[Baren} the mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking Baren Digest Monday, 1 May 2000 Volume 11 : Number 994 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Greg Robison Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 20:27:50 -0700 Subject: [Baren 9570] Bio data and pricing for show K'la, 30 Apr 00 If Sylvia T. and Dimitris G. are monitoring this channel, could you get in touch with me by e-mail off-list regarding some data on your lovely prints and your lovely selves. I'll be up all night here at Exhibition Central... Yours, Gregory Robison grobison@swiftuganda.com ------------------------------ From: James G Mundie Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 13:57:52 -0400 Subject: [Baren 9571] Barbara's mystery paper Barbara, It is probably Stonehenge. Stongehenge is smooth on both faces and bears no watermark. Rives, Arches and Fabriano all have watermarks, which helps a great deal in the identification. Mise le meas, James Mundie ------------------------------ From: baren_member@woodblock.com (Rudolf Stalder) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 19:02:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Baren 9572] press Message posted by: Rudolf Stalder Artistic woodblock printing using a self-constructed press Detailed report (incl. 14 images) : http://www.rst-art.com/ tempexp.htm Summary Looking at a press as a tool for reproduction is different from looking at it as a tool for artistic support. Of special interest in respect to woodcut printing is its potential to handle plates which are not flat. The same attention as to the press should therefore be devoted to the printing plate itself and the modulation of the pressure applied. The installation of a carrier system that is independent from the pressure system allows for considerable potential in coping with the unevenness of the plate. It further allows to build a press by rather simple means, by oneself and adapted to the personal needs. In regard to my experience, I have no evidence so far that such a press cannot work. Well-elaborated concepts to flatten the plate and to modulate the pressure applied on the plate are essential for the final success. The press I built for my own purposes allows me to apply a basic imprint to build the final print upon. This saves time and energy for artistic purposes. As the press is designed for artistic support it is not suitable for high volume output. If there is a clear indication to use a press, the result is likely to be favorable. But if the press interferes in any way with the artistic intention it should not be used at all. Rudolf Stalder ------------------------------ From: B Mason Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 17:25:23 -0700 Subject: [Baren 9573] wooden press Rudolf, Your press is amazing. I always say printmakers are the most inventive people on the planet! It looks like it will give you good service for a long time and parts are easily replacable. Why do you have the three rollers on the top? I have hot seen a press like this with three top rollers, did I misunderstand how it works? Congratulartions on your endeavor! Barbara ------------------------------ From: Graham Scholes Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2000 18:34:44 -0100 Subject: [Baren 9574] Re: wooden press >Rudolf, >Your press is amazing. I always say printmakers are the most inventive >people on the planet! Hey I have to agree with Barbara on this ... Ingenious looking press .... must have been fun making something like this... I got a new press last year ..... sez he with tongue in cheek..... (<: go to http://members.home.net/woodblocks/smallpress.html Graham/Victoria BC An Island in the Pacific ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V11 #994 ****************************