Baren Digest             Thursday, 22 November 2001     Volume 17 : Number 1625


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From: John and Jan Telfer <jtelfer@iinet.net.au>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 01 21:18:44 -0000
Subject: [Baren 16190] Re: Digital Cameras 

Dear Jack,


>Last month's Macworld magazine had a very good article on digital
>cameras. It includes good advice on assessing your camera needs
>(pointing out that maximum megapixels are necessary for all needs), and
>tests and reviews of 26 cameras. Of course, the article is relevant even
>if you don't have a Mac.


Thank you for this information, Jack....it is a good magazine.  I bought 
the Australian Macworld on Digital Cameras today and after reading the 
pros and cons decided to stick with my handy little "ordinary" camera and 
scan my Kodak photos in and fiddle with them in Photoshop (I don't have 
too many "flops") but will certainly look into the digital technology 
when I am upgrading my Mac computer system and printer.....I can always 
borrow the work camera..... I would rather take the plane to the USA and 
Canada again at this stage than upgrade my computer that much next 
year....Woodblock cutting and printing much cheaper!!!!

Thanks Jack,
Jan
Perth Western Australia.

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From: FurryPressII@aol.com
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:52:53 EST
Subject: [Baren 16191] Re: product report 

One good point about corian the Maria forgot to mention (she is right about 
the other things on corian) is that you can get it in all most any size up to 
12 feet long by 30 inches now that would be a large engraving.  Spent 3 weeks 
working on one 12 by 18 inches.  Currently working on an engraving 12 by 30 
inches in corian which i intend to print as an intaglio, corian works either 
as a relief  or an intaligo matrix.

john center

ps. Maria i like plank grain maple  furry is not a plywood man 

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From: FurryPressII@aol.com
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:54:18 EST
Subject: [Baren 16192] Re: Baren Digest V17 #1623 

31 om fireman

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From: "Rudolf Stalder" <stalderp@mindspring.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 11:03:30 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16193] Large Print Exchange 

Hi folks,

the "Large Print Exchange" is still on its way. Happy to announce that still
everybody is on board, including Jean Eger-Womak rejoining again.
No maior changes occurred, all information provided so far is still valid.
Dead line for both exchanges is 28. Feb 02

For an up-date including the "Baren Rules of Print Exchange" (as
established by Bea Gold) see http://www.rst-art.com/lpe.htm

For participants out-side of the US :

Dimitris Grammatikopulos,
Juan  Guerrero,
Hor‡cio Soares and
Sylvia Taylor

Please assure - eventually contacting your postal service - that your
prints will arrive in time.

For questions contact

best wishes

Rudolf


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From: Graham <gscholes@home.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:22:15 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16194] Re: product report 


Hi guys.

Maria wrote.....  Art Boards

>http://www.art-boards.com
>These folk make two types of boards for artists, suitable for woodcuts. They
>carry cradled and uncradled maple plywood boards in various sizes and also a
>board made of pressed wood fiber.


This is the description at the above web site....


>The Natural Fiber Art Panel is 3/8 thick.
>It has an ultra-smooth surface with no wood grain.
>It is made using a process that combines pure wood

>from Douglas Fir trees with urethane binders,

Check the effect of the binders used to insure it does not dull your 
cutting tools.
It is always wise to check any product that is of a laminate nature 
to insure it will not spoil your tools.  The glues used to laminate 
can be hard on tools.  Even the top quality Shina has an wearing and 
abrasive action as compared to blocks of cherry or basswood.   I have 
experienced this problem with the Baltic and Scandinavian plywoods 
and will never used them again.

Marco what was your experience here?

Graham


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From: "bemason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:58:40 -0800
Subject: [Baren 16195] Re: Large Print Exchange 

Rudolph,
I must be having a senior moment, I read the rules and cannot find the
actual size, I went back in my emails and seem to have deleted the right
one. We are looking at 22x30" paper, right? If I am confused, perhaps others
cannot remember the size either or are as blind as I am. I just want to make
sure I am doing the right size of paper.

Hope all you bareners in the USA have a happy thanksgiving or at the very
least enjoy 4 days off work! I hope to get some studio time in, even after
eating all that turkey. I look forward to  being able to be in the studio
every day...maybe in my next life!
Best to all,
Barbara


> For an up-date including the "Baren Rules of Print Exchange" (as
> established by Bea Gold) see http://www.rst-art.com/lpe.htm
> Rudolf
>




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