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Message 1
From: Annie Bissett
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:26:01 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41835] Re: akua-kolor in moku-hanga
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Hi Maria,

I've used the akua kolor a little bit in moku hanga. I found that
rice paste had much less effect than I'm accustomed to when using
Guerra pigments. I think paste is practically unnecessary with Akua
Kolor; maybe useful for special effects, like showing brush strokes,
but not for ordinary impressions.

best,
Annie

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Message 2
From: "Maria Arango Diener"
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:30:33 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41836] Re: akua-kolor in moku-hanga
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Thanks Annie, and everyone who replied with comments and suggestions and
assessments!

I will strive forth in my quest and at the very least finish my current
supply of Akua-kolors before I try the Guerra pigments.
Honestly, I like printing moku-hanga best with watercolors, which is how I
did my very first print in this method. No fuss no muss but horribly
expensive. Also, some of the "mixes" are suspect in their purity and as a
former color-matcher in auto-paint, I can't deal with pre-mixed dirty
colors. It's okay if I make them dirty though, lol.

Anyhow, I'm going to print with and without paste and see what happens
during and after printing just for kicks. I will report the results. It's
that kind of an experimenting year for me.
Also, I will try Mike Lyon's trick with the dry pigments I have.

Maybe Los Reyes Magos will bring me a set of Guerra pigments this holiday
season.

Onward!
Maria

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Message 3
From: "Mike Lyon"
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:43:51 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41837] Re: akua-kolor in moku-hanga
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Maria -- FIRST print without paste and note the texture of the print -- try
it several times. THEN begin adding paste.

With straight pigment or pigment suspension (also watercolor if diluted to
washes) you'll see pronounced goma-zuri in first printings with clean
brushes (no paste in printing brushes). As you add paste, print, more
paste, print, etc goma will become smaller and smoother until you're
printing very smooth and even color -- with addition of more paste, you'll
begin to see the brush marks left by the printing brush in your prints and
this will become more pronounced as you continue to increase paste.

At least, that's the theory... Depends on what additives are in the
pigments of course, on the paper, on your 'level', etc. Lots of interesting
variables!

Best,

Mike

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

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Message 4
From: Eileen Corder
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:22:44 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41838] Mix akua-kolor with honey
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Maria,

I mix akua kolor with a solution of honey that's been mixed with a little
water then cooked down. It seems to be identical to the official akua color
Extender but A LOT cheaper. I usually add a little wallpaper paste as well,
but only a smidgen.

Namaste,
Eileen

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Message 5
From: Alex Gillies
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 07:17:12 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41839] Re: Printing On Fabric
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With all the discussion of printing on fabric and silk this week, l thought
I'd share my current story.

After trying to find the right paper for a large woodcut I've just done
(33x47 inches), I eventually decided that paper was not the answer. I know I
could order paper but I didn't want to spend the hundreds of dollars it
would cost. So a week ago I went to the fabric store and bought a few meters
of linen fabric and yesterday I went to a friends house where he had a big
enough press so that I could do a few test prints. Well the whole test side
of things turned into making finished prints. The fabric worked better than
I could have hoped.

So I figured I'd share some photos that were taken while I was working away.

http://againstthewoodgrain.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/2.jpg

http://againstthewoodgrain.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/3.jpg

http://againstthewoodgrain.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/4.jpg

http://againstthewoodgrain.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/5.jpg

The second issue I faced was how I was going to present something so big. I
didn't want to frame it, it would be too heavy and I didn't want to stretch
the fabric like canvas. So this week I'm going to go out and buy some
doweling and materials to turn the edition into scrolls. This way the print
can be shown to people, hung up if you like and rolled up and put away
somewhere convenient.

Alex.

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Message 6
From: Diane Cutter
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:40:39 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41840] Re: Printing On Fabric
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Alex...

What a gorgeous piece of work. I am incredulous regarding the linen... Who
would have believed that it would work so well. What type of ink did you use?
Thank you for sharing such great photos.


Diane

www.DianeCutter.com
www.theitinerantartist.blogspot.com
www.DCutter.etsy.com
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Message 7
From: jennifer kelly
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2010 12:23:04 GMT
Subject: [Baren 41841] Re: Printing On Fabric
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Oh Alex! What a wonderful image.
Jenny.

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