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Sunday, September 29, 2013

Soy Wax Batik.....Part 3


The Soy Wax has been applied to the fabric...

Textile Paint has been applied to the fabric...

Now I am heat setting the paint...


Here are a few of my favorite pieces:




Triangles






Coffee Filter Circles







Script Writing with the Tjanting Tool







Cookie Cutter Hands







Vegetable Chopper Lines







Sponge Ovals







Script Writing







Sponge Squares







Squares with a Tjanting Tool







Ovals from a wire basket bottom







Movie Reels and Potato Masher Circles


Now that the textile paints have been fixed with heat...

These can all go in a hot wash to get out the

last of the soy wax.


Textile Paints are a great alternative when

dyeing the fabric isn't convenient.


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11/16/13





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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi




Gunnr......designated driver





A profile.....only a mother could love







He patiently waits for his man to come back.



Saturday, September 28, 2013

Trail Camera.....Day Video of Elk and Deer



I am teaching a Soy Wax Batik Class in town today.

Thought you might enjoy more videos...




Here is some beautiful daylight 

video of elk and deer 

courtesy of the trail camera.


Enjoy:


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11/16/13





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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Trail Camera Video: Elk Cows and Calves



Here is night time video of Elk...

First you will see a cow elk, followed by her calf.

Another Cow elk will appear...

Listen for her calf to call her....

eventually you see the calf appear.

Very sweet video of motherhood!

Enjoy:


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Have you signed up for my Soy Wax class yet?

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CLICK HERESoy Wax Batik Class 9/28/13





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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Trail Camera 2013.......Buck, Doe Fawn



More Video from the Trail Camera...

The first to appear is a Buck Deer.

Then a few Does.

At the end is a spotted Fawn.


If you turn up your speakers you can hear

the birds singing.



Enjoy the Video:


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Have you signed up for my Soy Wax class yet?

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CLICK HERESoy Wax Batik Class 9/28/13





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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Monday, September 23, 2013

Soy Wax Batik.......Part 2


I painted over the fabrics that I

stamped with hot soy wax last week...




I am using Textile Paints...







Let's see where the day takes us...







This is what I have in the paint cupboard today...

Jacquard, Pebeo Setacolor, Dye-Na-Flow








I chose a dark grape purple to cover this pink fabric...







You can see the wax hand shapes 

are resisting the paint







I chose a dark chocolate brown paint 

over this yellow fabric






The brown paint will be a good contrast 

against the yellow fabric.







Brilliant Blue paint over the pale blue fabric...







Another good contrast of colors.







I mixed blue and purple paints for this one...













































































I applied 3 different colors of paint...

Then tipped the board on the side  to help 

the paint run down into the yellow color...







This is the piece after all of the blending...







Again, 3 colors of paint...

Tipped the board on the side to blend the colors...







The black paint was the best contrast 

on this white fabric

with writing in hot soy wax...




24 Fat Quarters painted today...


Time to call it a day.....and clean up






This is the view as I walked out the door of the

Thread Shed....

They will dry tonight.

Tomorrow I will heat set the paint...



Have you signed up for my Soy Wax class yet?

Click the link below to find out more...


CLICK HERESoy Wax Batik Class 9/28/13





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CLICK HERE: Soy Wax Part 1



May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi