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Message 1
From: Thomas Davis
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:18:25 -0400
Subject: [Baren 26094] Re: planing the wood block by hand
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The wood is basswood. That had occured to me mike. If I like the
wood, I will definitely split it. I did plane both sides already.

Thank again!
Thomas

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Art...the new piece of mind.
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Message 2
From: ArtfulCarol # aol.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:33:18 EDT
Subject: [Baren 26095] Re: Urazaishiki
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Paper for back-coloring (urazaishiki) that Matt Laine asked about;

Any thin paper should work -- I have used several -- binsenshi and
waraban-shi from NY Central and unryu from Graphic Chemical. Munakata painted from
the back; printing from the back also works.
Munakata was self-taught. First he tried painting from the front and found
that it obscured the black lines.
Plan B-back painting.

The book Munakata Shiko, Philadelphia Museum of Art. is very interesting and
helpful. The video showed that he was so near-sighted he almost had to put his
nose on the wood.

Enjoy and experiment!

Near- sighted from Irvington, NY and yes, I am left-handed too.
Carol Lyons
rst-art.com/carolgallery.htm

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Message 3
From: Mike Lyon
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 08:56:51 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26096] Re: Urazaishiki
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UN-SIZED Japanese papers, that is... (sizing reduces absorbancy and wicking)
-- Mike

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Message 4
From: Mike Lyon
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:01:13 -0500
Subject: [Baren 26097] Re: planing the wood block by hand
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Thomas wrote:
>The wood is basswood. That had occured to me mike. If I like the
>wood, I will definitely split it. I did plane both sides already.

OOPS! I _thought_ it looked like basswood, but for some reason I also
thought you'd bought cherry? Basswood: Probably best to leave it one (two
at most) planks (greater tendency to warp on thinner planks)-- but you can
definitely carve BOTH sides... Grain of basswood prints a little 'dead' I
feel -- birch prints more pronounced grain than cherry, but doesn't carve
as cleanly.

-- Mike


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

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Message 5
From: "Matt Laine"
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:33:59 -0400
Subject: [Baren 26098] Re: Urazaishiki
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Thank you, Myron.
>Most Japanese papers will work.
>Myron

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Message 6
From: "Matt Laine"
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:41:32 -0400
Subject: [Baren 26099] Re: Urazaishiki
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Thanks, Carol. Really great this Baren group -- question answered and help for the novice in record time.

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Message 7
From: "Matt Laine"
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 10:42:36 -0400
Subject: [Baren 26100] Re: Urazaishiki
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Thanks, Mike.
>UN-SIZED Japanese papers, that is... (sizing reduces absorbancy and wicking)
>-- Mike

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Message 8
From: "MPereira"
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 04:35:42 -0300
Subject: [Baren 26101] Re: Urazaishiki
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Hi Myron and all

Please explain what is URAZAISHIKI.

Best wishes,

m

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Message 9
From: "Bea Gold"
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:05:26 -0700
Subject: [Baren 26102] Re: Joint Exchange?
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Well - my daughter-in-law fell in love with one of your "large prints" and I let her have it. Clowns I think. I loved it too. Well maybe I'll get back into the swing of things. Thanks for encouragements. Bea

>...Would like to talk to you about buying a couple of your prints.
>My daughter.... the newish mother ..... has expressed an interest in 2 of yours .....
>I have them( exchanges #?) but am darned if I'll part with them ..... and I don't think
>she wants to wait until I die so........... as soon as I get the titles I will get
>back to you and hope that you have some left.

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Message 10
From: ArtfulCarol # aol.com
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:45:36 EDT
Subject: [Baren 26103] Re: Urazaishiki
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M
Uraz... is painting or printing on the back of the paper
Carol L.

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Message 11
From: Matthew Poindexter
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 09:49:07 -0700
Subject: [Baren 26104] New Member Intro
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Hello Baren members! I joined a few weeks back and have enjoyed my
daily dose of printmaking every morning when I read the posts.
I have just returned to the woodcut after several years of not making
much art. I had to force myself through the first block, but now that
it is finished, I am already working on several more. The result can be
seen here, http://www.dirtynickel.com/newwork2004.htm. I have really
enjoyed looking at the prints other people have shared on this forum
and hope y'all enjoy mine.
On another note, are there any other members working in the northern
Nevada desert? Its easy to get isolated out here and I would love to be
in contact with some other printmakers.
Keep up the good work, everyone.

-Fadeproof Matthew Slick
www.dirtynickel.com

"The only thing that tastes better than free liquor is stolen liquor. "
-Benjamin Franklin

"I'm Baron von Richthofen"
-Baron von Richthofen

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Message 12
From: "Diane Cutter"
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 13:09:56 -0400
Subject: [Baren 26105] Re: New Member Intro
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Welcome to Baren. I like your landscape woodcut. Looks like the great Southwest somewhere, Nevada possibly? Very clean reduction... Good color choices... And I really enjoyed cruising your paintings.

Maria Arango, one of our very talented members, lives in your general area...

Diane...
www.dianecutter.com -- New oil paintings (calla lilies and abstracts)
www.WetCanvas.com - internet artist community

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