[Baren] the mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking Baren Digest Tuesday, 18 July 2000 Volume 12 : Number1080 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Cucamongie@aol.com Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 10:04:48 EDT Subject: [Baren 10497] honing tools Hi folks, I have a very fine grit stone which I use often for honing my tools and I don't need to use the coarser stones which I have unless I break a tip off a to, etc. The stone I use is the King Gold Stone from woodcraft, 1-800-225-1153. It's rather pricey (around $70) but it's a great stone, very large and comes on a wood base so it's easy to use, and I've found it works very well. I found out about this one from baren member April Vollmer. As for the motion for sharpening, I was taught the back & forth motion by Yasu Shibata, who is a master printer, and I've also seen the one-directional type of motion described by Graham and a figure-8 type of motion, I think whatever seems to work, use it! Maria's description about sharpening was great, the main thing is to observe the original shape of the tool before you begin. best wishes Sarah ------------------------------ From: "Jean Eger" Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 07:23:39 -0700 Subject: [Baren 10499] Re: Baren Digest V12 #1079 Barbara, What a treat to take a class from Hiratsuka! He is a member of the California society of printmakers. I have seen his amazing color etchings in many of our shows. I would love to see what his woodblocks look like. Do you have a net URL for him that we can look at? Jean Eger ------------------------------ From: "pwalls1234" Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 09:46:52 -0500 Subject: [Baren 10500] Summer SUmmer Summer After a much needed break to Vermont I am back to finish my #6 Print, God(or anybody) help me. Just when I think it is ready for last block I add another color! Anyways. . . I am an OIL based printer but only because that is what they taught me and that is the equipment I possess. What I am getting at is that I would love to learn some water based techniques but have seen nothing offered here in SOUth LoUisianA. Summer is quickly fading and I have a bit of time before fall takes most of my time but if anyone knows of reasonably priced and located classes please let me know. Thanks, pete baton rouge ------------------------------ From: "Dr. Rectangle" Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 12:54:15 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Baren 10501] RE: Baren Digest V12 #1079 April, Thanks for the great hanga workshop at Frogman's Print and Paper Workshops in Vermillion, SD. While Brian Curling was the one to vocalize his excitement about learning the technique... you may have noticed that I was printing silently with a smile the whole time, in a state of utter ecstasy, thrilled to FINALLY learn the technique. I LOVE HANGA!! Thank you for filling in for Kagi at the last minute--you made my summer, my year, and possibly my printmaking LIFE. Very sincerely, Kat http://www.u.arizona.edu/~katherip/art.html ------------------------------ From: Vollmer/Yamaguchi Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 13:10:57 -0400 Subject: [Baren 10502] Re: Baren Digest V12 #1079 I am just catching up with a pile of Baren news after being away for 8 days in North Dakota at Frogman's Print and Paper Workshop! A great experience, and a pleasure to meet Bareners Kat Pulkas and Lezle Williams, who both signed up for my Japanese Woodcut class. I will put some photos up on my website when I have a chance to process them. (maybe activities page, too?) Lloyd Menard, and our own Karla Hackenmiller run a great 2-week printmaking program at the University of South Dakota in the small town of Vermillion. It's a chance for people to learn a new techninque and meet fellow printmakers in a relaxed setting. Lloyd makes it his business to mix the "experts" with the students, and I was not only esteemed for my woodcut teaching skills, but derided (gently) for my inept bowling. I deny absolutely any suggestion that I participated in the karaoke evening. Next summer Keji Shinohara will teach a Japanese woodcut workshop there, which will be a great opportunity for those of you who missed me this time! I appreciated the hanshita/kyogo discussion here. These questions came up in my class, too. The hanshita/kyogo are great options for transferring: don't forget to print the kentos along with the design. I would think gum arabic might harden too much, I use rice paste, or thick methyl cellulose. It's very handy if you need to transfer something from a computer printout to a block. Just tack your thin paper to a heavier sheet at the top to print on your inkjet. Use a thin layer of paste to glue the thin sheet without stretching. The computer thing was a sore subject for my Frogman's class, most seem to hate it. I can understand their annoyance when people equate a lithograph with an inkjet print.....but it's a useful tool. We printmakers have to value it for what it can do AND make prints that are so much more beautiful, handmarked, varied, tactile, layered, saturated in color that everyone can see a machine couldn't possibly do it. South Dakota was beautiful, but I'm glad to be back in crazy NYC. April Vollmer 174 Eldridge St, NYC 10002, 212-677-5691 http://www.aprilvollmer.com ------------------------------ From: "Daniel L. Dew" Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:02:37 -0400 Subject: [Baren 10503] swap shop I just recieved my prints today. AWESOME. Come on folks, I'm sending out more tomorrow. Thanks you David, Maria, Wanda and Barbara. Truly wonderful work. I am very impressed and humbled. dan dew ------------------------------ From: "Jeanne Norman Chase" Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 17:36:02 -0400 Subject: [Baren 10504] Re: swap shop Dan You just gave me the go ahead on the Swap Shop. Have been thinking of sending something, but, alas , have been too lazy. I will get out some prints tomorrow and send some on to James. All the people who want to be in an exchange, this seems like a fantastic opportunity to get in the swing of things. PS. I finally figured out how to get the Exchange 7 in a separate whatchamacallit. One of these days I will figure this machine out, hmmm???? Jean; What a great picture of you two lovebirds, may you be happy always!!!!!! Josephine; Thanks for all the wonderful web sites. You are a font of information, keep them coming Jeanne N. ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V12 #1080 *****************************