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Volume #5 (Oct. '98 ~ Dec. '98)

#298
Starch paste, distilled water, a carving 'jig', carved hairlines, Toshi Yoshida's printer, a 'new' supplier, monthly update ...
#299
Woodblock poetry, a new portrait, professionalism ...
#300
'One-point' lesson - Pasting a photocopy for tracing, Jean and Van Gogh, David gets 'green' ...
#301
Julio goes to Aiko's ...
#302
More discussion on professionalism ...
#303
Excellent comments on professionalism, Julio at Aiko's ...
#304
Is woodblock a 'lesser' art? ...
#305
Good discussion of 'Is woodblock a 'lesser' art?' ...
#306
Discussion continues ...
#307
April reports from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts ...
#308
Julio is still in Aiko's, bit about Karen Kunc and Helen Frankenthaler, 'One-point' lesson - Protecting the paper from 'sagging' ...
#309
Bit more about 'Are printmakers 'lesser' artists' ...
#310
A new interesting website ...
#311
'Are printmakers 'lesser' artists' - the last word ...
#312
An (old) interview with Tomikichiro Tokuriki, 'recipies' for printing inks ...
#313
Reminiscences of Tokuriki, bit more about 'recipies' for printing inks, how 'scientific' to be? ...
#314
Pigment transparency, copyright points ...
#315
Bit more on copyright points, 'One-point' lesson - Selling reproductions of your art ...
#316
Book recommendation, Jean and Van Gogh ...
#317
'Exchange' update, sharpening hint, book recommendation, colours and light bulbs, bit more on Van Gogh ...
#318
Bit more on natural light and light bulbs, Van Gogh still hanging around the conversations ...
#319
Reproductions of your prints are a good idea?, 'Tips' for printing larger editions, ...
#320
Responses to yesterday's postings ...
#321
All 'off-topic' stuff today - related to sending payments to Japan ...
#322
Graham's upcoming exhibition, 'One-point' lesson - removing blots ...
#323
Another way to remove blots ...
#324
Follow-up on blot removal - be careful of saliva! ...
#325
No postings of special interest - payments for the exchange folders ...
#326
A small addition to collection of 'blot removal' techniques ...
#327
A couple of recommendations to a beginner ...
#328
Monthly update, new woodblock website found ...
#329
Order of printing, ink and pigment recommendations ...
#330
Bit more on order of printing, ink and pigment recommendations ...
#331
Bit more on order of printing, some 'newbie' questions (and answers) ...
#332
Still more on order of printing ...
#333
Dave's day visiting craftsmen ...
#334
Follow-up and questions on Dave's day, One-point lesson - making paper soft, planning your print, general procedure of printing ...
#335
Follow-up on the one-point lesson, using a computer for design help, influences - good or bad? ...
#336
(There was no digest numbered #336 due to a server hiccup)
#337
More on using a computer for design help, follow up to 'influences - good or bad?', new member, description of general methods, carving fine lines, member listing ...
#338
Tetsuya Noda's workshop ...
#339
Glue on the block, Mary's registration technique, bit more on 'influences - good or bad?' ...
#340
Kyoto craftsmen, more about glue (and varnish) on the block, selection of techniques for transferring designs to the blocks, new member, Gosho-san's web site, how to pronounce 'baren' ...
#341
More about glue (and varnish) on the block, more techniques for transferring designs to the blocks, bit about repairing blocks, pronunciation ...
#342
Bit more about pronuncing 'baren' ...
#343
Transferring images to the block, registration ideas, pronouncing 'baren', one-point lesson - 'Baren Miscellania' ...
#344
Camellia oil stains?, Graham's printing advice, Jean's registration method, ...
#345
New member - with questions, a site recommendation, large paper supplies ...
#346
Brush preparation, camellia oil VS baby oil, website exhibition recommendations ...
#347
Camellia oil, Dave's RealAudio interviews, Tokyo craftsmen's association meeting, ...
#348
Roger's new print, Dave's exhibition P/R ...
#349
No content ...
#350
Baby oil? ...
#351
Couple of web page recommendations ...
#352
Inlaying boxwood, discarding 'seconds'?, questions about 'seals' ...
#353
Discussion on discarding 'seconds', printing with baby food?, exchange update, restoration philosophy ...
#354
Discussion on discarding 'seconds' continues ...
#355
A few more uses for discarded 'seconds' ...
#356
Still more uses for discarded 'seconds', what is 'appropriate' for a print?, One-point lesson - 'bouncy' blocks, Happy Birthday! ...
#357
Roger's process, printing positions? ...
#358
Printing position response ...
#359
Graham's studio, couple of links ...
#360
More printing positions, using 'Yes' paste, image transfer to blocks, Exhibition announcement, couple of links ...
#361
Computer software for artists?, image transfer to blocks, cutting or carving? ...
#362
Computer record keeping, business considerations ...
#363
Bit more about record keeping and business considerations, April's story ...
#364
'Printmaking Today' magazine, One-point lesson 'Reducing knife breakage', contemporary print 'boom'? ...
#365
Bit more on record-keeping, Richard makes a knife ...
#366
Bit more on record-keeping, paying taxes ...
#367
Paying taxes, retouching with a brush? ...
#368
Web page updates ...
#369
Bit more on taxes, info on cameras ...
#370
Editioning 'rules'? ...
#371
'Sound off' about editioning and reproductions ...
#372
Still more opinions on editioning ...
#373
One-point lesson - Keeping woodblocks flat ...
#374
Edition documentation, waterstone supplier, 'restrikes' ...
#375
More input on editioning ...
#376
Still more input on editioning ...
#377
More input (much more!) on editioning, interesting web site ...
#378
Bit more on editioning, criticism on [Baren]? ...
#379
Wood repairs with Elmer's, or wax?, ...
#380
Cabinet maker's wax, 'mall art' ...
#381
Little bit about block repair ...
#382
Certificate of Authenticity, Sex and the Japanese print ...
#383
Nagura stone ...
#384
Boxwood moisture question ...
#385
Dave gets close to the end ...
#386
Exchange discussion, Dave's rather interesting day ...
#387
Congratulation and holiday messages ...
#388
Exchange discussion ...
#389
Exchange discussion ...
#390
Jean's seal ...
#391
Exchange discussion, Ray goes in front of a jury, comparisons with other printmakers, more about seals, where can one study in Japan? ...
#392
New member, comparisons ...

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