SNEAK PEEK- Capture your child's drawing with glue batiking

I have so many projects "in the works" for some reason or another, that I thought I'd show one of them. 

Glue batiking has been really popular in my "kid art studio." I had the kids draw with pencil on canvas material. Then I traced their drawings with clear glue. And recently they painted on top of their drawings.

I will be showing the step-by-step process in a later post. Right now they are drying and waiting to be washed so that the glue will rub away and we will see a crisp(somewhat) outline of their drawing from underneath...

You can see the shimmery glue outlines on the paintings if you look really close ...

(6 years old)

(9 years)

(6 years)

(3 years)

 Can't wait to see them stretched on a frame!

ArtPalooza week- day 5 - Simple Batiking {tutorial} - on canvas

I wanted to create artwork to hang in my kids' brightly-colored bathroom...

Once again, I used Elmer's Clear Glue and acrylic paint (technique adapted from the pinkandgreenmama) instead of the traditional batik mediums, with dye and wax (although I would love to learn how!)

(this image is not for sale)

I adapted the image from the amazing janefosterblog.blogspot.com  

Batik on Canvas Tutorial:

Please visit my Simple Batiking-Shirt Design Tutorial for kids & more details.

 Items Needed:

• Elmer's Clear Glue
• canvas or desired material
• acrylic paint 
• paint brushes
• pencil
• cardboard

Simple Instructions:

• Draw your design with pencil on the canvas.
• Then outline your design with glue. (Unlike the cotton t-shirt fabric, the glue will not naturally soak through the thick canvas. I had to penetrate the glue into the fabric so that it didn't bubble on top the surface.)
• Let dry overnight.

                                      

 Paint over the glue with cardboard behind canvas...

 Let the paint thoroughly dry overnight...

 In the sink, soak in warm water for at least 30+ minutes, gently rub away the glue.

Completely dry and ready to hang! 

This can be adapted for any age! Super easy and fun.

Ideas for display: 

• Make into a pillow cover.
• Sew onto a shirt.
• Sew onto the front of a bag.
• Stretch onto a wood frame, around the edges, and staple canvas to the back.
• Sew to the inside of a shadow box frame.
• Paint a sturdy wood board and and adhere with Mod Podge.
• Tack artwork onto the wall.

Okay, seriously, I'm out of ideas! I had so much fun creating this, I hope you try your own "simple batik" project also! 

So many possibilities!

ArtPalooza week- day 4 - Simple Batiking {tutorial} - shirt design

Instead of using the traditional batiking mediums with wax and dye, we are using acrylic paint & glue- super easy, little mess! I adapted this project from pinkandgreenmama.

Here's another fun art project that my amazing art student "K" (14 yrs) painted on a T-shirt. 

Visit my Simple Batiking {tutorial}- On Canvas post for more artwork.

She likes birdies(understatement)!

Simple Batik on shirts {Tutorial}:

      Items Needed:

• Elmer's Clear Glue
• shirt or desired material
• acrylic or t-shirt paint 
• paint brushes
• pencil
• cardboard
• wide tape

•  Tape the front of your shirt to a large piece of cardboard so the paint doesn't bleed through to the other side-  helps to stay in one place when you're drawing on it.
• Draw with pencil your design and then outline with the clear glue (cotton will soak in the glue).
• Let dry overnight.

•  Paint on top of the glue, if you don't want to miss any areas- it will wash away later. The pencil will wash off also.

•  Take the shirt off of the cardboard and soak with warm water in the sink for 30+ minutes. Gently rub away the glue. 

Vuala... Hi Birdie!  

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Another BIRDIE SHIRT...

 pencil & glue...

 dry time...

 amazing design & colors...

 soak in water...

Beautiful shirt!

Super easy and looks amazing.

Make your own!