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Message 1
From: Guadalupe Victorica
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:38:30 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44753] Rakesh and Gayle print exchange
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Rakesh Bani congratullations, I like your work very much. Rakesh is a printmaker that participates in Prints for Peace for several years now.I am eager to hear from the international printmakers when their prints arrive, thank you Gayle for everything.Saludos, Guadalupe

http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/
printspeace@gmail

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Message 2
From: Pinto Lawrence
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:02:16 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44754] Thank you Bareners!
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Dear Baren Forum People,

Once again, thank you for answering a question I posted about getting even printing with faint colo(u)rs. I tried the suggestions I got from Graham Scholes and Dave Bull, and will heed Eli's caution. Both the suggestions of using a thin nori paste and adding gum arabic were successful.

I really appreciate the help getting started to make a good print.

Thanks, Larry

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Message 3
From: Glenn Peepeehed
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:13:21 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44755] new prints and questions
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hello Bareners!

i just posted a couple of new prints out there in the interwebs and thought i would share with you. the art show poster is my first attempt at using MDF as a block. all of my previous experience was with mounted and unmounted linoleum and i have to say i prefer the MDF, both for the clarity of line and also the lack of size limitation. the price is also much more reasonable than lino. the other project is a holiday card that i'm using for personal cards and peddling at craft fairs. enjoy!
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/qualityelectric and http://qualityelectric.blogspot.com

also, a technical question.... i have been carving with my art store purchased NIJI knives. they came with a honing stone, but i can't seem to replenish the sharp, square edge on my 'V' knife. does anyone have any advice on this? am i not trying hard enough, or am i barking up the wrong cheap art supply tree?

the excitement from the newest exchange is contagious, i can't wait to clear my plate and sign up for one of these!!!!

are there any Bareners on (or near) the central coast of California?


happy wintertimes!

glenn

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Message 4
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:58:09 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44756] Re: new prints and questions
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Glenn,
the V is the hardest knife to sharpen...no question about it
Hold your elbow into your side so your arm is very steady...
here is one set of instructions
http://www.woodblockart.ca/bootcamp/sharp-vgouge.html

and another
http://us.mg6.mail.yahoo.com/neo/launch?.rand=6eq5t9s9tl1up

and another
http://www.1000woodcuts.com/Studionotes/sharpen.htm

and maybe here
http://www.imcclains.com/productinfo/index.html


You just have to figure it out, but these should help. The tools you have need to be honed on leather with honing compound every few cuts to stay sharp
My best
Barbara

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Message 5
From: Carole Dwinell
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:35:21 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44757] framing ATCs and a question
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I think one of the reasons ATC people like the baseball card holders
is that the cards can be taken out. I know that in photos of ATC
exhibits I've seen, the very CARD holders are hung on the wall with
the cards still inside! I've been planning on doing some kind of
interchangeable frame for a tabletop view because I've acquired (now
ESPECIALLY!) so many. Some of mine are folded or three dimensional as
there's no rules about that so I'm thinking some sort of frame without
glass. Perhaps you might group them for framing? I've seen that done
as well. The final size is the important thing. I've made a couple
that are three dimensional or actual little books. Here's a link to
some of mine --> http://tinyurl.com/6mdmv5d

Which brings me to the question for all you experienced printmakers. I
heard 'somewhere' that it is a tradition for the Japanese NOT to frame
their prints, that they are kept in special drawers or cabinets, and
then a particular one ... to honor a guest, a special occasion or a
holiday ... is taken out and displayed on a special 'holder'? Could
someone elucidate? I'm curious not only about the tradition, but the
actual way the print is displayed. Especially since there are such
specific sizes in the genre. Is there a special holder that one can
purchase? Where would one do that?

Thank you.
Carole
dwinell.carole@gmail.com
http://caroledwinell.blogspot.com
www.caroledwinell.com
"Today is the day to DO it!"


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Message 6
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 02:11:01 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44758] Re: framing ATCs and a question
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Carole,
This goes way back and prints were always kept in albums, like photo albums, in Europe as well as Japan. They were never hung on the wall until the last 100 years or so....Framers probably started it to make money....
I think you can buy archival albums lots of places, Talas, Lightimpressions, University products and probably many more...even Blick has some stuff. Any photography store probably has things as well.

I can see it now, friends come over and the TV is missing, we take out the print albums and spend an hour or two looking at art! I like this scenario.
My best
Barbara

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Message 7
From: Graham Scholes
Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:48:25 GMT
Subject: [Baren 44759] Re: framing ATCs and a question
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Barbara Mason wrote:

> I can see it now, friends come over and the TV is missing, we take out the print albums and spend an hour or two looking at art! I like this scenario.

We can only hope.....

Graham

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Subject: Xmas Card 2011
Posted by: Ellen Shipley

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