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Message 1
From: "Jean Womack"
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 11:54:28 -0800
Subject: [Baren 30111] Re: Baren Digest (old) V34 #3370
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I like seeing the blogs, especially the way the prints are being developed.
I think it is a great asset to education in printmaking. Annie's day of
printing with stencils finally got me off my duff to try using stencils on
one of my prints, something I meant to do for a long time. I am very glad I
did. Now I am working on the same print, only much larger, so I am very
hopeful about the outcome.

It's all the benefit of the new internet technology. I know we are all
overjoyed that we are in on it, on the ground floor, so to speak. However I
think that they had this technology in government hands for a long time
before they made it available to the public. Why do I think that? You
know, in Star Trek, where they say, "Beam me down, Scotty!" And the person
breaks up into little chunks and disappears. They have that as one of the
transitions in Adobe Premiere. So I figure they had that technology way
back then, when the Star Trek movie first came out! Maybe even before
that!

Jean Womack
http://www.jeaneger.com

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Message 2
From: deborah harris
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:07:14 -0800
Subject: [Baren 30112] best ink for linoleum
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Hi All,
I print linoleum on a press using Daniel Smith inks. Sometimes I find that
very finely cut lines do not print crisply. I assume that because linoleum
is softer, it is harder to print fine lines as cleanly as one could with
wood. Does anyone else have that experience? I wonder if I would have
better luck with a different type of ink. Anyone have any thoughts on
that? The reason that I prefer lino to wood is because I like the fluidity
and the facility in cutting curves. Also, I don't think one need be quite
as diligent about sharpening the tools. Am I wrong about this?

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Message 3
From: Dan Dew
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:09:04 -0500
Subject: [Baren 30113] Re: best ink for linoleum
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I love the inks from Graphic Chemical on linoleum. What type of
paper are you using? Very important when using a press, if the paper
is not smooth enough it will not take the ink without too much
pressure, which can then fill in lines.

Try using a smoother paper first and see if that changes anything. I
like the reves lightweight when using the press.

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Message 4
From: deborah harris
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:24:57 -0800
Subject: [Baren 30114] Re: best ink for linoleum
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Dear Dan,
I use Lenox 100 or Rives. I will try the lightweight. I don't think I am
using too much pressure as even when the print is extremely light, the
small lines fill in. Which type of GC ink do you suggest?
many thanks,
D H

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Message 5
From: Dan Dew
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:22:50 -0500
Subject: [Baren 30115] Re: best ink for linoleum
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I've only used the water based.
But I also love their litho ink.
Yummy colors.

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Message 6
From: edmund # michaelfraley.com
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:56:22 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Baren 30116] Re: best ink for linoleum
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Not that I have the most experience with linoleum, but my inability to
keep fine lines in a lino print is what eventually moved me toward the
wood block. As far as ink goes, I think that linoleum has some limitations
because it is an oil-based substance, which means that some of the nice
watercolour effects that we enjoy seeing in the Japanese printmaking
tradition on wood may not be possible with our linseed oil-and-cork
friend, the linoleum block. That or my printmaking skills just aren't up
to par for it. The waterbased Speedball inks that you can find in the art
stores seem to be thick enough not to be bothered much by the linoleum,
but when I try to thin them down, the coverage is uneven.

As far as tools go, take care of whatever tools you're using, and buy the
best quality blades that you can afford. That's all I know to say.:)

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Message 7
From: Claude "Aimée" Villeneuve
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:36:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Baren 30117] Re: best ink for linoleum
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I have done a lot of printing of linoleum blocks, on a
proofing press and an etching press and my favorite
inks are the Graphic Chemical Block printing inks.
Whether you use the oil-base or waterbase they have
the perfect viscosity for linoleum. The secret it to
not lay on the ink too thick. And if you are printing
a big edition, every 20 or so I take away some of the
accumulated ink by passing the uninked plate through
the press with a sheet of newsprint. The black is
especially good if you are doing black and white work.
It gives you an even, very black, black. If you print
with the water-base and need to make your ink
transparent I find that their water soluble vehicle
works very well. But you have to work quickly because
the water-base ink dry fairly quickly and quicker with
the water-soluble vehicle. Graphic Chemical also sells
a series of ink they call Perfect Palette that are
supposed to be suitable for both etching and relief
work but I've noticed that the inks that are strickly
for block printing do a better job.

Claude Aimée

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Message 8
From: Blog Manager
Date: 16 Feb 2006 04:55:08 -0000
Subject: [Baren 30118] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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This is an automatic update message being sent to [Baren] by the forum blog software.

The following new entries were found on the listed printmaker's websites during the past 24 hours. (13 sites checked, just before midnight Eastern time)

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Site Name: Woodblock Dreams

Author: Annie B
Item: 12 Petals
http://woodblockdreams.blogspot.com/2006/02/12-petals.html

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Site Name: Mike Lyon's Moku Hanga

Author: Mike Lyon
Item: MOVIE: Aspen Grove pigment application
http://mlyon.com/blog/2006/02/movie-aspen-grove-pigment-application.html

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[Baren] members: if you have a printmaking blog (or a website with a published ATOM feed), and wish it to be included in this daily checklist, please write to the Baren Blog Manager at:
http://barenforum.org/contact_baren.php

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