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Title: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: EJ on December 31, 2009, 12:43:58 AM
I can't stand the shape of hearts called "primitive" - to me they're ugly and ungainly and definitely unromantic.

However they're popular on cards, as hangers etc. and Valentine's Day looms so who prefers what?


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: Ɛyɔn :-) on December 31, 2009, 01:56:24 AM
def not primitive for me.


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: Helen on December 31, 2009, 08:13:24 AM
Do you have an example of primative EJ?


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: polly on December 31, 2009, 08:49:47 AM
I don't know what primitive hearts are  :-[


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: EJ on December 31, 2009, 01:51:19 PM
primitive heart



Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: Hayley on December 31, 2009, 04:00:47 PM
I don't prefer the primitive shape I like a 'chubby chunky round' heart, feels warm and welcoming! x


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: Honey on December 31, 2009, 05:28:38 PM
I don't like most of the things called "primitive".  You can get moulds for primitive heart soaps and they just look a mess to me.. not a fan.  From what I've seen on the net, it's more of an American thing. 


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: polly on December 31, 2009, 06:48:01 PM
I actually quit like these hearts. I've not seen the soap moulds and i can't imagine they would look all that nice. But I do like the wooden ones. I also bought mini pegs from John Lewis that had bright red cuddly hearts on them. I guess I just like love hearts.


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: Honey on December 31, 2009, 07:29:11 PM
The primitive ones I've seen are more knobbly on the top, like a kid made a heart and you don't want to criticise it but it's really rubbish  :mwaha:


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: EJ on December 31, 2009, 08:03:56 PM
Couldn't find a more suitable pic to show - that's one of the better primitive ones, there are others more crudely shaped; they look as though "primitive" is an excuse for "can't draw/cut very well".


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: polly on December 31, 2009, 08:55:22 PM
This is the kind of hearts I like,


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: EJ on December 31, 2009, 08:59:49 PM
Yes - much more pleasing shape.


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: Joy on January 01, 2010, 02:06:49 PM
Sorry to be a pain but I like both sorts.


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: EJ on January 01, 2010, 02:18:30 PM
No need to apologise Joy - I was wondering whether there was a marked preference.

There are lots of stamps and diecuts using tthe primitive shape (and the curvy ones) but very few cookie or sugarpaste cutters - they're mostly the curvy style


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: Honey on January 01, 2010, 04:17:32 PM
Hmmm think I've gotten mixed up between the primitive and the grubby style for soap moulds... don't like the grubby ones (don't even like the name). 


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: vivcarm on January 02, 2010, 02:35:54 PM
I like the primitive ones, always did like to be different!


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: JANE MALCOLM on April 20, 2010, 01:02:49 PM

I like them all...the more mis-shapen the better.

I'm not a big fan of the traditional 'short & fat' heart as I call it.


Title: Re: Hearts - Primitive or Stylish?
Post by: michaela on April 20, 2010, 01:05:36 PM
I like both :buttrf: