Glue batik

Have you ever heard of batik? It’s a wax-resist cloth-dyeing technique originating from the Indonesian island of Java. It’s basically resist art…much like our favorite oil pastel and watercolor resist art…but for fabric! The traditional Indonesian process involves hand-drawing various patterns onto cloth using hot wax (paraffin and/or beeswax). The cloth is then placed in […]

Batik is a wax-resist fabric dyeing technique that originated in Indonesia. To make batik-making more child-friendly, wax can be replaced with white glue or blue gel glue to make various exciting batik crafts and projects.

Learn how to create beautiful batik style prayer flags using glue in this step-by-step guide. Perfect for art enthusiasts and craft lovers.

Kids use washable glue to draw on cotton fabric, using a resist "batik" technique to create separation between colors, inspired by artist Anna Blatman.

I'm always on the lookout for crafts and DIY presents that upcycle materials we have around the house. Never mind that I am a horrible packrat when it comes to recyclables and I have multiple stashes around the house "just in case" I need them for a fabulous craft idea. I have a whole closet dedicated to toilet paper rolls, egg cartons and glass jars. When I saw this post about creating Elmer's Glue Gel Batik at All Our Days I knew I had finally found the perfect craft for some old worn and…

If you're looking for a fun and easy way to make beautiful art, then you'll love this tutorial on how to make paper batik art! This project is perfect for

I saw this wonderful project at this great site Pink and Green Mama (a favorite of mine)- as soon as I saw the project, I just had to try it out with Holly as this was right up her alley. When I showed her what we were doing, she was very excited. We started with a white cloth napkin and if she enjoyed this project we would later tackle something larger like an apron or book bag. This was just the right size for now though. You take your Elmers Gel Glue and draw a design all over your…

At a recent weekend away with some friends we decided to make glue resist batiks. We watched a glue batik video and gathered some supplies... plain white handkerchiefs, Elmer's white glue, acrylic pai

Batik This project was so much fun and the results were nothing short of excellent! We set out to make banners using a faux batik method using white glue. The students started by sketching ideas for the design. When a design was decided upon it was enlarged and drawn in sharpie on a large sheet of paper. Then with fabric over the drawing the entire design was then "drawn" on the fabric with white school glue. Once the glue had dried we used watered down acrylics to paint the fabric. We used…