Batiks
12-03-2010, 09:53 AM
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There are two catagories of Batiks, real batiks, where they are the same on both sides and Printed batiks, where a batik pattern is printed on one side as in other fabrics.
With real batiks, there is vertially no difference in the two sides. Use whichever you want. Obviously in the printed batiks, use the printed side.
With real batiks, there is vertially no difference in the two sides. Use whichever you want. Obviously in the printed batiks, use the printed side.
12-03-2010, 08:09 PM
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I also have a hard time figuring out which side is the "right" side of a batik. So, I flip it over a few times and decide which side I like best and use that for the right side. Sometimes there's a slight difference in the richness of the colors between the sides and that's how I decide.
12-04-2010, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by AndiR
A quilting teacher I had once said something that changed the way I looked at fabric - she said "you paid for both sides of the fabric, that means you can use whichever side works best!"
The side with the gold is probably considered the 'right' side, but I've used the back side of one like that once when I really didn't want the metallic look. On batiks it's often hard to tell right from wrong anyway.
The side with the gold is probably considered the 'right' side, but I've used the back side of one like that once when I really didn't want the metallic look. On batiks it's often hard to tell right from wrong anyway.
12-04-2010, 11:08 AM
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You're right-which side looks good, use it. I used to think batiks were so ugly, but now i think they are just pretty. I sometimes use the wrong side of a button because it looked better than the right side. You're the designer - you choose! :)
12-04-2010, 06:03 PM
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Use either side, both sides ... maybe do a test on the gold part and see what happens when you put an iron to it. At some point if the quilt is laundered a lot, the gold might wear off.
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
warm quilt hugs, sue in CA
12-04-2010, 11:41 PM
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Material has two sides, and the side you like the best for the purpose you want is the right side, after all you pay for both sides. LOL, just teasing with you, but you can use both sides on any material. Generally speaking batiks don't have a right side, they are pretty much the same on both sides, unless the metallic is on one side, and not the other, but you can still use the non-metallic side. Just have fun, and be adventurous. I love working with batiks.
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