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Swimming Carp Indigo Shirt

This is a better indigo tie dye than the last one, probably because it’s not a tie dye. I used washable Elmer’s glue as a batik resist and free-hand drew these carp. Japanese carp are something I’ve drawn enough to feel pretty confident about them, and I thought they would look well with white on …

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Indigo Tie Dye

 This is a shirt that I “accidentally” tie-dyed. It was a dingy white men’s tee that had been left on the dryer, and I wanted to try some of the traditional batik design ideas I’d seen in the booklet. Obviously, it didn’t come out very well. In fact, I’ve already dumped it in the box …

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