Baren Digest              Sunday, 17 December 2000      Volume 13 : Number 1247


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From: GWohlken <blueman@pantek.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 08:46:13 -0500
Subject: [Baren 12498] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1246 

Dave's Christmas message from the tools in his shop is worth waiting a
year to hear and read.
Thanks for directing us to the story, Maria.  Jim was standing by when
it was unfolding and came into the room for  a chuckle and compliment to
Dave's writing.  Interesting how after reading and hearing it, I went
back to the Baren messages trying to read them in rhythm and rhyme. 
Such as:

"The main disadvantage
of using driers
is that they tend to
discolor the vehicle..."

***
Guess what!  For you snake people, yesterday my model arrived--a
beautiful python named Sangre' whom I'm babysitting for a month.  I was
going to purchase an expensive snake book with pictures and am glad I
didn't.  Little did I know a real snake would come as Shane, our son,
agreed to keep it for a friend.  I love his little face and flickering
red tongue.  He was curious about my hands and face and I felt the
delicate flutter of his tongue checking me out.
I think he's cold in this old farmhouse, though, as he's curled up over
his "hot rock" this morning.

And the snakes arriving by post office are amazing!  

Gayle

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From: "Jeanne Norman Chase" <studiojnc@prodigy.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 10:13:45 -0500
Subject: [Baren 12499] Re: Japanese Drier charset="iso-8859-1" 

Darrell

I WAS using linseed oil on my woodblock prints at the beginning, also using
regular tubes of paint that were used for painting on canvas. It was ok on
the canvas but what a surprize when the yellow halos started to appear
around the edges of the woodblock prints!!
I now use Daniel Smith Relief Inks which seem to do the job.

Always learning,
Jeanne N.


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From: barebonesart <barebonesart@home.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 10:55:59 -0800
Subject: [Baren 12501] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1246 

Once upon a time I took a class where the wrong ink had been sent to the
school - alas, the ink had drier in it. The result was that several large
rollers, the multi-dollar kind, were ruined.  That taught me that you never,
ever, use dryer in your inks. At the end of the day there was no product on
earth that would remove the dried ink and the rollers had to be sent
elsewhere to be resurfaced.  Big $$$$. Expensive lesson.
Sharri

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From: ArtfulCarol@aol.com
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 16:44:21 EST
Subject: [Baren 12502] Re: California 

Jean Eger lives near Berkeley CA.  Just saw her Thanksgiving along with Marco 
Flavio, SF and Catherine Stevens, who was visiting from Baton Rouge LA.  We 
bonded!
Carol Lyons   Irvington, NY
www.rst-art.com/artfulcarol.htm

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From: "jerelee" <jerelee@main.nc.us>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 19:20:34 -0600
Subject: [Baren 12503] snakes charset="iso-8859-1" 

All You Slithery Slithereeens.... I'M DONE. I will never and I mean never
use oil base inks again. The mess is too much for me. All 56 snakes are
hitting the PO tommorrow. Anyway, I had fun experimenting with inks so all
the cards are different. I created a lino print using etching ink. I also
experimented with papers, postcards, and cost effective ways to send them
out.  Happy Holidays . Jerelee

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From: Garth Hammond <garthart@gte.net>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2000 19:11:30 -0700
Subject: [Baren 12504] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1246 

About Dryer:
To speed drying when painting use alkyd with the oil instead of oil to
arrive at the colors you mix on your palette. You don't have to use
much.  It was designed to work with oil and to speed drying also doesn't
smell the same.  it does fine without cracking.

I enjoy reading all your stuff, thanks!
Garth

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From: Lawrence <vurt1@optushome.com.au>
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 16:45:43 +1100
Subject: [Baren 12505] Snakes away... 

Hi all
I feel a bit slack as I am only today editioning the snakes, they will 
mostly get away this week finances permitting. Just a little more tweeking, 
the paper is prepared, the press is oiled.

Regards


Lawrence

PS; Thanx to those of you who have mailed me the snakes already, its a real 
delight to get some mail at xmess and especially your mail


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From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 01:36:46 -0600
Subject: [Baren 12506] What a sales pitch ! 12/17/2000 01:36:34 AM 

This from a description on an Ebay auction:

"Unique Fine Art Print - Vintage style antique French etching format,
exquisitely printed as a wonderful Giclee fine art print of this
beautifully done image with exceptional detail. This fanciful and historic
work of art is from a rare 1920 French etching plate. The entire scene here
is just lovely, and full of those great French words that add elegance and
refinement to any decor from home to office. Heavy paper, style- lightly
age toned. Size: (14x21). Artist, unknown. Antique style prints of this
type are a rare find and very collectible and look fantastic matted and
framed! Wonderful to add to your collection or as a fabulous gift for any
reptile, wildlife lover, or environmentalist! You will not find this
anywhere else except through us- A very unique & delightful print!

This is NOT a cheap and shiny poster. This fine Art archival quality, 100% cotton acid-free sheet is thick and heavy and has
 the total none-glare fine art appeal. This timeless image is of top museum quality. It will give you the very sophisticated look
 you are searching for as Giclee prints in galleries are considered top quality and very expensive.

We ship via USPS Priority mail with delivery confirmation receipt plus......"


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