[Baren]: The mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking. Baren Digest Saturday, 13 February 1999 Volume 06 : Number 446 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Gayle Wohlken Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:48:44 -0500 Subject: [Baren 3042] Re: Baren Digest V6 #445 Shireen, your books are wonderful and I too welcome you to Baren. A young artist friend of mine just lost her grandmother to a terrible freak accident and I sent the artist over to see your tribute to your Dad as something she might want to do to remember her grandmother. Thanks so much for showing us. Gayle Wohlken ------------------------------ From: Shireen Holman Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 09:40:04 -0500 Subject: [Baren 3043] Re: hanga workshops John wrote: >(5) Pyramid Atlantic I do Pyramid's web site - The spring and summer schedules are up on the site at: http://home.earthlink.net/~pyratl/ Shireen ------------------------------ From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 17:25:37 -0600 Subject: [Baren 3044] UV Sensitive technique For anyone interested in learning more about the UV sensitive plates mentioned by Greg check out this site: http://eyelid.ukonline.co.uk/print/tech.htm Click on the very last article by Keith Howard. It's kind of quiet here on Baren, with both Ray and Dave away and with Graham running out of JFG jokes........where is everyone ? JULIO {:-) ------------------------------ From: Gary Luedtke Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:13:20 -0500 Subject: [Baren 3045] UV Sensitive technique Hi Julio, and others, Still here, just taking a breather. It's been a long week, and after the heavy traffick Monday and Tuesday, it's kind of a relief to have things quiet down some. Gary on the windblown Prairie ------------------------------ From: amoss@mindspring.com (JOHN AMOSS) Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 21:46:33 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Baren 3046] drawing transfer I have had great luck lately transferring drawings to a plank block using laserwriter printouts and an iron (xerox should work too). I don't remember anyone mentioning using heat- oils and solvents stick in my head. Anyway, I turned the iron to the highest setting (linen), taped a printout onto the block's edge and rubbed hard, but not enough to dent the wood. Had to lift the paper several times to go over a few weak spots. The paper started to discolor and smell a bit, but the image came out right well, purdy much everything, I'd say. I would think that the block needs to be very smooth for this to work- I used a handplane and a scraper on basswood with a light coating of 50% shellac/ 50% alcohol. Only caveat: that the wax-based toner might work as a water repellant... something a light sanding should remedy? Please tell me if anyone has luck doing the same. - -John A. ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 22:32:32 -0800 Subject: [Baren 3047] Re: drawing transfer John A. wrote.... >I have had great luck lately transferring drawings to a plank block using >laserwriter printouts Nobody has mentioned it here that I can recall. However....and isn't here usually an however. I have just fooled around with your idea and have the following observations. It probably can be done with a small print. It is important that you start in the middle of the image and work to the outside edge. In this way the increase of copy paper size, due to heat, is minimal. It goes in all direction from the middle. If you start from one side then the paper expands and on the opposite side you my find a register problem. You may find the expansion the same for each ironed on piece so there is no problem. I guess care is the operative word and should be OK for small pieces. I find with large prints, large being over the size of 10 x 16 it can start to present a problem, causing off register on the outer edges of the image. I have had a creep of about 1/16" over all on a copy paper size 24 x 16. Now if one could be assured that the creep would be the same on all piece of copy print which is transferred, then it would be safe to use this method. I have another concern if one were to use a piece of shina plywood. Will the heat cause problems and lift the plys and cause bubbles..... What wood did you use John? Looks like some careful tests are needed to work out a technique that is safe and sure. If anybody else plays around with this it will be interesting to hear about your findings and results. Regards, Graham ------------------------------ From: Jack Reisland Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 23:09:19 -1000 Subject: [Baren 3048] Re: drawing transfer JOHN wrote: > I have had great luck lately transferring drawings to a plank block using > laserwriter printouts and an iron (xerox should work too). I don't remember > anyone mentioning using heat- oils and solvents stick in my head. I have the same problem with solvents, they stick in my head too. I really should try harder to stay away from them.;-) Actually, have you considered iron on heat transfer ink jet paper? It may release easier, and not require so much ironing. Jack Reisland ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V6 #446 ***************************