tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427265244488791295.post9218210842780858170..comments2024-02-03T15:15:29.545-08:00Comments on The NEW Ramblings of a Creative Mind: Batik on Paper, Dyeing for FunUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427265244488791295.post-25989312961587549022011-11-29T11:08:18.454-08:002011-11-29T11:08:18.454-08:00So beautiful, Marie. I've got a new post up (a...So beautiful, Marie. I've got a new post up (after a 10 month break).Kasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233330248952156754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427265244488791295.post-62007106151223287822011-11-19T19:40:13.769-08:002011-11-19T19:40:13.769-08:00i wish you would come and teach me how to do this....i wish you would come and teach me how to do this......i LOVE your papers, marie! xoxolori vliegenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938424189889768402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427265244488791295.post-5558744183602194012011-11-10T15:51:00.995-08:002011-11-10T15:51:00.995-08:00Beautiful! I love all the connected circles!Beautiful! I love all the connected circles!Jonathonhttp://baodad.posterous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427265244488791295.post-20022762929305630692011-11-06T20:20:03.620-08:002011-11-06T20:20:03.620-08:00These are lovely, Marie. I immediately thought of...These are lovely, Marie. I immediately thought of book covers. Unique and colorful. You have such a nice sense of color and design. Wish I lived closer so we could have play dates! :-}Mary Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427265244488791295.post-60565826734986397432011-10-31T07:43:45.077-07:002011-10-31T07:43:45.077-07:00Hi Heather, thanks for your comment. I haven'...Hi Heather, thanks for your comment. I haven't tried drawing paper, although I think it might work just fine for the painting method. For the scrunched and crinkled dye bath method (photo 2), that paper needs to withstand crumpling and smooshing in a bucket of dye, so natural fibers work best. The Arches paper irons out so beautifully. I believe you can also use some Japanese papers, like rice paper. With the procion dye we used, it recommends "natural" paper for best results. <br />I didn't attach it to a frame. We tore the paper into 6 x 8 1/2 size for cards (6 x 4 1/4 folded) and just used that size. For the cookie cutters, though, it worked best to have a bit of cushion under the paper--we used quilt batting. <br />Hope this helps. Let me know how it works.Marie aka Gramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05110443523627167788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2427265244488791295.post-54072445626931810782011-10-30T18:04:04.735-07:002011-10-30T18:04:04.735-07:00These are lovely. I haven't done batik in year...These are lovely. I haven't done batik in years and was wondering whether I could try it on paper. Can you use thick drawing paper or does it have to be 100% cotton? Did you attach the paper to a frame like you would for fabric batik? I have been browsing through your blog thoroughly enjoying all your projects.Heather Thttp://blog.heathertelford.comnoreply@blogger.com