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Baren Digest             Thursday, 3 September 1998     Volume 04 : Number 263

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From: Gayle Wohlken <blueman@pantek.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 09:37:41 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1504] Re: Baren Digest V4 #262 

Jean wrote, regarding her method of registration
>  Then I
> glued a ruler {perfect, thin and easy to glue to the outside edge of the board
> , just so the ruler sticks up a tad, enough to stop the paper. Then I glued
> another ruler on the left side of the board, again, just so it rises above the
> strip of wood. When I lay my paper down it rests against the two raised rulers
> and allows the two inch border on the paper. 

Jeanne, this is a good idea.  I had drawn a line down the left side of
the L-shaped board and used removable tape to hold the paper  in place.  The
idea of rulers appeals to me.  Do you get perfect registration?

Gayle Wohlken

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From: StudioJNC@aol.com
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 10:31:37 EDT
Subject: [Baren 1505] Re: Baren Digest V4 #262 

Gayle
I am glad that you understood what I was trying to explain. A writer, I could
never be!!
I am printing a new print for the first time in this fashion and so far it has
worked beautifully.  I have pulled three colors so far and they have all been
correct. What is especially good about this technique is that I believe if I
wanted to pull a smaller print with a smaller border. All I would have to do
is to place another strip on the L shape and put double stick tape on it.  The
next print {for the Baren exchange will be done like this , with the
additional strip.  I think it will work.
I used to use tape too but THIS method "works for me1"
Let me know how you do.
I guess we will be pulling lots of prints, since the exchange is now 29. I
will pull an extra 10.  Just in case !!!!

Jeanne

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From: Elisa Flynn <elisa@gamara.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 18:59:39 -0500
Subject: [Baren 1506] Re: getting institutionalized ... 

How about the possibility of showing the Baren portfolio in its entirety in a
gallery? I'm a member of a small gallery in Danbury, CT, and I was thinking that
this could be a great show suggestion (I'm a member of a cooperative, so I would
have to get the others' input.)  I could use my set to show, and since I could
not possibly afford to frame them all, mount them behind glass only.  How would
everyone feel about that as a future possibility?

Elisa

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From: David Bull <davebull@woodblock.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Sep 1998 08:21:51 +0900
Subject: [Baren 1507] Basswood ... 

Although the header says that this message is from David, it is actually
being forwarded from Graham (from his son's computer, I think) ...

*** start forwarded message ***

Andrea wrote:
 >I would be interested in purchasing basswood with you if you don't think
>shipping it to California will be to difficult.

Hi Andrea and All

When I get back home I will contact you and all who ask about the
plywood.
I will hopefully have all the details with my visit to Ontario.

Graham

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From: April Vollmer/John Yamaguchi <aprilvollmer@altavista.net>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 19:28:08 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1508] Re: Baren Digest V4 #262 

Shina is a type of basswood, which is in turn a type of linden...Grahm
knows the most about these woods, if I remember! And I'd love him to get me
$100 of that Canadian basswood too!

And shina/bass/linden is SOFTER than poplar, and MUCH SOFTER than cherry. I
never saw cherry plywood, must look for it...however, I will get it
wet...some veneers will peel off.

James: love that list..I am excited to see the work! Great response!

April Vollmer

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From: Ray Esposito <brassring@brassring.org>
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 20:44:00 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1509] Re: getting institutionalized ... 

Elisa wrote:
>How about the possibility of showing the Baren portfolio in its entirety in a
>gallery? 

No

Ray Esposito

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From: woodcuts@concentric.net (D. Joseph/R. Sexauer)
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 06:03:58 -0800
Subject: [Baren 1510] Re: getting institutionalized ... 

Elisa,
I think that your offer to exhibit the portfolio is a wonderful, generous
suggestion. A bit curious about why Ray's response was so adamantly against
it.

Roxanne Sexauer

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From: Ray Esposito <brassring@brassring.org>
Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 22:50:35 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1511] Re: getting institutionalized ... 

Roxanne wrote:
> A bit curious about why Ray's response was so adamantly against it.

I'm confused.  Since when is the word no "admantly against"?  It is simply no.

Ray Esposito

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From: Gary Luedtke <GLuedtke@compuserve.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 22:51:13 -0400
Subject: [Baren 1512] Re: getting institutionalized ... 

Just a suggestion from a non-participant.   Why not simply put the
portfolio in the Baren Gallery for all to see?

Gary Luedtke

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From: "Michelle D. Hudson" <hudson@panther.middlebury.edu>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1998 08:48:59 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Baren 1513] Re: getting institutionalized ... 
 
The exhibit sounds fine with me.   I'm a little concerned about the prints
being right up against glass, but perhaps that problem can be solved.

Ray H 

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