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[Baren 34250] Problems getting even color (Annette Haines)
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Message 1
From: Annette Haines
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 17:41:51 -0400
Subject: [Baren 34250] Problems getting even color
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I¹ve been having trouble getting a good even color in my latest woodblock
print and I have been trying to figure out why this is happening. As far as
I can tell these are the variables that can affect the evenness of the
color:

Baren - pressure, quality of baren
Pigment - some colors are naturally grainy (e.g. French Ultramarine Blue)
Nori/Water/Pigment - ratio
Wood - type, grain
Paper - differences in texture, sizing, and fiber content

Admittedly I am working with an inexpensive baren and will need to upgrade
there. A better quality baren is sure to improve the evenness in tone. As
for the pigment, I have used Holbein mineral violet water color in many
watercolor paintings and have not found it grainy. Yellow ochre pigment is a
bit grainy, but seems to be less noticeable (probably because is it a
lighter color). Likewise, I am using a similar nori/water/pigment ratio as I
did in another print which did not produce this blotchy effect. I have also
tried using more or less water/pigment/nori with little difference. As for
wood, I am using shina which, as far as I know, shouldn't be a problem. So
paper seems to be the one factor that could be causing the blotchiness.

The mineral violet seems to be a bit less blotchy on the nishinochi paper.
Gampi and Echizen Koso were quite blotchy. (see my blog at
http://serendipityartist.wordpress.com for images of the blotchiness on
these papers). Oh, and I didn't get any blotchiness in my test prints on
copy paper.

Does anyone have any advice on how I can get more even color? I am ordering
a better baren and hopefully that will help, but maybe there is something
else that I can try?

Thanks for your wisdom.

Annette

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Message 2
From: brad robinson
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:01:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 34251] at last...
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hey bareners, i finally got my latest print pulled! i finished carving it weeks ago for a steamroller benefit, where we pulled 2 prints to auction off, but because of work and then being out of town for vacation i had yet to pull some for myself. i was really happy with how it turned out. click on the link below and you'll be able to see it on my flickr site, if you're interested...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bradrobinson/1564224422/

happy carving.

best, brad

Brad Robinson
Film & Event Production
www.flickr.com/photos/bradrobinson

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From: Blog Manager
Date: 14 Oct 2007 03:55:34 -0000
Subject: [Baren 34252] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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