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Baren Digest                Monday, 25 May 1998        Volume 03 : Number 163

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From: April Vollmer & John Yamaguchi <jy6@columbia.edu>
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 18:33:54 -0400
Subject: [Baren 811] Re: New Image. 

I pressed NEW IMAGE, and nothing happened!!! And I was looking forward to
seeing that ghost!

Anyway, I have a suggestion for getting a gold. Don't use metallic powders.
I used to do that in etching, made silver ink from aluminum powder...didn't
keep the nice shiny color, and hard to wipe.

In Japan they use mica powder in the backgrounds (maybe Dave has a clearer
description of this technique)..but the mica is stable, and will not
discolor over time. I get it from Art Guerra in NY. It's pretty fine, so
you don't notice it much when you're printing. Usually I add just a little
to a dark paint to add some sparkle. But I think if you added it to a
yellow, it would make a nice gold.

Carborundum is a grit, so I don't think it would be useful in a
paint...like adding sandpaper!

April Vollmer

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From: Ray Esposito <brassring@brassring.org>
Date: Sun, 24 May 1998 23:54:45 -0400
Subject: [Baren 812] Re: New Image. 

>I pressed NEW IMAGE, and nothing happened!!! And I was looking forward to
>seeing that ghost!

I tried Graham's page and new image worked fine. Might be your server.

>Anyway, I have a suggestion for getting a gold. Don't use metallic powders.
> ...

I use etching ink.  I have not yet begun to use water color or pigments.
That time is coming but for my next block in the language series, I need a
oil based goal.  Graphic Chemical sells two golds but friends tell me that
have had a lot of trouble with these.

>Carborundum is a grit, so I don't think it would be useful in a
>paint...like adding sandpaper!

I know it is a grit but I have seen it used as and ink.  It gives a very
deep black and is beautiful if mixed correctly.  I failed to ask the artist
at the time how she did it and have kicked myself ever since.  Oh well, it
will add to my fun to experiment.

Cheers

Ray Esposito

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