November 05, 2009
Will using the Elmer's Washable Blue Glue Gel as a batik work with the dyes in the Jacquard Silk Colors?
Friday - September 25, 2009
a wide brush or tool to cover large areas of fabric with wax
Thursday - June 11, 2009
Wax and dye questions for teaching batik in summer camp
Wednesday - May 27, 2009
I'm getting ready to try batik with my children and will be using the blue glue techniques as they are under 9...but will it work with store-bought tie dyes?
Sunday - April 19, 2009
Wednesday - April 15, 2009
Are the soy wax flakes at craft stores the same as the ones Dharma sells?
Friday - March 13, 2009
Can I use rayon sarongs for batik, or is silk the preferred fiber?
Friday - February 20, 2009
Can I do batik, then iron off the wax, then set the dye?
Sunday - February 01, 2009
Does anyone ever use liquid form procion H dyes for batiking?
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