Baren Digest             Saturday, 7 December 2002     Volume 21 : Number 2052


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From: Julio.Rodriguez#walgreens.com
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2002 12:11:44 -0600
Subject: [Baren 20057] Re: more sheep... 

Two new names (Kim & Julianne) have been added to the exchange list, if 
you have already sent your cards or are in the process, please check the 
list often to make sure you include everyone in your mailing. Signup is 
open until 12/21/02 at midnight. Currently we are at 44 participants.

For those outside the US, remember Maria Arango has volunteered to 
redistribute your cards and save you some $.

thanks...Julio Rodriguez 


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From: b.patera#att.net
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 23:22:40 +0000
Subject: [Baren 20058] Re: 14a..... They're Here!!!!! 

Dear Marilyn and all,

14a arrived today! Where it has been is anybody's guess..... and I'm too happy 
to worry about it. 

They are wonderful prints. Thanks to all the participants and especially you 
Marilyn, for coordinating. Mike Lyon too for posting the prints, though I 
couldn't bring myself to look at them before my package arrived. 

Regards,
Barbara Patera

> Thank you Mike Lyon for putting up 14a on the web page.  It would seem 
> Barbara Patera has not received her prints.  Barbara I think most will send 
> you one, so put up your address.  Mine will be in the mail next week because 
> I leave for Portland witnin the hour and will be out of town until next 
> week. I would collect them but this loss is in the states and it would be 
> faster for her if everyone sends her a print.  It seems highly irregular for 
> our US postal service to loose a pacakage that went such a short distance.  
> I am sad for barbara and when you look at the prints hers is outstanding.  
> She has one of yours so lets try our best to get a complete set to her.  
> Just think how you would feel, print all those prints, send them out and get 
> nothing?  In true Baren spirit let us get together and send a print off to 
> Barbara.
> I agree about the speedball ink, Dan Dew those colors in your print are 
> amazing and very rich.  It goes to show that it is the artist that truly 


> makes outstanding work not the product. Everyone, amazing work, very nice on 
> the web page.
> Marilynn


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From: John and Jan Telfer <jtelfer#iinet.net.au>
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 02 19:56:22 +0800
Subject: [Baren 20059] Re: Book Press 

Thea wrote:


>Has anyone used a "book press" or antique screw press for printing their
>blocks?
>what was your experience?


I have one that I used to use with my lino blocks using oil based inks 
and doing multiblocks.  If you are thinking of buying one make sure that 
both the bed and the top bed print evenly.  Mine has a slight weakness on 
one side and it is fine if you want to use the less pressured side as a 
"directional light source" as it prints lighter on that side, but it can 
be fun.  

I have learnt to build up that "lighter" side so it is even now.

I have two thick cardboard pieces on either side of the "jaws" to take 
out any "pitted" areas in the metal and I use it in these layers from the 
top down:
- - top "jaw"
- - thick condensed cardboard
- - thin dense felt (even thickness)
- - (clean paper to protect felt if printing paper thin)
- - paper
- - inked lino block facing upward
- - thick condensed cardboard
- - bottom "jaw" bed

It is easier to stack everything on to the bottom piece of stiff 
condensed cardboard and use it to "load it" without moving the bits into 
the press.

Thea, make sure you keep moisture off the beds of the press because they 
will tend to grow rust and pit the surface of the press.

I now prefer to use a Baren rather than the screw bookpress because I 
have more control over the entire pressure and when I am doing a bigger 
print, I can lift up the corners of the paper to check on what I have 
printed, and if not dark enough can put more elbow grease into that area 
or more ink, etc.

I like my bookpress though, it has become an old friend and sits on the 
end of my work table. I still keep it greased a little and move it up and 
down from time to time. I don't do very many lino prints anymore, because 
I prefer wood.

Jan 

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