Aiyeeee!!!!

So, yesterday, I showed you my latest piece, drying happily - I was quite pleased with it and was looking forward to working with the piece when it was rinsed and dried.



I mean, it looks so ... full of potential, right? 

Well, as is my usual form, I experiment first, and look for directions later if my experiment didn't work out. 

It didn't work out. *heh*



See, after I happily painted it, I thought "I wonder how you set the colour? I mean, if you heat it, the soy wax will melt all over the place, not to mention ' Hi honey. Sorry about the house being burned to the ground.  See, I put this wax filled thing in the microwave and...."  lol

So, I let it sit for 24 hours and hoped for the best. Broke up the soy wax and rinsed the rest off under hot water.  And that was the sad, sad result.

*lets take a moment to mourn*

So, then I called the store where I bought the materials and they told me you have to roll it up in paper and steam it - over a pot of boiling water or with a clothes steamer.

I guess I'll do that NEXT time. 

*heh*


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Kit Lang

9 comments:

  1. I think you also could have ironed the piece (between sheets of newspaper) which would have set the colors as well as removing the wax.

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  2. What a shame!
    I can remember spending ages trying to get wax out of a piece. Boiling and ironing again and again. Not something I want to repeat. I hear the soy wax is easier though; but I am in no hurry to try it.

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  3. Oh, that is a bummer! I use Versatex Fixer (from Dharma) to mix with my paint. I think it has to sit for several days to cure but it works great.

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  4. It still looks cool, but it definitely didn't live up to its potential. I love that you are experimenting though.

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  5. Opps. But it makes you wonder what's in the dark green that made it fix so well?!

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  6. Lesson learned here too. Thank you! I'll remember your experiment before I start mine.

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  7. Uht Oh! No actually this is great! I just started a series on my blog called Friday Fails. On Friday's I'm posting about projects that didn't quite turn out as planned :) I think it's good to have humor and learning experiences about them! Plus, most of blogland is show and tell, but in real life we have to get real :)

    Thanks for sharing!

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  8. Anonymous14.10.11

    I've never tried soy wax, but with regular batik wax, I've always ironed the wax out (hot dry iron) using paper (above and below) such as newsprint (no newspaper...yikes, ink!), or paper towel. And it does take many sheets to get it out. To remove the final residue, we drycleaned the fabric. I feel so sad for this happening. Well, we all have mishaps...just live, learn, and laugh!

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  9. Oh no ... what a pity !! you seem to be pretty calm - I would be so mad at myself, guess your reaction is much smarter ;-)) Will you try it again (including the proper fixing !!)?

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