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Volume #31 (Apr. '05 ~ Jun. '05 )

#3019

Exchange 24 dropout, hardening wood with shellac, April 1 signup for Exchange 25, Dreams and Visions theme...

#3020

Why varnish, congrats to Lezle, link to Princess Rashid's work, link to Bette's print, Exchange #25...

#3021

Accolades and thanks, more on "why varnish?", maple vs cherry, query re where to buy cherry, meeting Princess...

#3022

Where to buy cherry, comments on Bareners' work, hard maple easier than soft, buy from lumberyard, Minwax Sanding sealer...

#3023

Electric carvers, woodchip picker-upper, Thanks from Princess, defect in plywood, mechanical help saves wrists...

#3024

Link to pneumatic carver, "apple core" all birch plywood gap free, electric carvers, link to pics of scroll mounting...

#3025

SGC conference report, satire from Mike, plywood, Bette helps with link problem, comments on "rules" of carving...

#3026

Objection to use of MDF, the wonder of Mike, MDF questions, missing message reposted, formaldehyde...

#3027

Discussion on toxicity and uses of MDF, comment on Lezle's Christmas Book project, electric carvers, visit with Sacramento Bareners...

#3028

MDF toxicity and poisonous woods, appreciation of Sacramento report, mask and goggles, how-to Japanese traditional printmaking (link)...

#3029

High-impact polystyerene, welcome, Sintra, comment on printmaking book, essays on art, brochures, pigments, Williams...

#3030

Discussion on William Blake and his wife as helper and muse, request for Exchange 25 B...

#3031

Idea to enlarge exchange or have two, more on Blake, Mike in Canaga's online portrait gallery, inquiry re monkey print...

#3032

More on Blake with a link, appreciation of Robin's poetics re visits, women's place in society during Blake's time...

#3033

Question and one answer re books about color theory

#3034

Color theory book recommendations, Exchange #25 update...

#3035

Baren After Five currently discussing printmaking, color theory books and an article...

#3036

Color theory books recommended, don't count roosters...

#3037

Wood engraving article found in Scribner's magazine, recommendation to add article to Baren library...

#3038

Link to Dave's new webpage ala comics, comments and a suggestion for a manga exchange...

#3039

Dave could make a book from his Hanga Manga series, Dave's philosophy on info shared, recipe for Xylo without translation...

#3040

Baren tying and Hanga Manga, comments re teaching youth...

#3041

Lively discussion on editioning...

#3042

Woodblocks as firewood, editioning...

#3043

Problems accessing webpage, one solution, editioning discussion...

#3044

Discussion on editioning continues, congrats to Andy English, Giclee vs handprints...

#3045

Editioning discussion continues...

#3046

An answer re burning carved and inked woodblocks,more discussion on editioning, April's update...

#3047

Editioning suicide prints and hanga...

#3048

Editioning thoughts from Andy, Julio and Maria...

#3049

Gillyian's update, Harry expresses thanks re what he has learned about editioning...

#3050

Comments on Harry's newest prints...

#3051

Update from Maria re exchange prints, comment re Dave's newest Treasure Chest print...

#3052

More appreciation of Dave's carp print

#3053

Problem with Barener's email and website access, mall temporarily out of Yamaguchi and Iwano paper, woodblock mystery...

#3054

Andy's take on the mystery block

#3055

The mystery continues with Dave just as perplexed, update to Dave's website...

#3056

Mystery block thoughts continue, blind stamping, Munakata on ebay, more from source on enigma of rooster woodblock cut...

#3057

Note to John

#3058

Tips from Maria re opening ink cans, slicing wood, gluing prints to backing, cheap framing spacers, Mike's update...

#3059

Vaseline works too, congrats to Mike, Mike explains his editioning re new machine, call for contacts, D. Hirst's digital prints...

#3060

Refillable plastic tubes for ink, links to Robert Muller work, more questions on editioning, "cold" is abbrev. for "colored"...

#3061

Thanks to Mike and to Dave for links, ink in tubes, tips from Barbara for straining lumpy ink, mattress of money, do your own thing...

#3062

Comments on prints, question on print bought at auction, paper darkening from handling, link to Antonio Frasconi work...

#3063

Correction coming on catalog listing for aluminum tubes, new member and welcome, link correction...

#3064

Thanks for URL help...

#3065

Appreciation, comment on print...

#3066

New member with request for galleries to see in Tokyo, Dave and Mike answer query, Lynita offers visit to studio, question re sosaku hanga...

#3067

Question re blade grinding...

#3068

Sharpening with a Tormek wet grinding wheel

#3069

New use for credit cards and junk mail, question re films Robin made at Bea's house, give him a week, Exchange 23 mailed...

#3070

Use for New York's plastic Metro cards, Exchange #23 prints arriving and appreciated...

#3071

Oohs and Ahhs over Exchange #23, Juan to be in LA, Dan's dilemma, printmakers honored in Exchange #23...

#3072

Exchange #23 comments, congrats and a toot from Mike, Carol Meyer's latest achievement, new member and welcome...

#3073

Thanks from Tom, Oops from Wanda, Sharri's exchange print, comments on Bareners' work, exchange #23 prints online...

#3074

Thanks for welcome and pigment advice, use paste instead of additives, enjoyment of Exchange #23 prints, praise...

#3075

Pleasures of archiving, comments on Jeannette Kirishian, volunteer needed for mall and an offer of help...

#3076

Mall orders on hold between May 26 and June 3, thanks to volunteers, Richard Steiner's work, appreciation of exchange prints...

#3077

Note to Robin, thanks re pet exchange, happy with handmade hakobi, query re pet exchange, April needs paper...

#3078

New member Chris Bogert and welcome...

#3079

Welcome to new member, problems with binders for Guerra pigments, revisiting Tokuriki via Julio's weblink...

#3080

Tokuriki links, rice paste questions answered by Mike, thanks re hassle-free purchase, question re calligraphers' meeting in 2006...

#3081

Show opening for Dan Weldon, Thanks for website URLs for Tokuriki...

#3082

Questions re Portland workshop, class in BC, methyl cellulose at Talas...

#3083

Rice paste and a link, Talas website and adhesives...

#3084

Kinsella paper, report from Barbara on wooblock workshop...

#3085

Mike comments on Richard Steiner's woodblock printing methods, Chinese seals, more from Barbara on what she learned at workshop...

#3086

New member (and welcome messages to) Joshua Norton with link to his woodcuts...

#3087

Appreciation of Joshua's work, trick for tying Baren...

#3088

New member J. R. Larimer with link to his work, comments...

#3089

Question re grant writing, thanks from Murillo, welcome to Jim Larimer with suggestion to try hanga, online audio interview with Art Guerra...

#3090

Thoughts on grant writing, Rebecca Salter will give talk at Yale, art scams, Salter at Maui...

#3091

Lawrence Finn looking for art places of interest in Hawaii, Political exchange online, art and paypal scams...

#3092

April Vollmer's summer workshops, Harry updates his website...

#3093

Comments on Harry's latest prints, prices on website, paypal scams, Andy's art blog...

#3094

Comments on Andy's art weblog, question from Marilynn re multi block color printing, congrats to Carol M...

#3095

Suggestions for Marilynn re color prints, Harry explains lack of prices on his website, Maria's latest print and comments...

#3096

Max Kahn passes away, Barbara exhibiting her working in Chicago, thanks for block help, email art scam, how to scam the scammer...

#3097

Order scams, contracts to redecorate the senate, lottery in England, solid basswood in Portland area query, some links and answers to query...

#3098

Buying wood in Portland...

#3099

Woodcraft store no longer in Portland...

#3100

Woodcraft store in Tigard, new member, visit to Tokyo, Gillyin's new website and comments...

#3101

Comments on Gillyin's website, bleeding ink, Rockwell Kent, difference in name for wood craft stores...

#3102

Printmaker Margaret Rankin shows in Toronto, comment on Gillyin's website...

#3103

Carol Lyon in need of Barbara Mason's email address

#3104

Sarah in need of Louise Cass's email address...

#3105

Announcing new Baren Blog, comment...

#3106

Question re differences in tools sold by Baren Mall...

#3107

Baren weblog, questions re brush types for hanshita, question re mylar instead of hanshita...