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Batik Pineapple Ostrich Egg

Kent West demonstrates a batik process for his pineapple ostrich egg.

That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-317 -- More Projects »
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9. Make the longest strokes possible. Be careful in this process because too much wax and/or overheating the kistka will cause the wax to drip onto the eggshell and cannot be corrected. These lines of beeswax preserve or seal the yellow onto the shell. Apply dots of wax in the center of the diamond grid below the crown of the pineapple.


Batik Pineapple Ostrich Egg

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Kent West of Kane'ohe, Hawaii


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That's Clever! : Episode HCLVR-317
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