Baren Digest              Wednesday, 8 August 2001      Volume 16 : Number 1514


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From: John and Jan Telfer <jtelfer@iinet.net.au>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 01 23:53:48 -0000
Subject: [Baren 15334] Re: Baren Digest V16 #1513 

Maria,
I posted this request directly to Ros Kean who makes and distributes 
these ball bearing barens,
Jan
>- -----Original Message-----  
>From: siobhan [mailto:florence_fairy@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Friday, August 03, 2001 8:37 AM
>To: mall@barenforum.org; webmaster@barenforum.org
>Subject: Input from Mall Feedback form
>
>
>Message posted by: siobhan
>
>ball bearing barren
>
>i purchased a ball bearing barren from the company that makes them several
>years ago.  since then it has become gunked up and does not move as
>smoothly.  could you please email me the proper way to clean the barren.
>they are very expensive and i am not interested in buying another, therefor
>i don't want to ruin it.   can the screen be unscrewed from the backing with
>out the s.s. balls falling out, or is there a chemical which can be used to
>dissolve the grease buildup with out affecting the plastic or cork backing.
>i appreciate your time.  thankyou very much.  siobhan
>

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From: Cucamongie@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 12:06:44 EDT
Subject: [Baren 15335] Dan's question 


If I remember correctly, Masa paper is quite thin.  Are you talking about a 
"bokashi" sky, that is, with a gradation?  Why not print this hanga-style, if 
so?  (I think there are a few descriptions of bokashi printing in the Baren 
encyclopedia).  If you do print it hanga-style, you probably need a stronger 
paper and one that is sized, like sized hosho paper.  I don't print "oily" so 
I don't know what the oily solution is.
have fun!
Sarah



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From: michael schneider <mikasch@t0.or.at>
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 23:30:13 +0200
Subject: [Baren 15336] Re: Baren cleaning? 

To remove the cover of a ball bearing baren, you should fix all the
balls with adhesive tape before unscrewing.
michael

David Bull wrote:
> 
> > i purchased a ball bearing barren from the company that makes them several
> > years ago.  since then it has become gunked up and does not move as
> > smoothly.  could you please email me the proper way to clean the barren.
> > they are very expensive and i am not interested in buying another, therefor
> > i don't want to ruin it.   can the screen be unscrewed from the backing with
> > out the s.s. balls falling out ...
> 
> This request was forwarded to Matsumura-san, and he sent in this little
> note:
> 
> To overhaul a bearing baren seems to be possible if you have one of the
> models put together with screws. The important point is that you need to
> keep the baren upside down when you loosen the screws to avoid losing
> any of the bearings.
> 
> > ... or is there a chemical which can be used to
> > dissolve the grease buildup with out affecting the plastic or cork backing.
> > i appreciate your time.  thankyou very much.
> 
> (added by Dave ... might this 'chemical' be soap? ...)
> 
> Dave

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From: FurryPressII@aol.com
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2001 18:22:13 EDT
Subject: [Baren 15337] Re: Dan's question 

oil method would be quite easy.  mix the color you want put it on you you 
glass slab  mix some of it with tint base and do a splint fountain or rainbow 
roll (same thing different names)  the lighjter you want the fade to be you 
would add more tint base   etc  you can go to almost clear.  It is basicially 
the same as hange more pigment equals darker color.

John of the furry press

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