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Baren Digest               Saturday, 26 June 1999       Volume 07 : Number 608

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From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:14:33 -0500
Subject: [Baren 4751] Re: newbie introduction and request for help 

Hi Kim Tapper, welcome to Baren. I don't know if you got your questions
answered, there are lot of folks away right now,  Dave, Gayle, the guys over at
Graham's class and all the people busy working on completing their exchange
print #2.

I am a rookie at all of this so I don't know if I can help directly. Keep
searching the encyclopedia, I remember Dave putting
a couple of lessons about baren use and proper technique.  also under pigment
application. If you are using sufficient pressure with the baren but not getting
satisfying results, it could be related to the way or amount of pigment & paste
application to the wood block. I don't know what or how you are using it, but it
does not take much to get a decent proof on just about any kind of paper, with
just about any kind of pigment......how are you applying the color to the wood ?

Regards.....Julio

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From: Sherpsm@aol.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 14:37:53 EDT
Subject: [Baren 4752] Re: The workshop stuff 

Graham
The Baren covering lesson is great. And prompts a question or two.  
May I ask how many tucks are usually made in each quarter before the twist 
starts? 
Also do you start the twist in the tail as you tuck and fold? 
I hope all there are soaking in the knowledge as well as the beauty of the 
Great Northwest. 
Joe

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From: "Jean Eger" <jeaneger@LanMinds.Com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 13:22:13 -0700
Subject: [Baren 4753] Re:   Baren Digest V7 #607

It made me very happy to see my electronic friends working away, in the
flesh, up there in Vancouver.  Thanks for putting the photos up!  Did you
get the program working, or did you do it the old fashioned way with a
scanner?  Barabara's smile really lights up the room!  Amazing to see Greg,
all the way from Kampala to woodcutting Mecca, Wanda in the corner, John's
making another unsurpassed animal picture.  I have Marco's postcard for his
show in San Francisco.  Maybe I can make it to the reception July 9th.
What incredible talent!  Great to meet Marnie!

I came home from the first chemo treatment, no nausea yet.  I've been
working on Exchange #3 because I forgot to put the Kento mark in when I cut
the block.  It's looking good...  If I lie down, I'll start thinking about
all my aches and pains, so I am trying to keep going.

Love,
Jean

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From: April Vollmer/John Yamaguchi <jy6@columbia.edu>
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 11:31:07 -0400
Subject: [Baren 4755] All tied up 

Graham, you must be crazy! aren't you busy enough with your class without
improvements to your website? Great to see your beautiful studio, and all
the baren members working hard. I love the photos of baren tying. I will
have to try it myself. John Amoss' turtle looks great.

My Lower East Side Printshop class started last night, a very nice group.
We shall see which of my nine students gets the hanga bug. I am so
impressed that Graham is able to cover the complexities of baren tying and
bristle-breaking. You in his class are lucky to have someone willing to
skin a shark for you!

April Vollmer

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From: Matthew.W.Brown
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 18:20:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [Baren 4756] Plastic disc baren 

 Phew, it has been months since i have posted anything to
the Baren, not that I haven't been tempted . . . there
have been some great discussions!

April,
        Plastic disc baren from Daniel Smith or (for a 
better price) Matsumara-san. If you are buying several for
Elderhostel workshop it would be worth the effort to find
the links on Dave's Pedia and e-mail Matsumara-san, etc.
Disc baren has advantage in, being plastic, being more
tolerant of moisture variety in papers and not requiring
close attention to oil or slip papers (also no
re-covering, though the discs do wear out and need
replacing (approx. $10). 

 For months I have wanted to report on a trip to England
back in March, following Dave's path to the Print Room of
the V & A, meeting up with the editor of "Printmaking
Today", Roger Farrand,  . . .  but now this is so far in
the past . .  .

Also was quite excited to post to Baren after doing a
workshop at the Horizons down in Mass. back in May, but I
didn't get to that either!  Have  put up images of prints
made by all the students (4 students, 4 prints, 3 days,
lot of fun)  in The Studio section of my "ooloopress.com"
web-site ("Horizons-1999). Maybe the work can be
inspiration/ food for talk/ for Graham, John, Wanda,
Gregory and the rest of his workshop.

Matt

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