Blocking fire engine red

I've been using a photoshopped photo of lanterns in my kitchen to come up with the shadow gradients on this batik. I blocked the fire engine red today. Was having some trouble with wax not seeping in. I suspect it was because I didn't wash the salt out. At least I'll have more definitive lines. It seems that when I'm applying on freshly washed cloth, the wax is a lot more fluid.

The white parts look really good. Am looking forward to applying the bronze red dye soon. I have to look for a supplier of dye over here in the South Bay. It is too taxing to drive all the way up to Santa Monica.

Also the pencil markds did end up showing through though I traced them out once again. I hope they don't show through once I remove the wax. This time I'm going to try using castile soap to wash out the dye. Perhaps the black will come out better, though I'm hesitant because I don't want to ruin the piece. Better to try out swatches first.