Baren Digest              Wednesday, 30 April 2003      Volume 23 : Number 2207


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From: slinders#attbi.com
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 07:13:22 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21383] Re: Post: Seeking Press 

Hi, Manuel,
 
You may be describing a tabletop proof press.  Here is a photo
of a similar press to the one that I have found useful (it's the
one in the foreground on the blue table:
<http://members.aol.com/alempages/printshop.htm>  (It is part of
the amazing printshop and house at Alembic Press near Oxford,
England. <http://members.aol.com/alempages/farm.htm> )  There
are also Vandercook Proof presses with a crank movement.  In
both types of press the roller moves across a stationary bed.

 My best suggestion would be to follow the classifieds in the
Briar Press site (which has a wealth of information on many
types of presses and printing related equipment in their
encyclopedia.) 
<http://www.oneart.com/cgi-bin/briarpress/show.cgi?db=class&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*#6546>

I would be happy to list your request on a letterpress list. 
Please send your location off list, as these presses are heavy -
about 200 pounds or more, and shipping will be an important part
of the process.

Best wishes,
Sharen

Krypto wrote:

> 
> Seeking Small Printing Press
> I... seek to buy a
> similar smaller bed type press The roller itself would move over the bed 
> Manuel Roth
> krypto#attbi.com


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From: Krypto <krypto#attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 07:26:01 -0800
Subject: [Baren 21384] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2206 

Could you also add: Oregon, USA as the destination for this press on this
thread?

Manuel Roth



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From: Jerald Krepps <krepp001#umn.edu>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:57:31 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21385] Re: Post: Seeking Press 

Manuel--

We have such a press that we may be able to sell for a resonable sum.
Let me contact several people to ensure that we can part with it. I'll
contact you later in the week.

Jerald Krepps


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From: Krypto <krypto#attbi.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 09:04:55 -0800
Subject: [Baren 21386] Re: Post: Seeking Press 

Jerald--

I would need to see a photo and know approximate size and weight.  I am in
Oregon, so it would be quite a road trip.  I'm enthusiastic and skeptical
both.  Looking to hear from you.

Manuel Roth

04/29/2003 08:57 AM


> Manuel--
> 
> We have such a press that we may be able to sell for a resonable sum.
> Let me contact several people to ensure that we can part with it. I'll
> contact you later in the week.
> Jerald Krepps
> 



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From: Julio.Rodriguez#walgreens.com
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:35:45 -0500
Subject: [Baren 21387] Re: metal powders....

For anyone interested in printing with metal powders, etc....David Bull 
latest surimono print is full of the stuff....a really beautiful print 
which you need to hold in your hands to appreciate the full effect of the 
copper & bronze powders and the platinum leaf.

Click on the link below to read the story behind the print and then click 
on the image to supersize it. 

http://www.woodblock.com/surimono/2003/5-1/display_print_5-1.html

thanks....Julio Rodriguez (Skokie, Illinois)


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From: "Chris Bailey @ Support Local Art" <Chris.Bailey#SupportLocalArt.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 12:40:56 -0600
Subject: [Baren 21388] New member saying hello.   Rotary tool & paper questions. 


Greetings everyone,

First, a little about myself - my name is Chris Bailey and I'm an artist
living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.   I've always loved woodcut prints,
but unfortunately up until about 10 years ago never realized it!  Since
I was a kid one of my favourite artists has always been MC Escher.  I
very much enjoy the mathematical & logical thought that goes into much
of his work.  I also loved the bold black & white images - but never
actually realized that it was because they were woodcuts. I realize now
that many of the other artists and prints that I have enjoyed in art
books, etc,  we also woodcut prints.  It's amazing how easily you can
miss something if your not looking for it.     I think the thing that
threw me off track was doing  linoleum cut prints in high school art
class.  I was intrigued with the idea but found the detail to be lacking
and everything turned out 'comic book' like with bold, thick, lines
(yes, this was also probably because we were all high school students).
Looking back, I realize that I must have made the assumption that
woodcut were just like lino cuts.   Thanks to the internet, a few years
ago I stumbled up the wood engraving works of Andy English (I'm sure you
all know who he is, but here's the link just in case
http://www.andyenglish.co.uk/ ).   My eyes were opened - thanks Andy.
I realize that woodcut & wood-engravings are different techniques, but
the general woodblock concept is the same.  Since that time, I've
'discovered' many other artists - Gustave Baumann for one, and even
really enjoy some of the electronic woodcut prints works of Chet Philips
(www.chetart.com)   Since finding this site, many others have been added
to my list - Maria Arango, Jan Telfer, Darrell Madis just to name a few
(from what I've seen on the site, I probably could have added every
members name here).  Keep up the great work everyone!!

Okay, enough about me (I'm sure you're all saying the same thing :-)

*****

And now, the questions.  Please check out
http://www.supportlocalart.com/artists/Chris_Bailey/artist_Chris_Bailey.
htm for examples of my works. 



1.  Both of the woodcuts on my website were created using a ultra-high
speed jewellery's rotary tool.  I tried using a 'dremel' but found the
results unsatisfactory.  I searched through the baren archives and see
that many people have the same opinion.  Dremel's spin 1/8" bits at
around 35,000 rpm.  The tool I use now is air powered and spins 1/16
bits at 450,000 rpm (not a typo).    The handle to the tool is around
the size of a 'fat' pen and weighs about the same as a regular pen.
The Babbling Brook print is based on the park that is behind my house,
and is the 2nd woodcut I've done using this tool (snowy pine is the
first).  I realize that it's not the greatest woodcut ever, but I am
quite happy with the results - especially so early on into using a new
tool.  I'm very excited about creating many new prints and watching my
work progress as my skills and knowledge increase.  The tool itself is
often used by jewellery's for engraving on metal (much like wood
engravers' tools), but I'm using regular pieces of maple (not end grain)
for the carving.    And finally, the first question -  with all the
slight variances to woodblock prints - woodcut, wood engraving, Japanese
woodcut, etc,  where does my technique fit in?   I can't seem to find
anyone doing the same thing as I am ... maybe I'm just not looking in
the right places :-)

2.  I'm currently using a Japanese rice paper from a reputable art store
(ie. not from the art section of the local discount store).  It's very
thin and I'm quite happy with the results.  But, I know that's it not
100 acid free.  Is this a concern?  I don't mind if it yellows over the
years, I actually think that will add a little character to the piece
and actually allow it to show it's age.  My tune will probably change if
I start expanding my prints into colour prints.  I'm using a lightfast
oil based black ink so the black shouldn't fade and I don't mind the
idea of the white becoming more yellow.   Is this my choice as an
artist, or should I always be using acid free (or neutral ph)?   Or is
there more to this acid stuff than just a bit of discolouring?

Thanks everyone.  Keep up the great work.  

Chris


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From: "Andy English" <a.english#virgin.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 23:50:29 +0100
Subject: [Baren 21389] Re:   Eric Gill 

He was definitely one of the greats. One of the recent Society of Wood
Engravers picnics was at "Piggots", Gill's last home. Standing in the room
he cut his blocks, you could sense the old boy lurking there. Would love to
see that exhibition.

I'm till out here - starting to work again after a long time not working.
Hope to send something to an exchange one of these years. Love to all,

Andy



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From: Chelsea391#aol.com
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 06:14:53 EDT
Subject: [Baren 21390] Carpal Tunnel syndrome 

Dear Friends, I have carpal tunnel syndrome - just diagnosed, following two 
months of tickles and prickles tingling through the fingers and up my left 
arm. The neurologist (following peculiar and unpleasant tests) says it's in 
both hands, though I've got no symptoms in the right hand. So where does that 
leave me as a woodblock printmaker?? The doc says put no pressure on my 
wrists. A friend said to me "You are resourceful. You'll figure something 
out." and I do see this as a  challenge. Am I wrong? Is there a way to cut 
and print? Something tells me I can't be the only one this has happened to in 
the Forum. 

Eagerly awaiting advice and encouragement, as I have already committed lots 
of attention to my image for exchange 17 and plan to be at the Summit -

Janet 

Janet Kravetz Hollander
NimbleJacks Design

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From: FurryPressII#aol.com
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 07:48:36 EDT
Subject: [Baren 21391] Re: Carpal Tunnel syndrome 

janet try useing a dremel or roto tool    uses different part of your hands  
maybe that would work   and i saw an ad for a power cuter   not sure of the 
name of the tool.

john

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