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Message 6
From: "Robert Viana"
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:50:25 -0200
Subject: [Baren 31557] Have exchange 28 prints been mailed?
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Message 7
From: "Robert Viana"
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:51:20 -0200
Subject: [Baren 31558] Re: Have exchange 28 prints been mailed?
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I have not received my set yet. Have they been mailed? Does anyone know?
Rob

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Message 1
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:44:21 -0500
Subject: [Baren 31559] Re: Have exchange 28 prints been mailed?
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Hi, Robert,

Ex-28 prints haven't yet been mailed. We've had an
extraordinary delay, but they'll be going out very soon,
complete or not! I needed to take the past two weeks off for
other things. It just isn't fair to wait any longer.

I apologize for the delay. We began with all good intentions to
have a timely exchange, and almost every set of prints was here
on time!

Sharen

Best wishes,

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Message 2
From: "Maria Arango"
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:05:56 -0700
Subject: [Baren 31560] OFF TOPIC: scams targeting artists
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http://1000woodcuts.com/Artist/artistbeware.html

I have been meaning to put this on the web to warn others about the most
popular scams targeting artists. As a background, I have been on the web for
quite a long time now and receive several of these weekly if not daily,
alhtough I have taught my email filters to screen out most of these.

Scammers are clever and can sound very professional. I have had emails and
phone calls from very professional agents and collectors that sound good at
first, until some red flag goes up and warns me. There are infinite
variations on the scam plots and they get tougher and tougher to spot.

Anyhow, I thought this might be useful to some of you, especially those
starting out on the web, either by website or blog, will be targeted at some
point or another.

Be careful out there!
Maria


Maria Arango
www.1000woodcuts.com

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Message 3
From: "Robert Viana"
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:32:06 -0200
Subject: [Baren 31561] Re: OFF TOPIC: scams targeting artists
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I have gotten these exact types of emails! Thanks for bringing it to the public eye (or our communities eye)! I kept asking them questions and after two or three emails, I realized it was bogus. They are very crafty.
Robert

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Message 4
From: baren_member # barenforum.org
Date: 22 Aug 2006 18:42:36 -0000
Subject: [Baren 31562] plywood

Message posted from: Dale Phelps

Holly wrote "Does anyone have a suggestion on where to find good birch plywood?"

I had a similar problem with birch plywood from Home Depot, Menards and Lowes. I have been using MDF plywood and have been happy with it. There are no gaps under the veneer. They do use a formaldehyde resin in making it ( they are apparently working on other materials ) so I wouldn't use power tools to carve in it. It does carve well and there isn't the tendency for the second layer of plywood to cary the tool where you don't want or split the top layer. It probably isn't as nice as good cherry plywood but is lots cheaper and easier to come by.

Dale Phelps, Waterloo, IA

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Message 5
From: "cjpiers"
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:36:00 -0700
Subject: [Baren 31563] Re: website feedback
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Thanks everyone for the feedback,
It is very much appreciated.

Benny,

I have made the gallery 3 link contains stuff that dosen't fall into the two other catagories and I want to try and focus (a problem of mine :o) on woodblock and monotypes and encaustic. So I put the other prints and paintings, etc. in another category. Anything that isn't encaustic, woodblock or monotype I put in Etc. I thought maybe for a while it would be good to show different types of work from the past. I would welcome other suggestions on this area?


Robert,
I am actually not a .com yet. This is my free space with my ISP. I thought that's why the page isn't titled.
Am I wrong? Did I just not do that part correct when I started out? It's still all very new to me.

Leigh, Robert,and Annie

I think your right about the forward and back navigation,
I'd like it to open up in the same window like a slide show type thing I think. Hmmm.

This website building is quite a thing to me. It's like a real absract three dimensional? puzzle trying to make all the pieces fit. I am enjoying it.

I am one of those poor souls with a terrible internet connection. The worst it ever was 7 - that's right - 7 kbps. The best 40 kbps. Right now I have stabilized at 26-28 kbps. Sad. But I am a patient person and I know that once an image is loaded it loads faster the next time. BUT maybe there won't be a next time if thay take too long to load, so I will reconsider the sizing. I am not sure about size. Better quality-smaller physical size of picture? or less quality - bigger physical size of picture? I am sure I am more patient waiting to see how they come up on my own site than I am when it's another site.

I really appreciate everyone's thoughts and will share the updates and askk for more feedback, if you all don't mind.

Thanks again,
Connie P
Spokane, WA

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Message 6
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:50:19 -0700
Subject: [Baren 31564] summit ... bottle jack press
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Well, the dust is starting to settle after my return from the summit. It
was a delight to meet everyone face to face ... we shared a lot of laughs
and had a wonderful time. Again, my warmest thanks to those of you who put
so much work into the planning and organizing.

A number of people were keen to take down details of my little bottle jack
press. I would like to ask anyone who actually builds one to send me
pictures. I would like to post them on the SSNW website.

On a more somber note, poor Zakki has suffered a set-back. When we got home
on Saturday evening, he ran around like a crazy fool ... like a normal
puppy. On Sunday morning he was still full of beans. By Sunday evening he
had slowed down and was not very hungry. About 1:30 in the morning he began
throwing up ... which he continued to do every 30 minutes until I finally
put him in the back yard at 5 am. He had a fever and refused all food and
water. He went into the hospital Monday morning and was placed on IV
fluids. He continued with diarrhea and vomiting through the day. This
morning his fever was down but not normal; he did eat, and he seemed more
stable. The vet will call this evening with and update.

Best wishes to all ....... Charles

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Message 7
From: "Ellen Shipley"
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:05:42 -0700
Subject: [Baren 31565] Re: summit ... bottle jack press
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Poor Zakki. Does the vet know what's wrong with him? Did he overdo it at
the summit like the rest of us? Hope he's feeling better soon.

Ellen


print blog:
http://pressing-issues.blogspot.com/
sketch blog:
http://thepickledpen.blogspot.com/
dog blog:
http://dogblog-catchat.blogspot.com/

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Message 8
From: Mary Brooks-Mueller
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 19:49:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 31566] Cairn
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Hola Maria,
I received my block today. Thank you!
MaryAnn
Mexico

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Message 9
From: qbiccomm # comcast.net
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:55:51 +0000
Subject: [Baren 31567] Re: wood and carving
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There is an Xacto-type blade made in Japan that is beveled on both sides and affords a degree of control when used as a toh. Worth exploring. Thank you for your considerable contributions to the summit. Not the least of which the unending supply to sticky buns.

Sandy


-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Barbara Mason
> Buy the all shina, then you can avoid the tool damaging mahogany. It is easy to
> carve but does pop off in tiny places if you work with fine lines and your tools
> are not wickedly sharp.
>
> I am on day two of the Richard Steiner workshop that followed back to back
> with the summit. He has developed a new way to carve a straight line that is
> amazing...using an untraditional tool. I will try to get photos of it to post on
> the blog. We are using all shina to carve so if my block is not too hidiously
> carved I will post it as well. I am a fairly decent printer but have always had
> trouble carving. I am now using the flat chisel about 6mm that is beveled on one
> side, pushing it away from me on the outside of the line. Beveled side out and
> flat side to the line. Pushing the knife (chisel) with my right hand and guiding
> it with my left thumb or finger...it is amazing control. The problem I have
> alwasy had with the toh is pulling it toward me...I somehow have no control.
> This new way of carving has made a huge difference....and I can do fairly small
> lines with it. If your chisel is rounded, like most bull nosed chisels are, it
> will not work. It needs to be flat with
> sharp corners to work in this manner. I was pretty excited about this as most
> of my blocks are carved like a 2 year old did them....so there is hope for us
> all. I am going to try to use the toh in this manner as well, but do see that it
> will be harder to use as one would almost have to hold it at a very odd angle to
> push it away...I will do some experimenting.
> Best to all,
> Barbara
>

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Message 10
From: Blog Manager
Date: 23 Aug 2006 03:55:08 -0000
Subject: [Baren 31568] 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. (23 sites checked, five minutes before midnight Eastern time)

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Site Name: BarenForum Group Weblog

Author: summit
Item: Parting shot...
http://barenforum.org/blog/archives/2006/08/parting_shot.html

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Site Name: Woodblock Dreams

Author: Annie B
Item: TaiChi Position 2 Final
http://woodblockdreams.blogspot.com/2006/08/taichi-position-2-final.html

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Site Name: Wood Engraver

Author: Andy English
Item: Framed
http://studiodiary.blogspot.com/2006/08/framed.html

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Site Name: m.Lee Fine Art

Author: m.Lee
Item: See what the Dremel can do
http://mleeprints.blogspot.com/2006/08/see-what-dremel-can-do.html

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Site Name: pressing-issues

Author: Ellen Shipley
Item: There and Back Again 8-]
http://pressing-issues.blogspot.com/2006/08/there-and-back-again-8.html

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Site Name: Amy Stoner's Fine Art Blog

Author: Amy Stoner
Item: Peace Prints - two more!
http://amymstoner.blogspot.com/2006/08/peace-prints-two-more.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

For reference, sites/blogs currently being checked are:
http://barenforum.org/blog
http://woodblock.com
http://woodblockdreams.blogspot.com
http://studiodiary.blogspot.com
http://larimerart.blogspot.com
http://artflights.blogspot.com
http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com
http://mlyon.com/blog
http://room535.blogspot.com
http://mleeprints.blogspot.com
http://snowgum.blogspot.com
http://onthisblock.blogspot.com
http://pressing-issues.blogspot.com
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
http://theitinerantartist.blogspot.com
http://PLawing-Printmaker.blogspot.com
http://readdevine.blogspot.com
http://mokuhankan.com/conversations
http://mokuhankan.com
http://belindadelpesco.blogspot.com
http://vizart.blogspot.com
http://phare-camp.blogspot.com
http://amymstoner.blogspot.com

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Message 11
From: aqua4tis # aol.com
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:15:41 -0400
Subject: [Baren 31569] Re: summit ... bottle jack press
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charles
zakki will be in my prayers
georga

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Message 12
From: Legreenart # cs.com
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:29:54 -0400
Subject: [Baren 31570] RE: New Baren Digest (Text) V36 #3587 (Aug 21, 2006)
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"Lee Churchill"
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 13:41:58 -0600
Subject: [Baren 31541] Mica...

Yes, if you apply the mica on top of the paste it will be shinier.

Le Green Schubert (first name pronounced the same as Lee, last names Green and Schubert)

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Message 13
From: ArtSpotiB # aol.com
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:33:07 EDT
Subject: [Baren 31571] Re: Re: New Baren Digest (HTML)  V36 #3589 (Aug 22, 2006)
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Rust Removal:

Consider taking to a shop where they can dip it?

Best.

ArtSpot Out
BA at OMebase

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Message 14
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:36:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 31572] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V36 #3589 (Aug 22, 2006)
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Claudia,
Knock off any loose paint with a wire brush and paint with rustoleum spary paint, the kind they use for autos...pick a good color for woodblock.
Best to you,
Barbara

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