Directions for the technique

Crumple the wax paper and create as much distress, lines, etc. as possible. Flatten the wax paper out.

Put down newspapers.

Now make a wax paper "sandwich."
Glossy paper (glossy side up) on newspapers.
Wax paper over the glossy paper.
A second layer of glossy paper (glossy side down) on top of the the wax paper

Iron top pieces of glossy paper for 20 seconds or so.

Lift iron and let cool a few seconds. Discard wax paper.

If you look at the glossy (try to avoid leaving fingerprints) you should see lines of wax throughout.

Once cooled you can add ink. It looks so much like batik! And, if you use ripped paper to added layers, you can make it look like the ocean waves. We used the new in colors and the surf boards from the mini to great effect.

Elizabeth