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Message 1
From: Mike Lyon
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 08:58:44 -0600
Subject: [Baren 24565] Re: inspired
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cjpiers wrote:
>Oh I almost forgot...Could someone give me some advice on honing or
>sharpening the very tiny (1mm) carving tools? V groove and U gouge. Is
>there a certain method or a special stone for this?

WELCOME... I use honing compound for those -- when they are chipped or
rounded over, I reshape on a fine stone the normal way -- watch your
angle! On the v chisel it's the inside face which must be at right angles
to the stone, and check frequently to make sure the line where the two
ground surfaces meet is under the interior angle and not growing out to one
side or the other -- use strong magnifiers so you can see clearly -- the
method is really the same as for larger tools, but a lighter touch as the
surface area is so small...

-- Mike


Mike Lyon
http://mlyon.com

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Message 2
From: Mary Brooks-Mueller
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 19:27:23 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 24566] Photoshop and other questions
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1.If any one is interested, I found a book called
"TEACH YOURSELF VISUALLY - Adobe Photoshop CS"
by Mike Woolridge through Wiley Publications.
The idea is Read Less-Learn More and it is what it
says, a visual (learn by picture) manual for
Photoshop. The cost is $30, but for me it was worth
it.

2.Also, does any one have an opinion as to options for
mulberry paper. 24"x36', mas o menos,

3. and has any one ever had a gel roller turn to goo
from old age?
thanks Mary

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Message 3
From: Myron Turner
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 21:57:09 -0600
Subject: [Baren 24567] Re: Photoshop and other questions
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Yes, but not from age. I have gelatin rollers sitting around that are 25
years old.
The more likely reason is moisture and/or possibly heat.

Myron Turner


>3. and has any one ever had a gel roller turn to goo
>from old age?
>thanks Mary

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Message 4
From: FurryPressII # aol.com
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:11:16 EST
Subject: [Baren 24568] Re: Photoshop and other questions
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i had one english gel. roller turn to mush. and a bit of a mess esp
since i only used it a few times and it was expensive -- found it over rated.


john center

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Message 5
From: "Bea Gold"
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2004 22:33:32 -0800
Subject: [Baren 24569] Puzzle prints
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OH Thank you, Maria and Barbara, I was blown away by the prints! Thank you
everyone for carving it up and Maria once again for your extraordinary
creative mind and limitless energy. How close are you to a thousand? Count
me in again for anything you want help with. Fondly, Bea Gold

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Message 6
From: Legreenart # cs.com
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 02:38:40 EST
Subject: [Baren 24570] Re: New Baren Digest (Text) V26 #2582 (Mar 13, 2004)
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Leslie Koptcho at the University of Louisiana at Baton Rouge runs a great
printmaking program, and it's graduate students have a high success rate when it
comes to getting teachiing positions, I understand. Any printmaker wanting a
graduate program should check it out.

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Message 7
From: "HARRY FRENCH"
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:13:47 -0000
Subject: [Baren 24571] Re: A first posting
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Greetings Baren and Platen printers

For my first posting I would appreciate any positive comments on a new printmaking problem of mine. I have just sawn up a used woodblock, saved the best bit and re-jigged it as part of another woodblock and printed it as another edition.

Is this ethical?

I have put the two woodcuts in question on a page in my web space that visually describes the problem, if you would care to visit it.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/h.french1/ETHICSONE.htm

Harry


Lincoln,

England (UK)

h.french1@ntlworld.com

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Message 8
From: "Janet Warner Montgomery"
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 06:55:33 -0500
Subject: [Baren 24572] RE: other question...
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ref: "3. and has any one ever had a gel roller turn to goo from old age? "
some years ago I had one from graphic, gel or comp gel...something wonderful and very expensive...I didn't use it for some years and found it had turned to a puddle on the shelf, dripping all over everything, impossible to remove except by laborious scrapping. When I called and complained bitterly I was told 'oh they do that eventually.'
Neither event did anything for me whatsoever and weren't repeated.
OTT it was a great roller.

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Message 9
From: FurryPressII # aol.com
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2004 08:02:00 EST
Subject: [Baren 24573] Re: A first posting
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Why not they are two totally different prints. The question would only arise
if the two prints were very much the same print. If there were clearly
observed differences why not use the block over again. I use hand carved letters and
images taken from money in my prints. I don't see a problem with using either
over again esp if the print is different from other prints and would not be
confused with it. If your work is of a commercial nature then you should tell
your dealer and keep good records of the blocks use. The concept of editioned
prints is only about a 100 years old and printing from wood blocks is many
hundreds of years older.

The Japanese printed their wood blocks for many years often in many
different color combinations and even sold the blocks to other publishers.

Both Japanese and western wood blocks were commercial printing with one wood
engraving used as a mast head on a newspaper being printed 1/4 of a million
times.

john center

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