My adventures setting up a batik studio & being an artist
I was working on a tablecloth commission. In general I find commissions to be both very exciting and a bit nerve racking. Creating a piece to fit somebody’s vision adds pressure. Plus, they consider me an expert, since I’m the artist. Me, expert? In this c…
I recently learned that an “internet special” is a color that they mixed and had some left over- so they sell it cheap online. They’re not totally sure how they got the color, and therefore know they can’t reproduce it- so it’s a one shot deal.
Alas,…
Not me for sure.
If I had started playing with fabric and colors all on my own, and had to pick only 5 colors to start this adventure, I don’t think I would have picked hot pink. While I’m not totally sure what I would have chosen, hot pink was only o…
Working with dyes is an imprecise calculation. I know approximately how much dye for about that much water & chemicals & fabric. Measuring exactly is not really how I work. I love browsing the pages of dyes. The colors are brilliant. No matter wher…
My onsies have been a big hit, so I’ve made lots more! I’ve mixed feelings about batiking onsies. This could be my bread-n-butter, the pieces that sell to support my larger, more time consuming and less often selling pieces. Plus, every time I turn around…
It’s not clear, but here’s a preview:
That’s Fuchsia, Black and Bright Blue coming up….
It took me a while to be willing to try a dye color of orange. Orange is a pretty bold color and while my work includes bold colors, there was something about orange that was holding me back. You don’t see a lot of orange on the street, I’m not sure it’s e…
This piece is not yet finished- when done you won’t see the outlines of wax around each stamp. But I love the colors!
Setting up my dye space in my basement involved some housemate negotiation & storage rearranging. But I have found an out-of-the-way spot to let my pieces dry:
I was most excited at the prospect of my first dye lot. It’s been since last December t…