Last Sunday’s Pop-Up Workshop was a blast – I am totally itching to get out there again and craft more in public and outdoors. We revealed our secret location late last week : Minto Park, a little bit of greenspace in downtown Ottawa which turned out to be an ideal setting (except for the gusts of the wind that kept blowing our candle out to burn the batik wax.) I guess crafting in public does have some challenges.
Here`s some photos from the workshop. We spread out our blankets, laid out our materials, nibbled on some munchies (including animal crackers and gummy berries) and whipped up some batik scarves for late summer/early fall cool nights.
Thanks to everyone who came out to the workshop! Watch out for tomorow’s post featuring a tutorial on how to batik on the cheap and make your own scarf using materials from around the house.
Wow, what a fun idea! Too bad I don’t live nearby. I would LOVE to have an animal cracker-batiky craft picnic. Perfect combo.
I’m the blogstress from Rit and love to see what clever creations everyone’s cooking up. And here’s a tip for future outdoor batiking, I’ve had good results with water-based resist as well. Then you won’t need to worry about keeping any wax hot. It’s makes crafting super easy!
What a great idea. The results are beautiful. I’d like to do it with my craft group.
I’m eager to see the tute.
tia
Kathy
Hey Edie – it would have been great to have a dye expert like you there! The animal cookies were a nice touch yes
I would love to try the resist technique – I’m going to check out my local craft store and see if they carry any resist. It’ll definitely make outdoor batiking easier. Checked out your blog – keep up the great work!
Hi Kathy – thanks for the comment! It was a great time crafting outdoors – I definitely foresee a batik picnic happening next summer. Your group will have lots of fun guaranteed. In case you didn’t see the tute: http://spinsandneedles.com/stuff/2010/08/31/diy-project-batik-chic-scarf/. Would love to see your results!