Look of Batik with Hot Glue Resist – Art Canvas

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tiffanymwindsor

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An artistic wall piece featuring three leaf designs painted on colored canvases, surrounded by a textured background. A green plant is partially visible in the foreground.

It’s interesting where the creative flow can take you! This was not the concept I had in mind for this month’s AdTech project, but it just ended up flowing in the direction of a faux-batik effect!

I love using my AdTech Synergi Freedom glue gun to draw designs and this project is super easy! The trigger action is super smooth on this model and the Premiere glue sticks flow really well onto the canvas. P.S. The Synergi also has a light to shine on your work area; however, I don’t use the light when I am video’ing or photographing because it’s too bright for the cameras!

Materials

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AdTech Synergi Freedom Glue Gun & AdTech Premiere Glue Sticks
3 mini canvases (3″ x 3″ or size of your choice)
8″ x 10″ canvas (or size of your choice)
Acrylic paints (I used Green Turquoise, Lush Foliage, Orchid, Burgundy, Palm Leaf and Light Yellow)
Paint brush
Aleene’s Tacky Glue & glue squeegee (cardboard or plastic)
Optional: Scrapbook paper or handmade paper (for background on canvas)

A person applies green paint to a small square canvas using a brush, with two additional painted canvases visible in turquoise and brown.

Paint top and sides of mini canvases color(s) of your choice. Let paint dry.

A close-up of a hand holding a green mini canvas with a glue gun applying lines of glue onto the surface.

Use glue gun to draw your pattern. I found it easiest to start with the outside line of the leaf and then fill in with lines of glue.

A close-up of a person's hand holding a mini canvas with a leaf design drawn in glue using an AdTech Synergi Freedom glue gun.

Repeat on all 3 canvases with slightly different shapes. Let glue cool.

Close-up of a person's hand using a paintbrush to apply color to a small canvas featuring a faux-batik design, with two other painted canvases in pastel colors nearby.

Use light coats of several other colors in a dry-brush technique. Don’t overwork the paint as you want to see the brush strokes.

A close-up of three mini canvases featuring a faux-batik design, with an artist's hand applying paint on the canvases. A palette of paint colors is visible in the background.

I used the same colors on all 3 canvases: burgundy, yellow and green.

A close-up of a hand carefully applying a glue design onto mini canvases featuring a leaf pattern, with vibrant colors visible on the canvases.

While the paint is still damp, carefully peel up the hot glue to reveal the pattern underneath. Note: the hot glue will peel up the first color painted on the canvas to reveal the white on the canvas.

A close-up image showing three mini canvases with leaf patterns created using a glue gun. One canvas is primarily green, another burgundy, and the third has a turquoise base. A palette with paint colors is visible in the background.

You will note that some of the top coat paint seeps under the hot glue pattern which reveals an interesting effect of faux batik.

Close-up of a hand placing a textured, colorful artwork on a table, showing swirls of paint and contrasting white patterns.

You can paint the 8″ x 10″ canvas, or glue scrapbook paper on the canvas. I used some monoprint papers that I had made for another project, tearing the edge to reveal a white deckle edge. Also, I chose to leave the top paper hanging over the edge of the canvas, to give more dimension.

Three mini canvases with leaf patterns created using a glue gun, placed on a larger colorful canvas background.

Evenly space out your mini canvases and glue in place. Let dry completely.

A close-up of a mini canvas featuring a white leaf design on a maroon background, showcasing a faux-batik effect.
Close-up of a leaf design created with a glue gun on a painted mini canvas, showcasing a faux-batik effect with vibrant green and textured background.
Close-up of a painted mini canvas featuring a leaf design with a white outline on a green background.
A wall-mounted art piece featuring three textured mini canvases with leaf patterns, layered on a rustic wood background.

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2 responses to “Look of Batik with Hot Glue Resist – Art Canvas”

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    Mary Reynolds

    This is really neat Tiffany! Thank you for sharing it!

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