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Senin, 25 November 2013

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Thanksgivnig centerpiece..



 

Decorating the table for Thanksgiving dinner is always one of my favorite things... I worked on planning ahead this year but I changed my mind when the time came.  We have an early dinner for our family each year, this year was one of the largest dinners I have hosted.  With 17 people to feed and seat I took a little extra time once the turkey was in the oven to work on the tables.

I had a simple idea which included the votives that I collected last year and some little pumpkins I had around the house for decoration, and it evolved into this fun centerpiece with feathers, antlers and dried magnolia mixed with fresh greenery from the neighbors trees.  My mom is the best at this kind of thing so while she was here we worked on adding to it and making something I loved,  that was low enough to not inhibit the conversation at dinner.  The little faux candles make it so I can socialize and have the table completely ready as the sun sets with out worrying about burning down the house or forgetting to light the candles.








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Senin, 27 Agustus 2012

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Beautiful Batik: What It Is & How It's Made


I like to blog about things that interest me, inspire me, and fascinate me. 
Batik does all three! 

There are so many interesting things about batik; 
the colors and contrast, the technique, the almost magical 
finished design that has a beautiful, natural quality that is imperfect. 
I love all of it. 




What exactly is batik? 

Batik is created on cloth using a wax-resist process. It is a traditional Indonesian art that is also found in many other cultures. Hot beeswax mixed with paraffin (the resist) is applied to the cloth in a design. Then the cloth is dipped into a dye. All of the areas on the cloth that are covered with wax do not absorb the dye and remain their original color. The wax prevents the fabric from absorbing the dye.  Once the cloth is dry, more wax is applied, and then the material is dyed again, usually in a darker color, and so on and so forth, until the desired design is completed. Once finished, the wax is removed completely from the cloth by melting. The batik technique is very similar to the technique used to make pysanka, or Ukrainian eggs. 


Traditional batik tools





Tree batik wall hanging by Closet Quilts via Etsy


Acoustic Forenoon by Batik Art by Beth McCoy Evans




Batik beaded statement ring by LotusRootsCreations via Etsy



Blue Depths batik on silk fabric by CarolynDoeDesigns via Etsy



Batik VW baby Onesie by Apple Jaxie via Etsy



Garden of Summer Growing Energy batik by amityfarmbatik via Etsy


Batik Goddess by Sarah Kellington



Accent lamp made with handmade batik cloth by funyhed via Etsy




Batik baby shark Onesie by pinkbunnybatiks via Etsy




Crafts you can do that are similar to batik:
If you like Batik, you might also want to check out my previous post on Pysanky:
How To Make Pysanky (Ukrainian Easter Eggs)
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