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Message 1
From: "Clive.ca"
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:30:57 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39476] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V48 #4884 (Jul 7, 2009)
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Thanks, Preston, what an eye opening site that is! Criswell's
technique opens up a whole new avenue of possibilities.

Although not white line, Warren Criswell does some amazing things
with white ink over daarker ink.
You may find some helpful information here. http://
www.warrencriswell.com/linocuts.html


In answer to Robert's question about white ink; the ones that work
the best for me are rubber based, opaque white printer's inks like
Van Son and Hostmann-Stienberg. I buy them through graphic supply
companies or, on occasion, through local printers. White is a tough
one because it isn't terribly opaque but these inks, if printed a bit
on the 'stiff' side, work well.

Clive

Clive Lewis
www.clivelewis.com
ART WORKS

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Message 2
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:35:45 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39477] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V48 #4884 (Jul 7, 2009)
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Adding just a touch of 'silver' ink to the white can sometimes
brighten the white on a dark paper.
Sharen

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Message 3
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:25:16 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39478] white ink and black paper
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Robert,
I almost lost my mind trying to do this....The paper absorbs the ink so it is really hard to get a good coverage. I ended up using oil based ink on cason black paper and printing dry. I tried lots of papers and inks. the best way is to print it twice as that will give you better opacity of the white ink.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
As far as hand coloring you can use almost anything... pencils, watercolors, acrylics...it just depends on the look you want.
My best
Barbara

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Message 4
From: Marilynn Smith
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:31:58 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39479] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V48 #4911 (Jul 28, 2009)
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Robert,

I have had good luck using Stonehenge black paper and Dan Smith oil
based white ink. Good luck with your project.

Carol, it would seem only the final image counts in his mind.
Process, paper and such are irrelevant. As printmakers we find
process and paper very important, we are the creators. I remember in
art history we needed to know if it was oil or water, canvas or panel,
etc. I think few realize how complicated printmaking really is, even
art historians. We know that the right paper and the right pigments
make a huge difference in the final result as does the right wood,
lino, copper and so on. Most don't have a clue how we get for a to z
they just know if they like the image.

Marilynn

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Message 5
From: "Mike Lyon"
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:00:12 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39480] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V48 #4884 (Jul 7, 2009)
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Rives BFK black is soft and nice. White inks generally print gray/blue over
black.



Mike Lyon
Kansas City, MO
http://mlyon.com





_____

From: Robert Arnold

>I am interested in printing white ink on black paper for some lino blocks.
>Can anyone give recommendations for papers and ink?
>
>Thanks, Robert

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Message 6
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:05:11 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39481] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V48 #4884 (Jul 7, 2009)
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For papers, I agree with others that I have found Stonehenge black to be very good.

As for the ink, I highly recommend a good quality white oil-based ink. In addition, I get pigment dispersions from Guerra in New York (order on-line). I add a bit of titanium dioxide white pigment dispersion to the white oil-based ink to increase the pigment content and give better coverage.

I also agree that having good registration so you can apply more than one layer is very important. The first layer will sink into the paper, leaving things a bit on the gray side ... but that will seal the surface. Then when you over-print the second time, the coverage will be better.

I have not tried it, but the suggestion that you add a bit of silver pigment to the white ink seems like a very sound idea to me ... I would certainly give that a try.

Cheers ...... Charles

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