"Hot"...... glue batik

For a couple of years now I have been wanting to try glue batik with my kiddos.  I first saw it here, at, That Artist Woman.  Instead of using washable glue though, we used a hot glue gun, with mom's help of course!  This is a super fun and super easy project, my kid's 9, 4, and 2 really enjoyed it.  Here's what we did.

Supplies we used:
white bed sheet
hot glue gun and glue sticks
scissors
paint brushes
acrylic paint
ribbon
water jar
rags
painting boards
iron
needle
yarn

How we created our banner:
1. We planned out what we wanted, which was a banner that spelled out LOVE. 
2. Cut out rectangles from a white flat bed sheet.  I started each cut with scissors and then tore them to prevent fraying. 
3.  Used our hot glue to add our letter to each rectangle. 
4.  Let them dry a few minutes and then I wet each rectangle under the faucet and wrung them out.

 

 

5. Each child painted one rectangle how they wished with acrylic paint-this created a watercolor effect on the fabric.
6. Let them dry for a few hours.
7. Rinsed them in warm water, which I don't think is necessary, because no paint came off.

 

8 Peeled off each letter.
9. Laid them out to dry.
10. Ironed them on the backside covered with a cloth, just in case any paint was to come off.

 

 

 

 11.  strung up each panel with yarn.

 

 

12. Hung it up:)

13. Admired!!

 

Hope you enjoy, would love to see how yours turns out, share a link!