Today's postings

  1. [Baren 32988] FW: Sad news from Sacramento ("Maria Arango")
  2. [Baren 32989] Re: FW: Sad news from Sacramento ("Brad Teare")
  3. [Baren 32990] Re: FW: Sad news from Sacramento ("Brad Teare")
  4. [Baren 32991] RE: New Baren Digest (Text) V38 #3832 (Mar 14, 2007) ("Sales")
  5. [Baren 32992] RE: FW: Sad news from Sacramento ("Bea Gold")
  6. [Baren 32993] Re: FW: Sad news from Sacramento (Diane Cutter)
  7. [Baren 32994] Eulogy to a Jaguar ("phare-camp # imp-s.com")
  8. [Baren 32995] call for printmakers - periodic table of elements print project (Jenn)
  9. [Baren 32996] drypoint and viscosity of ink ("Wouter and Pamela ten Broek")
  10. [Baren 32997] Re: drypoint and viscosity of ink ("Marissa ")
  11. [Baren 32998] Re: drypoint and viscosity of ink ("Charlie overshoe")
  12. [Baren 32999] Re: drypoint and viscosity of ink ("DePry Clan")
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Message 1
From: "Maria Arango"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:40:05 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32988] FW: Sad news from Sacramento
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lunar_project23(AT)comcast(DOT)net
> [mailto:lunar_project23(AT)comcast(DOT)net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 12:24 AM
> To: Maria Arango
> Cc: Gayle Wohlken
> Subject: Sad news from Sacramento, please pass this along
>
>
> Dear Maria, Gayle, et al,
> I was going to write the baren forum but I think with some email
> probs I had I was left off the list back in late August.
>
> Can you please pass along to our friends at baren this sad news.
> Carol Gilbert-Wagner passed away this weekend, at home. She died
> peacefully in her sleep.
> I miss her. She was a wonderful person. If you knew her at all, you
> know what I mean. Brilliant, funny, and creative, she was like a
> beautiful miracle in my life. Time and circumstance cheated us but
> life just goes on.
> Carol believes in reincarnation and she is now on the next step of
> her path. Where could such a strong mind and such a good heart go
> when the end of life on earth has come?
> Join me in sending love to the Universe, for bringing us Carol.
> Rest in Peace my beautiful friend.
>
> Robin Morris
> Sacramento, California
>
> Carol's cairn block was drawn already and she had asked me to carve
> it. I'll print it for her too. My cairn block will be about her. In
> view of events I may wish to push back the deadline for the Iraq
> exchange. Carol was going to receive the prints. We'll ask for a new
> volunteer. I am afraid of loss or damage at my mailing address.
>
>
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Message 2
From: "Brad Teare"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:46:09 -0600
Subject: [Baren 32989] Re: FW: Sad news from Sacramento
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I am not sure if this is the right way to post in the Baren forum.
Please inform me how to do it right if I am posting incorrectly. Many
thanks.

I have a question about presses. I am using a challenge proof press.
It is a great press but it will only print up to a 14' sheet. I would
like to print larger. Any recommendations for a larger press? I am
printing woodblocks using oil based inks.

Many thanks!

Brad Teare
www.bradteare.com
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Message 3
From: "Brad Teare"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:47:49 -0600
Subject: [Baren 32990] Re: FW: Sad news from Sacramento
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PS- I meant to type 14 inches not 14 feet (that would be an incredibly
large woodcut!).
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Message 4
From: "Sales"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:44:08 -0600
Subject: [Baren 32991] RE: New Baren Digest (Text) V38 #3832 (Mar 14, 2007)
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(Re: Ross Zirkle:)
It's always sad when someone dies, more so when you have a relationship
with them. Ross had been a customer of ours for many years and he will
be missed.



Dean Clark

Graphic Chemical & Ink Company
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Message 5
From: "Bea Gold"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:55:16 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32992] RE: FW: Sad news from Sacramento
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I'm so sorry to hear this about Carol. I was just in Sacramento and was
hoping to meet up with her. Looks like another life. Sorry Robin. Bea
Gold
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Message 6
From: Diane Cutter
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 12:23:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 32993] Re: FW: Sad news from Sacramento
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Thank you, Maria, for passing on Robin's message.

Robin... I am so sorry for your loss. I wasn't lucky to spend time with Carol but her work is wonderful and, through that work, she will continue to live on for us. I wish you strength...

Diane

www.dianecutter.com
www.theitinerantartist.blogspot.com
www.DCutter.etsy.com
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Message 7
From: "phare-camp # imp-s.com"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:04:59 -0400
Subject: [Baren 32994] Eulogy to a Jaguar
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well this has been the week for artists to cross over...

Its with great sorrow that I inform our bareners that Sacramento Carol went
on to grander more colorful adventures. She never fully recooperated after
her open heart surgery in September. She wandered sometime between Sunday
evening and Monday morning; peacefully in her sleep while sitting in her
favorite chair. I will miss her dearly, she has been a great mentor and
loving surrogate mother who eased entrance to a supportive art community
for this artist who had wandered far from her own home and family.

Many blessing to you Ms. Carol in your new adventures...

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Message 8
From: Jenn
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:09:34 -0400
Subject: [Baren 32995] call for printmakers - periodic table of elements print project
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*Call to Printmakers - Periodic Table of Elements project*

This is a project to create a periodic table of elements from prints
contributed by as many printmakers as possible.

*Rules & Guidelines*

- Prints must be 6" by 6" square.
- Periodic number and symbol must be obvious in the print.
- The print can be created from any type of printmaking - woodcut,
linocut, monotype, etching, lithograph.
- Prints can be all one color or as many as you like.

For full details and updates, please read this blog set up for the project:
http://azuregrackle.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=75&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#more75

You can always respond to me via this post or azuregrackle[at!]gmail.com

Thanks so much!

Jenn
www.azuregrackle.com
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Message 9
From: "Wouter and Pamela ten Broek"
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:28:35 +1300
Subject: [Baren 32996] drypoint and viscosity of ink
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Please could someone give me a few pointers. Problem: I'm trying my hand at drypoint but I have problems with the wiping of the plate before printing.
I'm using Charbonnel etching ink and find the viscosity rather high and I feel that I have to make too much use of Tarlatan cloth as the hand wiping is fairly ineffective. I use zinc plate. I'm afraid that too much unnecessary damage is done to the burr because of it.
As I'm unsure how to approach this with confidence, the results are somewhat capriceous.
My thanks for any suggestions.

Wouter


www.acwwoodcuts.com
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Message 10
From: "Marissa "
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:47:09 -0400
Subject: [Baren 32997] Re: drypoint and viscosity of ink
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I haven't done etching in a long time but I have to ask if you are only
using tarlatan to wipe the plate? When I used to do it I would first use
little squares of cardstock to get off the bulk of the ink, then phonebook
pages and only then tarlatan cloth to finish up. That is the method I was
taught in art school.

~m
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Message 11
From: "Charlie overshoe"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:14:15 -0800
Subject: [Baren 32998] Re: drypoint and viscosity of ink
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Wouter,

When inking the drypoint plate ( using charbonelle inks) I always add a
drop or two of Plate Oil to the ink. It makes for much easier and cleaner
wiping.

Barbara P.

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Message 12
From: "DePry Clan"
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:44:41 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32999] Re: drypoint and viscosity of ink
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Wouter,
Spread your ink over your zinc plate that has been preheated, enough to still handle it, and squeegie the ink into all your lines. Use card board or mat board to squeegie/remove the excess ink. The soft nature of the card and/or mat board will keep from damaging your burr. Then use tarlatan to wipe the plate in circular patterns with the pressure of like you were wiping up a spill; do not scrub hard.Fold the tarlatan into itself to create a flat pad otherwise all the creases and folds will wipe ink out of your lines. When you have wiped the plate to a point that the lines are 'fat' with ink haze (halo-like) and your non line areas are relatively clean, switch to phone book paper wrapped around a chalk board eraser and polish your plate.
Hope that works,
Double D