Shawl batik

When I first saw gift boxes with roses, I immediately wanted to make such a package for my scarves and wraps! Batik and flowers are beautiful... However, it is not so simple with fresh flowers: they can quickly wilt or freeze, there is moisture in a box with a handkerchief, condensation on plastic ...

Today we will get acquainted with hot batik, or a silk dyeing technique. Let's create a neckerchief! You need: a piece of silk (I used satin 70x70 cm) stretched on a frame aniline paints for silk (better avoid acrylic paints, the softness of silk gets lost) kolinsky and squirrel brushes ...

I want to share my experience. 1. Get inspired and paint a template. Stretch paper on a subframe. 2. Wash, iron and stretch fabric on the frame. The fabric needs to be as tight as a drum! 3. Mix reserve with a stick or pencil, as pigment settles at the bottom of the jar! If the reserve is thick, ...