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Message 1
From: "Frank Trueba"
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:03:37 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41753] Re: New Baren Digest (Text) V52 #5331 (Aug 7, 2010)
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Message 2
From: Gayle Wohlken
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:50:47 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41754] Printmaking in Asia
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Clive, didn't you wonder (when you watched him roll up the thin
board), why no ink got on that white floor? That was my first
thought. I like the print he made and I cannot imagine that just
walking inch by inch over the board would actually make such a good
print. I notice he did have to re-ink a few areas. Still getting
none on that floor!

~Gayle

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Message 3
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:01:23 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41755] Re: Printmaking in Asia
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I agree Gayle, I have watched it about three times which is quite a record for
me....I too cannot imagine such a good print from walking on the paper...I also
cannot imagine such a clean print, you would have to be so careful not to push
with your toes....at any rate it is an inspiration. Also notice how often he
went back to the inking slab for more ink...this is the single thing that makes
oil based prints work well, many thin layers of thin ink rather than one layer
of thick ink. A hard lesson to learn it seems, but once you have it you don't
forget it. I assume this was dry paper so even harder to print. A lesson in
tenacity and a great video.
My best to all
Barbara



Clive, didn't you wonder (when you watched him roll up the thin board), why no
ink got on that white floor? That was my first thought. I like the print he
made and I cannot imagine that just walking inch by inch over the board would
actually make such a good print. I notice he did have to re-ink a few areas.
Still getting none on that floor!


> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuGLP5WOjWs&feature=youtube_gdata
>

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Message 4
From: maurice Fykes III
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:57:43 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41756] RE: New Baren Digest (HTML) V52 #5331 (Aug 7, 2010)
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Yes, I have viewed this video several months ago and decided to try it on a large 3' X 4' lino cut. Now I weight near 200lbs, and I don't know what the person in the video weight is nor do I know what type of ink he is using or how many days he stood on that print but my results were VERY different! First of all, I used speedball ink and rolled it up so that the ink was a little bit over "medium!" After 45 minutes of very precise moving around using tiny steps in my sox, there was no way my 200lbs. could exert enough pressure to result in a crisp fully black print. However, I did get a crisp black print after 45 minutes using a wooden spoon, on my hands and knees (I also lost about 2 gallons of sweat which is a good thing) . Standing on it didn't work for me at all. The video makes it seem easy but I am thinking there is part of his process that's not shown on this video. Please try it out for your self on a piece that's at least 2' X 2' so you have to work at it a bit and move around, You'll see! Let me know what you find out!
DOUX ART

Maurice Fykes III

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Message 5
From: reneeaugrin # aol.com
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:05:08 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41757] Re: Printmaking in Asia
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I was wondering about that too, Gayle, how he kept the floor clean and was wishing all the time that he had baren slippers.

Renee

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Message 6
From: Viza Arlington
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:06:57 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41758] Re: Printmaking in Asia
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baren slippers! know thats an idea.

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Message 7
From: Viza Arlington
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:08:07 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41759] Re: Printmaking in Asia
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i meant now not know

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Message 8
From: Louise Cass
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:37:02 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41760] Re: Printmaking in Asia
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A nice image/print! and I,too,am amazed no ink got on the floor! also
amazed at how he just 'threw on' the paper and got even borders (a
problem for me even with a sort of registration frame I use) - he did
use the baren a bit and the feet didn't just walk but swirled and pushed
around quite heavily - if large the heels could be like barens a fun
video to watch - thanks to Clive for finding it..........
Louise

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Message 9
From: Elizabeth Atwood
Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:37:00 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41761] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V52 #5331 (Aug 7, 2010)
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I once had a Sunday school class of ten year olds that created a set
of blocks to illustrate an Indian legend. When it came time to print,
the boys decided on an active method. They stacked their blocks,
then paper on a stool and with a grand leap landed on top. With one
gesture, each small bottom made, for them, a satisfactory print.

Were you really trying, Maurice..??

ElizA

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Message 10
From: Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 07:47:38 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41762] Re: Exchange 44 - Gallery online, video, etc
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The online gallery for Exchange #44 (3 Color Reduction) has been updated
with all the images and colophon info. It is a very nice set of prints
with a variety of subjects and some interesting techniques. Many thanks to
all the participants and to our exchange managers Kristine Alder and Mary
Kuster for their guidance. Also thanks to Maria Arango for her web help
and support.

I had fun coordinating this exchange and although I ran into some delays
delivering the packages on time the whole experience was great. I would
highly recommend for others to give it a try. Besides the images and
colophon info I have uploaded a short video to the website on "How to
collate an exchange ....".
Hope you like it, I had fun making it !

Also there is a link that will give you a different perspective by
looking at the exchange by way of a Google Map (map locations are
approximate !).

Please visit the gallery and make sure to leave a comment or critique for
our wonderful participants...

http://barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_44/exchange_frame.html

thanks.....Julio Rodriguez (somewhere in the Midwest)

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Message 11
From: jennifer kelly
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:29:16 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41763] Drying Shellac
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I have just painted some ply board with shellac. It does not seemed to have dried. Any clues to what is happening??? I painted it onto a non wood item, it has dried in minutes.I am just confused.
Jenny

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Message 12
From: Darrell Madis
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:38:32 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41764] Re: Drying Shellac
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The shellac may be too old.  When fresh it dries very quickly, when old it either takes longer or sometimes will remain sticky. 
If you mean the same shellac dried on non-wood but not on the ply board it may be a reaction with a resin in the wood.

Darrell


Madis Arts

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