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For our next challenge, we are traveling to Indonesia, where batik is the traditional fabric. While I've never been to Indonesia, I've seen many beautiful batik fabrics, since they have become so popular in the quilting community.
"It would be impossible to visit or live in Indonesia and not be exposed to one of the country's most highly developed art forms, batik.
The word batik is thought to be derived from the word 'ambatik' which translated means 'a cloth with little dots'. The suffix 'tik' means little dot, drop, point or to make dots. Batik may also originate from the Javanese word 'tritik' which describes a resist process for dying where the patterns are reserved on the textiles by tying and sewing areas prior to dying, similar to tie dye techniques." (taken from: http://www.expat.or.id/info/batik.html)
A simplified definition of creating batik fabric would be many steps of applying wax and dye to form intricate patterns on tightly woven natural fabrics, such as silk or cotton.
For my challenge, I want you to use a batik technique on your card. Listed below are several tutorials on batik techniques for papercrafting. If you don't have one of the materials listed in a technique, don't be afraid of making a substitution. Or, as an alternative, instead of doing a batik technique, use some actual batik fabric on your card.
Whatever you do, enjoy your time in Indonesia and have fun. I can't wait to see what you create.
View the gallery for this challenge: HERE
View the Around The World In 80 Days gallery: HERE
View the Around The World In 80 Days Master Challenge Thread: HERE
1. ALL VSN CREATIONS MUST BE UPLOADED BY 10 P. M. EST ON Saturday, Dec. 19.
2. You have 1 hour to complete the challenge, unless otherwise noted.....you do not have to count prep time!
3. We have a special gallery for the 80 Days VSN.
a) From the "Main Gallery" dropdown list on the first page of the uploader, choose Events and Special Collections.
b) From the Sub-gallery dropdown list, choose Virtual Stamping and Scrapbooking Nights ~ it's the last in the list.
c) From the new sub-gallery dropdown list choose Around The World In 80 Days - it's the very top of the list.
4. Please remember to put in the correct keyword when uploading your image. Copying and pasting the challenge keyword is recommended to avoid typos.
5. Please do not combine VSN challenges...but you may combine any other challenges with a VSN challenge!
It is also highly recommended that you post a link to your creation in this chat thread to be sure your layout is seen. THANKS SO MUCH FOR PLAYING ALONG!!!
Interesting technique. I don't think I have done this before! Fun! Now to choose which one!
This is one of my favorite things about VSN, to learn new things!
Thank you!
Indonesia - Batik - by lacyquilter - Sat, Dec. 12 - 8 pm EST - DEC15VSNN
Birthday Batik!
