The big challenge was using hot water to melt the wax without damaging the rayon fibers! I ran it through a gentle cycle in the washing machine with two rinses, but when I pulled it out, there was still a lot of wax adhering to the fabric, and I had gobs of wax in the bottom of the washer! I tried hand rinsing with hot water in a bucket, and it removed some of the wax, but I ended up running it through another full wash with hot water... then the wax was finally gone. Here's the finished piece:
Although the fuchsia dye faded, the other colors remained strong and clear! I'm very pleased with my first experiment with wax on rayon... hope it's only the first of many!
3 comments:
judy! i really like this one! i see a new poncho in my future!
Hah! Well, if it doesn't sell before Open Studios, I will have it with me. But you don't need to wait... let me know, and I'll pull it from the shop for ya!
Judy
It turned out well.
I have good luck with a fair amount of detergent and hot water in a bucket in the sink. Even a dish soap works well to help get out the soy wax since it is more like shortening than parafin.
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