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SHARI CARLSON Original Fine Art Batik & Encaustic
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Batik Process
Batik began in Indonesia about 3,000 years ago and uses stamps, tjantings, wax, and dyes layered on fabric.


My Family Process
First, on silk I lightly sketch out what I'm going to paint. Then, using hot wax and dyes I paint right onto the silk. The crackle is formed when the cold wax on the fabric cracks,  allowing dye to sneak onto the fabric. I use heat to remove the wax--then repeat the process, layering wax and colors over and over until the right colors are created.

When I'm done with the batik, all are mounted on a
cradled board
. Some are adhered and protected using encaustic material.

Others are adhered using an adhesive and protected with a layer of museum-quality  varnish.

Both methods
    1.   provides UV & dirt protection for the batik;
    2.  takes away the matting and glass--making the picture touchable and more  accessible; and
    3.  makes the picture
ready to hang--no  frame needed.

One original 12" x 16" batik can take 40 - 60 hours or more to create.



Limited Edition Silk Prints
All original batiks are  Cruse scanned  and  available as a limited edition signed print on silk. These are mounted on a 1.5" cradled board--adhered and protetcted by a thin layer of encaustic medium.  All are ready to hang--no frame needed.



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