Baren Digest Saturday, 21 July 2001 Volume 16 : Number 1497 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Daniel Dew Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:21:55 -0400 Subject: [Baren 15202] Help! Oh my, I knew I shouldn't have done it, but I did anyhow. :-( I carved the most intricate cherry woodblock, about 7" x 10" in size. But the wood is only about 3/16th inches thick. You guessed it, after the first run of a reduction series, the wood has warped unbelievably! It has bowed so bad down the middle of the image that I don't think I can print with it the way it is. Any tips? Disgusted with himself in Florida, dan dew ------------------------------ From: David Bull Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 22:32:03 +0900 Subject: [Baren 15203] Re: Help! Dan wrote: > It has bowed so bad down the middle of the image that I don't think > I can print with it the way it is. > Any tips? Try soaking the 'inward' warped side with warm water until the thing flattens out, then screwing it down onto the top of your workbench to hold it tight until you finish the print. Dave ------------------------------ From: Daniel Dew Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:37:16 -0400 Subject: [Baren 15204] Plaster Has anyone ever done a plaster cast print? Reply off list to this e-mail, I don't want to offend or anger the "list gods". dan dew ------------------------------ From: slinder@mediaone.net Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 10:56:58 -0500 Subject: [Baren 15205] Salon des refus - FLORA! Calling all plant traders, seed savers, mulchers, plant propagators, salad eaters, tree huggers, and trompers of the woods, meadows, desert! Show us what you've got! Several of us will be participating in a 'Salon des refusŽ - Flora' with the same exchange parameters as the Baren Exchange #11. I'll do my best to coordinate the group's garden! Harvest is November 1st. Theme: Flora Paper dimension: o-ban size (10 1/2" x 15 1/2", max.) (25.4 x 38 centimeters, max.) vertical or horizontal orientation. Plant your name on the list before August 1! Put on your gardening gloves or your pith helmet, and tell us about the botany in your bay! Cut! Print! Sharen ------------------------------ From: "Philip Smith" Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:16:39 -0700 Subject: [Baren 15206] Re: Help! Dan...what about a 3/4" piece of plywood [7by10"], some wood glue and some weights. Give it a try!! Philip Hammond,OR USA ------------------------------ From: "Bill H Ritchie Jr" Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:30:55 -0700 Subject: [Baren 15207] Another DVD I sent five free DVDs to Baren-ers last month, and the feedback was very helpful. Most of the content of those five DVDs (they were not all alike) connected in some way to printmaking. But the connection with this month's DVD to printmaking is less obvious. Still, the cover says Printmaking DVD Zine-Living Prints. What I made this month was a "Supplement" - like a "Special", an offshoot of printmaking. It is an interview with Dr. Prithwish Neogy, who was an art historian I met through members of the World Print Council. I interviewed him on the use of new technologies in art education. Anyone who wants a free DVD to "test", and can run a PC/DVD (has a fast PC with a DVD player instead of a CD/ROM player) just send me your mailing address. I'm still testing, making--sort of like cut, print only it's all magical. Bill H. Ritchie, Jr 500 Aloha #105 Seattle WA 98109 (206) 285-0658 Professional: www.seanet.com/~ritchie E-Store: www.myartpatron.com General: www.emeraldaworks.com First Game Portal: www.artsport.com ------------------------------ From: "eli griggs" Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 12:37:36 -0400 Subject: [Baren 15208] Re: Help! Hi there: You could also glue the board to a piece of 3/4 inch or better plywood or plain plank (at cross grain). Follow David's direction for reducing the warp and when the board is ready, mount it to a new support using Gorilla Glue. Gorilla Glue activates with moisture and so the newly damped back of the board is perfect for the product. Just spread a thin coat of glue on the DRY surface of the supporting board and mount the woodcut. A word of caution, the Gorilla Glue will foam up a bit, as it cures, so either screw down the woodcut to the support or weight the two boards heavily, until the glue is cured. Once the glue is cured, the bond is unbreakable. I do not know of a stronger wood glue than this stuff. It can also be used on stones, metal, etc. This way you do not have to worry about repeatedly stressing your thin woodcut each time you want to run an edition. There is a web site for Gorilla Glue, WWW.gorillaglue.com I have done some plaster cast printmaking and am glad to try to help you find the answers you need. Eli Griggs Charlotte N.C. USA eli.griggs@worldnet.att.net eligriggs@gocarolinas.com www.geocities.com/eli_griggs/mypage.html - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Dew" > Oh my, I knew I shouldn't have done it, but I did anyhow. :-( > I carved the most intricate cherry woodblock, about 7" x 10" in size. But > the wood is only about 3/16th inches thick. You guessed it, after the first > run of a reduction series, the wood has warped unbelievably! It has bowed > so bad down the middle of the image that I don't think I can print with it > the way it is. > Any tips? ------------------------------ From: "Bea Gold" Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 13:26:38 -0700 Subject: [Baren 15209] Re: Another DVD Hi Bill, I took the DVD down to my kids hoping to see it on their DVD player - No luck - nothing came up - on my computer DVD I got sound and a broken image like cubist paintings. Sorry. I'll send it back. Good luck. Bea Gold - -----Original Message----- From: Bill H Ritchie Jr To: baren@ml.asahi-net.or.jp Date: Friday, July 20, 2001 9:30 AM Subject: [Baren 15207] Another DVD >I sent five free DVDs to Baren-ers last month, and the feedback was very >helpful. Most of the content of those five DVDs (they were not all alike) >connected in some way to printmaking. > >But the connection with this month's DVD to printmaking is less obvious. >Still, the cover says Printmaking DVD Zine-Living Prints. What I made this >month was a "Supplement" - like a "Special", an offshoot of printmaking. > >It is an interview with Dr. Prithwish Neogy, who was an art historian I met >through members of the World Print Council. I interviewed him on the use of >new technologies in art education. > >Anyone who wants a free DVD to "test", and can run a PC/DVD (has a fast PC >with a DVD player instead of a CD/ROM player) just send me your mailing >address. I'm still testing, making--sort of like cut, print only it's all >magical. > >Bill H. Ritchie, Jr >500 Aloha #105 >Seattle WA 98109 >(206) 285-0658 >Professional: www.seanet.com/~ritchie >E-Store: www.myartpatron.com >General: www.emeraldaworks.com >First Game Portal: www.artsport.com > > ------------------------------ From: FurryPressII@aol.com Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 18:41:13 EDT Subject: [Baren 15210] Re: Help! clamp and glue it to a piece of plywood might have to dampen the board again John of the furry press ------------------------------ From: FurryPressII@aol.com Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 18:47:58 EDT Subject: [Baren 15211] Re: Another DVD any one ever print on coriane (counter top material)? details cut like a wood engraving but can get it in a much larger size than 10" by 12"? Just finished cutting it can't print it till i get home from vaction. Thinks you would have to use oil based ink on it. John of the furry press ------------------------------ From: "bemason" Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 16:00:17 -0700 Subject: [Baren 15212] Re: Another DVD John, You might have to sand it with very fine sand paper to get it to hold ink, isn't the surface pretty slick? Let us know what happens. Is this like formica? Barbara > any one ever print on coriane (counter top material)? > details cut like a wood engraving but can get it in a much larger size than 10" by 12"? Just finished cutting it can't print it till i get home from vaction. > John of the furry press ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V16 #1497 *****************************