Today's postings

  1. [Baren 39961] RE: New Baren Digest (HTML) V49 #5001 (Oct 15, 2009) (guadalupe Vic)
  2. [Baren 39962] Re: was Digest now wood grain (Bobbi Chukran)
  3. [Baren 39963] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V49 #5001 (Oct 15, 2009) (Marilynn Smith)
  4. [Baren 39964] More about the Akua intaglio ink (Bobbi Chukran)
  5. [Baren 39965] Re: was Digest Now experimental monotypes (Bobbi Chukran)
  6. [Baren 39966] Re: More about the Akua intaglio ink (Kris Wiltse)
  7. [Baren 39967] Re: More about the Akua intaglio ink (Bobbi Chukran)
  8. [Baren 39968] wood to carve with no grain ("bobcatpath # 207me.com")
  9. [Baren 39969] RE: More about the Akua intaglio ink (andrea # starkeyart.com)
  10. [Baren 39970] Re: David's e-book review & Baren blog update (Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com)
  11. [Baren 39971] Re: correction (Louise Cass)
  12. [Baren 39972] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
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Message 1
From: guadalupe Vic
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:39:37 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39961] RE: New Baren Digest (HTML) V49 #5001 (Oct 15, 2009)
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Hello Bobbi, I loved the Hill Country Summer and the Rippling Woodland Stream. I have never tried it. Are this with water color or acrylic? What type of acrylic?

Thank you and saludos, Guadalupe





Dra. Guadalupe Victorica
Tercer Convocatoria Internacional Grabados por la Paz México 2010

Segunda Colectiva Internacional de Grabado 2010
Third International Prints for Peace 2010, Second International Printmaking Collective 2010


http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/
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Message 2
From: Bobbi Chukran
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:00:06 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39962] Re: was Digest now wood grain
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>Hello Bobbi, I loved the Hill Country Summer and the Rippling
>Woodland Stream. I have never tried it. Are this with water color
>or acrylic? What type of acrylic?
>Thank you and saludos, Guadalupe
>

Gracias, Guadalupe!

They were all made with acrylic paints....just regular Liquitex
artist tube paints watered down a bit on a plexiglass plate.

I'm definitely going to try more of this technique.

best,

bobbi c.
grackle stew studio
http://www.bobbichukran.com
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Message 3
From: Marilynn Smith
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:13:40 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39963] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V49 #5001 (Oct 15, 2009)
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Bobbi, interesting work. I have been thinking about trying monotype
on wood myself. Also want to see what painting on a block instead of
brushing or rolling inks will do. I will be experimenting, then I
have to get that blog going again to share. There are endless
possibilities, I also will be doing more collagraphs. I really
enjoyed doing my ox that way, I think next year's animal will be
another one of these. I did do a monotype background for one set of
block prints, they are variable and it was a lot of fun to do. Sorry
don't have my blog setup well to share it. I do think some times these
combinations give our work more depth and are an interesting way to
add more color. This might be something to explore with my Akua
Kolor. I have found I really don't like them for painting on plexi
for a more traditional monotype, but for multi plate layering it might
be perfect.

I agree that there is addiction to that surprise element.

Marilynn
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Message 4
From: Bobbi Chukran
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:35:14 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39964] More about the Akua intaglio ink
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Hi all,

So, you know I've been trying out these new (to me) inks. I was very
frustrated at the fact that it takes these so long to dry, especially
since I plan on doing some handcoloring.

Yesterday morning, I pulled a set of prints on two different papers.
One was on plain white non-identified printmaking paper, and the
other was on unbleached mulberry paper. Within a few hours, the
mulberry paper prints were dry enough to handcolor without smearing.

This morning, the other prints are still too wet to handcolor, and
are smearing very badly when I touch them.

So, now we have the type of paper used to factor into my experiments.
I guess it'll take a while for me to remember that they dry by
absorbing into the paper. And I'm assuming that the mulberry paper
has no sizing or other substances in it to keep the ink from
absorbing. I really didn't want to use this paper all the time,
since the print edges are a bit fuzzy (even on the smooth side) and
it's harder to do the handcoloring since the surface is rough.

bobbi c.
grackle stew studio
http://www.bobbichukran.com
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Message 5
From: Bobbi Chukran
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:55:39 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39965] Re: was Digest Now experimental monotypes
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Hi Marilynn,

Yes, I'm a bit of an experimenter when it comes to printmaking, too.
I've been thinking about the painting on a block thing, after seeing
some videos of the hanga process. It never occurred to me that the
inks were brushed on. Guess I haven't been paying attention here.
LOL.

Now I'm thinking about doing a large linoleum block carving and
painting on the individual colors instead of doing it as a reduction
print.

I've never worked with collagraphs, since I don't have a press. But
since I love working with collage, they intrigue me greatly.

I haven't tried my Akua intaglio inks for monotype because the
consistency seems a bit too sticky for that. But eventually I'll get
some of the Kolor and will try those.

I suppose I should post these notes to my blog, too.

bobbi c.
grackle stew studio
http://www.bobbichukran.com
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Message 6
From: Kris Wiltse
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:56:34 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39966] Re: More about the Akua intaglio ink
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Thanks Bobbi. That's interesting and useful to know. Papers are whole
world unto themselves.
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Message 7
From: Bobbi Chukran
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:23:48 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39967] Re: More about the Akua intaglio ink
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You're welcome. I hesitated to post it, thinking that everybody
already knew this.

My issue is that I have bits and pieces of all kinds of papers, so
it's going to be hard for me to identify which ones work well.

Sounds like a good excuse to buy some new paper! LOL

bobbi c.
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Message 8
From: "bobcatpath # 207me.com"
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:33:52 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39968] wood to carve with no grain
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hello bareners
adding to the woodgrain discusion:
i have found ( Actually from listening to John Center) that
Maple shows no grain and is surprisingly easy to carve

i am curious to hear more about Alder
are you buying it somewhere or getting your own?
the Alders here on the coast of Maine are quite small

still on woods:
the print i just sent in to exchange #42 was
carved on a side piece from an original' Mohawk Chief' cigar box
i'm wondering what kind of wood it is
was soft but firm, with a slightly open grain
any guesses?
gillyin gatto
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Message 9
From: andrea # starkeyart.com
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:41:53 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39969] RE: More about the Akua intaglio ink
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Bobbi, Marilynn, Jennifer -About the Akua Kolor/paper - I've been using the Akua Kolors for a few months now, and have definitely found a preference for some papers over others. I'm printing on dry paper and I seem to get better results on very smooth, thin paper, in particular Sekishu. I love the stuff. Prints almost have the feel of fine fabric.About the monotypes with Akua Kolor - I've been doing some monotypes with them off a wood block (birch) with pleasing results and am currently working on a reduction print where the first impression/background was more of a monotype. They seem to work better brushed on thin doing multiple impressions as opposed to a thicker coverage, which does take a while to dry. The three or four most recent entries of my blog are about this print in progress and there is an image of the original monotype, which I think I like more than the reduction print now that I am almost finished. www.starkeyart.blogspot.comNow that I've begun pulling prints off wood rather than lino or plexiglass, I don't think I can go back. There is just something different about the way the paper comes off the block. And yes, I am addicted to that moment as well.Andreawww.starkeyart.com
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Message 10
From: Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:09:18 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39970] Re: David's e-book review & Baren blog update
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There is a new video link on the Baren blog about Firecracker Press in St.
Louis......the owner (Eric Woods appropriately named !) runs the store by
combining a mix of computer created graphics with old fashioned
letterpress equipment. They create posters, t-shirts, wedding invitations,
etc.

http://barenforum.org/blog/

As mentioned by Tom and others here, David Bull's first e-book 'Your First
Print' is a sure winner. A great addition to any printmaking library the
e-book (also available soon on CD) is very reasonably priced and the Rich
Media pdf format (videos & audio clips) are phenomenal. For years many of
us here had to settle for David's input via emails and the occasional
how-to image here & there...now you get to see real action, full-screen
mode and with many close-ups & different angles which explain the process
to a more detailed level than I seen in any book. For me it's like having
ten years worth of instruction all neatly summed up in one very beautiful
and professionally done package. This is a MOST have for anyone learning
(or struggling !) with the Japanese technique.

Regardless of your preference....oily or water...... make sure to check it
out !!!
http://mokuhankan.com/catalogue/0057.shtml

thanks....Julio
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Message 11
From: Louise Cass
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:32:21 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39971] Re: correction
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It's about time for me to participate in another exchange and I actually
haven't yet done a reduction print so vote for that - letters in any
language, any size etc incorporated into a composition could be interesting
Louise C

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Subject: The Firecracker Press, St. Louis
Posted by: Julio

The Firecracker Press opened shop in February of 2002 as St. Louis, Missouris only graphic design studio and letterpress printshop. They combine antique printing technology with new thinking to design and produce objects that people enjoy seeing and feeling. They use computer design software to conceive ideas but still carve woodblocks and print by hand to produce event posters, business cards, party invitations, advertising and more.


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Subject: lovers popes and strange fruit for exchange 42
Posted by: Phare-Camp

The Pope Card has been editioned

I'm currently printing the Lovers edition. This is a proof. A proof is a test print pulled to make sure my registration is correct and checking to see if any changes need to be made to the plates before I print an edition.

I'm currently carving the Chariot Keyline block

Just finished designing the Strength Card. The next digital collage will be The Hermit.

Baren 42 exchange participants may not want to go beyond this point!


the linoleum cut moons

printing paper moons

printed paper moons

paper moon with paste placed on plexi

substrate place over paper moon

plexiglass with substrate and paper moon being run through an etching press; in a process called Chine Colle the . . .
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