Batiking with kids...

This week has been school vacation which still means work for me. The extended day program I work for is open during school vacation and it is a great time for me to try out some special art projects with the kids. I wanted to try a batik project with them, which is basically a wax resist on fabric that is hand dyed. It turned out great! The kids had so much fun experimenting with the different color dyes and so did I. I dyed some fabric scraps a variety of bright colors and brought them home not knowing what I would do with them.

I decided to use that beautiful dyed fabric scraps to make a necklace. I braided the pieces together, tied them off with some leather cording and added some beads. Voila! Here is the end result, I cant wait to wear it this summer. It is very tribal chic.