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« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2009, 01:42:10 AM » |
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OMG, you would not believe the amount of crackling that my design has. It's in the wash soaking out but once it dries I have to share a pic.
I can't believe it. It looks as if I used beeswax combined with the other wax (forgot the name)
I will probably not be able to duplicate this
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« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2009, 02:58:45 AM » |
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Can't wait to see it! And I'll bet you will get good crackles with future projects... at least that is my experience. I've been doing autumn leaves for about 2 years now, and while each has its own look, the general result is the same. BTW, the other wax traditionally used is parafin, combined with beeswax if I remember correctly.
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« Reply #17 on: October 28, 2009, 08:33:57 AM » |
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Check this out, I can't believe it. Is this supposed to happen with soy? Everywhere I have read opposite.
Yes, that is the name of the wax, couldn't remember for the life of me.
So Judy, you always get this effect?
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« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2009, 10:37:42 AM » |
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Yowsah, Mishoga! That is AWESOME!!!  |
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« Reply #19 on: October 28, 2009, 11:12:59 AM » |
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Thank you. I can't believe it. I love it and it was so easy to work with  |
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« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2009, 02:23:23 AM » |
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Absoloutely gorgeous! And yes, I get that effect every time. Two things I have learned about soy wax that I will pass on: 1) since it melts at a lower temperature, make sure it doesn't get too hot, or it will run and not stay in the area you apply it in. 2) I start painting the wax inside my guidelines, and let it migrate toward the edge at first, then I may go back in and add more if it doesn't go all the way to the edge. Once my wax has melted, I turn my temperature down to 'warm' and leave it there for the rest of my waxing session.
I can't wait to see more of your efforts!
Judy
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mishoga
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« Reply #21 on: October 30, 2009, 03:29:06 AM » |
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Judy, I hand painted the inside of the4 design but the colors didn't take vibrant at all. Very subtle.
Do you have to scrub the garment vigorously to get the soy out?
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« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2009, 02:11:31 AM » |
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Hi, Mishoga. Did you pre-soda soak the garment before applying the dyes? It almost sounds like you didn't get enough dye saturation in the hand painted area. You might want to try waxing a line around the design, then hand paint, then wax over the design once the dye is dry. And no, I don't scrub the wax out. I run it through my washer with hot water, or if just one garment, I would hand launder with hot water and synthrapol, then maybe soak in hot water for a few moments to dissolve any remaining wax.
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« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2009, 04:44:28 AM » |
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I didn't pre-soak. I mixed soda ash in with the dye solution to paint on. Here is the finished piece but I had to handpaint twice "Peace sign"
(still needs to be embroidered)
I have to paint the Om again too
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« Reply #24 on: November 01, 2009, 01:31:42 AM » |
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One last question: did you hand paint before you applied the wax or did you wax, dye the background, wash, then hand paint? I usually apply my lighter colors first, then draw the design and wax, then over dye the background. May be if you did the hand painting after you might have had a slight residue of wax left on the garment which resisted the hand painted dye... at any rate, your pictures show a beautiful design!
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« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2009, 03:21:35 AM » |
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Hmmmm, I've never pre painted then dyed the background. I'm going to try it that way. you know how we all get stuck in our ways. I think I'll try that today. Thanks Judy, you're the best Smoochies By the way, here's the set ready to go to the yoga studio |
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