Baren Digest              Thursday, 7 August 2003      Volume 24 : Number 2333


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From: Bette Wappner <bettewappner#earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 20:10:20 -0400
Subject: [Baren 22484] Re: 16x22 moku-hanga underway... 

Mike,

Thank you for sharing your progress on your current woodcut.  The 'plan' is
gorgeous and I have no doubt that you'll pull it off.  The 'Mike Lyon'
technique is breathtaking as usual.  Please keep us posted.

If the Diet Rite (in one of your photos) is helpful for inspiration and
stamina, then I might need to partake.

Bette.
p.s.  the sapwood spot isn't noticeable to me.




> From: Mike Lyon <mikelyon#mlyon.com>
> Reply-To: baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp
> Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 18:39:30 -0500
> To: Baren Forum <baren#ml.asahi-net.or.jp>
> Subject: [Baren 22482] 16x22 moku-hanga underway...
> 
> For anyone interested, I have some progressive images of my current woodcut
> in progress at http://www.mlyon.com/temp/2003_08.htm it's the largest scale
> moku-hanga I've attempted (except for the Summit bench, of course) 16" x
> 22" paper and 26 blocks -- well actually 1 block, as it's a reduction
> print, but 26 states planned.  The block is three cherry planks glued
> together (I bought 10 feet of it ready-made) and although I surfaced it
> very flat and shiny smooth before beginning, the center plank has some
> sapwood at one edge which has expanded above its neighbor, so there's an
> odd-looking stripe a third of the way down from the top.  That center plank
> is softer and holds more water than the others and prints a bit
> darker.  It's a struggle, but a very pleasant one!  I expect that
> additional color layers will reduce the odd way the block is printing.
> 
> -- Mike
> 
> 
> Mike Lyon
> mailto:mikelyon#mlyon.com
> http://www.mlyon.com
> 



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From: Emkaygee#aol.com
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 20:43:47 EDT
Subject: [Baren 22485] Re: Baren Digest V24 #2332 


Wow Mike! You sure have been busy! This is beautiful!
Mary

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From: Barbara Mason <barbaramason45#yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 20:39:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 22486] ink and stuff 


Paul,

Sorry I confused you. I was trying the Akua Kolor for this last
exchange and I wanted a darker black. It was printing very light
so I got the idea of adding the sumi ink. It did work, but think
it would only be suitable for hanga and not for anything else as
the two together were pretty thick. I think the water in the sumi
ink thickened the gum in the Akua Kolor. Sometimes things that
say watersoluble are sort of watersoluble, not truly soluble with
water. I think the Akua Kolor worked ok, I did like using the
water based ink for all the obvious reasons. Now if I could just
learn to carve and register decently I would be home free!

Gayle, The setswell will loosen the ink, like adding extender or
oil. I don't think you would use it with relief ink. I find that
the relief ink is harder for me to use than the litho ink, but
that may be because I like very thin layers of transparent color
and have worked that way for years. It does change your thinking
to use ink this way, layering two colors to get three.

I am working on so many things at once, I am just going crazy.
Today it is solarplates for my exhibit in September....I like
what I have done, so that is good. But it all takes so much time.
Best to all,
Barbara



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From: Chromoxylo#aol.com
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2003 00:00:36 EDT
Subject: [Baren 22487] Re: ink questions 



I stopped down at my shop and picked up my handy dandy copy of "The Printing 
Ink Manual" put out by the Society of British Printing Ink Manufacturers and 
looked up a couple of things to clarify the discussion of oil based inks.
  Calcium carbonate is considered an extender for tinting ink and although it 
does have some bulking properties, that is not it's manifold use.
  Starch is used for bulking ink, rice was recommended to me, a finely ground 
potato starch is recommended in this publication.
  As before, I don't recommend adding things to inks (such as plate oil to 
letterpress inks) unless you are sure that it will affect the performance and 
life of the ink in the manner you intend. Not all inks respond the same to 
additives and it can end up as a costly mistake.

Paul Ritscher 



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From: "carol wagner" <carolwagner#softcom.net>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 21:08:54 -0700
Subject: [Baren 22488] Mike Lyon's current woodcut in progress 

Ok Mike, I'm impressed as '....' and to think that I was feeling sorry for
myself for attempting my first ever  three block, four color, calendar print
(4x6 inches) with seven impressions. Wow!!!

Printing like mad in Sacramento,
Carol GW



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From: Cyndy Wilson <crwilson#icehouse.net>
Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 22:26:23 -0700
Subject: [Baren 22489] Re: other end of the prespective    least fav. artist or art movem 

One of the finest paintings I have ever viewed is the portrait of Lady Agnew
by John S. Sargent. I remember standing before it in awe.


I love her!!!!!  Have visited her several times in Edinburgh.
Baskin and Kollwitz are probably my favorite relief printmakers.

Cyndy W.
 




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