Baren Digest Sunday, 16 February 2003 Volume 22 : Number 2131 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Barbara Mason Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 07:33:28 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Baren 20771] brushes Thanks Dave, I heard from David Stones also and he said not to ever put soap in your brushes...so anther lesson learned. Guess I will not live long enough to learn them all....butyou never know, in 150 years of so, I could get it. I will just go order a few more brushes. Is there anyone who will round them for you? I sure hate that part! I tried doing one with a tiny pair of scissors and it was not bad, but very very slow. Best to all, Barbara ------------------------------ From: ArtfulCarol#aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:41:53 EST Subject: [Baren 20772] Cleaning Brushes In one of my classes Mr. Clean was recommended for cleaning brushes of waterbased inks and I found it works for me. I must have more liquids, additives, potions than a magician, but this item I stick with. The more I cut and print the more I get to feel that it is the magic of what works for you. Carol/ NY ------------------------------ From: "Robert Canaga Gallery" Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:31:56 -0800 Subject: [Baren 20773] Re: question Barbara, Here is a trick I learned years ago: Put a small amount of Parson ammonia in a jar, just enough to cover the bristles of your brush. Take a piece of card stock, cut an "x" in the middle, and force the handle up through it . Now put the brush in the jar so that ONLY the bristles are in the ammonia. Let it sit for 24hrs. Wash it out with soap and water. Works for every type of paint including dried oil, and acrylic...and it won't hurt the brushes:) Thanks RC ------------------------------ From: Barbara Mason Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 11:22:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Baren 20774] cleaning brushes Robert, I would sure hate to ruin brushes, are you sure there are no lasting bad effects from this? It seems pretty extreme to remove watebased pigment. But I do have some brushes with mastic in them, do you think it would work for that also? Barbara Robert Canaga Gallery wrote: >Barbara,Here >is a trick I learned years ago:Put a small amount of Parson >ammonia in a jar, just enough to cover the bristles of your >brush. Take a piece of card stock, cut an "x" in the middle, and >force the handle up through it . Now put the brush in the jar so >that ONLY the bristles are in the ammonia. Let it sit for >24hrs.Wash it out with soap and water.Works for every type of >paint including dried oil, and acrylic...and it won't hurt the >brushes:)ThanksRC ------------------------------ From: "Robert Canaga Gallery" Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 15:02:49 -0800 Subject: [Baren 20775] Re: cleaning brushes The best way is to use an old brush you don't love a great deal any more and see what happens. I have used it on Sable, ox, pony, hog, nylon, all types of synthetics. I never use detergent of any kind for cleaning, only Dr Bronner's lavender soap. All the brushes I have cleaned are just fine, some I have had for 11 years. RC ------------------------------ From: GraphChem#aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 18:13:13 EST Subject: [Baren 20776] Re: Japanese papers for printing with oil-based inks Don't rush to join the Tableau bandwagon. It's actually a pretty good paper - thin, very high wet strength - and discontinued! We have rolls of it in stock, but the manufacturer has stopped making it. Try Printmaster as a possible substitute - largest size is 18 x 24" but still pretty affordable. As far a Moriki paper - I'll check my books on Monday, but Moriki made a bad business decision years ago, and it really affected what distributors were willing to handle his papers. Dean Clark ------------------------------ From: FurryPressII#aol.com Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 20:15:25 EST Subject: [Baren 20777] Re: cleaning brushes glad i don't need a sept roller for each color. Just think 30 vandercooks? lol books of note "ThePillow Book of Spring and Laughter" eroticism in Meiji, Taisho and Showa Japan by John Stevens The East Publication, Inc. Minato-ka, Tokyo, Japan in english and japanese. "The Women of thePleasure Quarter Jpaanese Paintings andPrints of the Floating World" Elizabeth De Sabato Swinton Hudson Hills Press New York Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts. Note on the news as part of the Japanese year of the ram/sheep public ritual of almost nude men thousands of them. Glad the the old goat did not know of that ritual before he printed his year of the old goat card. roflmao hehehe John Center ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V22 #2131 *****************************