Baren Digest Sunday, 17 August 2003 Volume 24 : Number 2344 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jeanne N. Chase" Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 10:10:43 -0400 Subject: [Baren 22572] Please reply Patsy Giclas Would you please get in touch with me at; studiojnc#prodigy.net Thanks Jeanne, War and Peace Coordinator ------------------------------ From: ArtfulCarol#aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 10:31:47 EDT Subject: [Baren 22573] Re: Web Site update Myron,WOW! Interesting and amazing----my words are cliche, but your work is over the top. And to think that we went to the same school and took the NY Subway as in your print 7th Ave.Local-South Ferry. Also I very much liked the 3 different approaches in that one print Congratulations on your Website Carol L. CCNY!!!. ------------------------------ From: Lezle Williams Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 16:54:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Baren 22574] a question for the oily printmakers I would like to make my background layer of ink very transparent... I tried a lot of Graphic Chemical transparent base extender, but it is still not nearly transparent enough. I then added Gamblin transparent base and I think that may have done the trick eventually, but I ran out before I got the right effect. I am getting ready order more base and see that Daniel Smith has a transparent litho base, as does Gamblin at about $20 a one pound can. Then there is a Faust transparent base, and a Renaissance one at only $7.50 a can. Does anyone have input on the differences between these bases? Are there any other tips for gaining transparency? Also what woods would you recomment for the best grain effect? thanks, ===== Lezle Williams Laughing Crow Studio http://www.laughingcrow.org ------------------------------ From: MccarthyDb#aol.com Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 20:09:23 EDT Subject: [Baren 22575] Re: a question for the oily printmakers i always add color very sparingly to transparent base instead of the other way around- i start out at about a 5% and go up from there- i pull a swatch on clean white paper with a spatula to see just how transparent it will be. for wood grain, i love oak veneer plywood, or for a coarser look sometimes i drag a wire brush with the grain of regular plywood which grooves up the soft wood and leaves the hard- nice effect. bobette ------------------------------ From: Barbara Mason Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 20:05:56 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Baren 22576] Re: a question for the oily printmakers Lezle, If you use the litho transparent base from Graphic chemical and add just a tiny bit of ink, and I mean tiny, as well as some setswell it will be pretty transparent. This is my favorite base.....the one I always use. I think it is cs800. I can get the ink almost clear with this...so I think you just had too much ink in it. I get this in 5# cans and think it is about $50 but I forget the price. Haven't talked to you in awhile...hope all is well with you in the land of sun. best to you, Barbara >Lezle Williams wrote: >I would like to make my background layer of ink very transparent... I >tried a lot of Graphic Chemical transparent base extender, but it is still >not nearly transparent enough. I then added Gamblin transparent base and >I think that may have done the trick eventually, but I ran out before I >got the right effect. I am getting ready order more base and see that >Daniel Smith has a transparent litho base, as does Gamblin at about $20 a >one pound can. Then there is a Faust transparent base, and a Renaissance >one at only $7.50 a can. Does anyone have input on the differences >between these bases? Are there any other tips for gaining transparency? >Also what woods would you recomment for the best grain effect? > >thanks, > >===== >Lezle Williams >Laughing Crow Studio >http://www.laughingcrow.org ------------------------------ From: FurryPressII#aol.com Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 02:11:00 EDT Subject: [Baren 22577] Re: a question for the oily printmakers About the only real difference between Graphic Chem ink and Daniel Smiths is the cost with smith always being much higher. john center ------------------------------ From: MccarthyDb#aol.com Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2003 08:10:02 EDT Subject: [Baren 22578] Re: a question for the oily printmakers to clarify- when i say 5 %, i mean obtaining a 5% wash of color - very light, not the ratio of pigmented ink to transparent base. like barbara, i work all the transparent base i am going to need into a maleable mass and then add the merest smidge of ink on the tip of a pallette knife, work it up and go from there-b. ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V24 #2344 *****************************