Today's postings

  1. [Baren 33911] Re: fish prints in NY Times (Sharri LaPierre)
  2. [Baren 33912] Re: fish prints in NY Times ("Terry Peart")
  3. [Baren 33913] Re: fish prints in NY Times (Charles Morgan)
  4. [Baren 33914] RE: New Baren Digest (Text) V40 #4003 (Aug 10, 2007) ("Sales")
  5. [Baren 33915] Cc: baren-digest@out.ml.asahi-net.or.jp, baren-digest-outgoing@ml.asahi-net.or.jp, owner-baren@ml.asahi-net.or.jp (juan)
  6. [Baren 33916] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
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Message 1
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:59:18 -0700
Subject: [Baren 33911] Re: fish prints in NY Times
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Re/fish prints-

Right, Charles, she could outsource to us. We already work at the
correct wage scale for outsourcing.

Cheers ~
Sharri
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Message 2
From: "Terry Peart"
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:09:07 -0700
Subject: [Baren 33912] Re: fish prints in NY Times
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Very interesting watching the slide show - but they state that the fish
prints are made on 'satin' ....the fabric in the slide show does not look
like satin, it's more like a cheesecloth. Does anyone have any idea? And
I'm assumng you would have to use an ink that was made for fabric.
Terry
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Message 3
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:53:08 -0700
Subject: [Baren 33913] Re: fish prints in NY Times
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I do not know what she was using.

Fish prints are frequently made on silk or (cheaper) polyester
fabric. Fish printers usually use standard printing inks, and for
fabric oily inks are used. The oily inks can then be set by ironing
the fabric. The fabric and then be washed if necessary.

There are two basic techniques:

1) direct printing ... apply ink directly to the fish and then lay
the fabric or the paper on the fish and press with hands to obtain the image.

2) indirect printing ... fabric is glued to the fish (or other
animal) by using rice paste ... the paste is dried, usually with a
hair dryer ... then a "tampo" or dabber is used to apply ink to the
fabric ... finally the fabric is peeled off

In my experience, you get much more detail with the direct method.
But the indirect method allows you to more easily correct missteps in
the printing process. In indirect printing, the fabric will need to
be washed to remove the paste ... but first the ink is set by ironing.

Using the indirect technique, there is less danger of contaminating
the fish with ink, in case you want to eat it after printing it.

Cheers ..... Charles
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Message 4
From: "Sales"
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:05:16 -0500
Subject: [Baren 33914] RE: New Baren Digest (Text) V40 #4003 (Aug 10, 2007)
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Two quick follow ups to Larry and Monica -



Caligo Inks are a fairly new offering (less than two years old). The
important thing about them is that they are oil based, but clean up well
with soap and water. Graphic Chemical has always tried to carry
everything that printmakers need.



In response to Monica - several years ago, several Baren members were
talking about professional water based relief inks. We made an offer
then, and it still stands today. Try a sample of Graphic Chem's water
based ink at no charge, and we're sure that you'll want to come back for
more. We've been making these inks since the late '40's or early '50's,
and believe that they're the best ink for its type on the market -
anywhere.



I tend to sound like a walking advertisement, but I believe in our
product lines completely.



Dean Clark

Graphic Chemical & Ink Company

Villa Park, IL 60181, USA
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Message 5
From: juan
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 23:42:49 -0500
Subject: [Baren 33915] Cc: baren-digest@out.ml.asahi-net.or.jp, baren-digest-outgoing@ml.asahi-net.or.jp, owner-baren@ml.asahi-net.or.jp
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Dear Moderator,
Hi,
Greetings from Mexico.
This is to tell you that I am only subscribed to the digest version, and in
the last week I'm receiving only the "Old" one but not the condensed one.
Best regards,

Juan Guerrero
Alternative e-mail:
2ojos#ozu.es
www.juanguerrero.tk
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Message 6
From: Blog Manager
Date: 11 Aug 2007 03:55:34 -0000
Subject: [Baren 33916] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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This is an automatic update message being sent to [Baren] by the forum blog software.

The following new entries were found on the listed printmaker's websites during the past 24 hours. (36 sites checked, five minutes before midnight Eastern time)

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Site Name: m.Lee Fine Art

Author: m.Lee
Item: Quiet Days
http://mleeprints.blogspot.com/2007/08/quiet-days.html

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Site Name: AzureGrackle

Author: Jenn
Item: Photoshoot and Printing Extravaganza
http://azuregrackle.com/blogs/index.php?blog=2&title=photoshoot_and_printing_extrvaganza&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

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[Baren] members: if you have a printmaking blog (or a website with a published ATOM feed), and wish it to be included in this daily checklist, please write to the Baren Blog Manager at:
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