Burned batik?

[heather42]

HI ,
JUst a couple quick questions on the burned batik technique.. What is dye ink? Would pigment ink or the metallic rub ons be a similar substitution?Also do you apply the ink while the image is wet? TIA!

[avonlea]

Hi, Heather!

I haven't tried this technique, yet, but you *do* apply the ink while the paper's wet. I looked up at the very top in the resources & read the Burned Batik tutorial posted by Beate.

I don't think the pigment ink will give as soft an effect as the dye ink. Here's a quote from rubberstampsclub.com to explain the differences.

Quote:

Dye-based inks are water-based and washable and are permanent once they are stamped on papers. Use them on all types of papers. Dye-based inks stamp well, dry quickly and will dry on coated papers. Dye-based inks will fade with time, they are harder to use for embossing because they dry so fast, and they tend to bleed and fuzz on very absorbent papers.

Dye-based inks Stamp Well, dries quick, and will dry on coated papers.

Dye-based inks will fade with time, are not great for embossing because it dries so fast and usually will bleed and fuzz on absorbent papers.
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Pigment Ink is different from normal dye-based inks. They are thicker, richer and fade resistant. The pigment inks are very bright and vivid and work great on matte papers, or embossed on any paper. These inks will not fad when embossed.

Pigment Ink will resists fading (great for Scrapbooking!), has a slow drying time makes it great for embossing, and come in very vibrant colors.

When stamping on coated paper using Pigment Ink you will have to emboss. Because it is slow drying time inks will smudge while wet.