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Message 1
From: L Cass
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:36:08 -0400
Subject: [Baren 32069] Re: from the print alliance
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What a pity this notice was sent out so late -it doesn't seem enough
time to plan, execute and mail something appropriate
Am I just a slow worker?! or do others agree?
L.C.

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Message 2
From: "Marilynn Smith"
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:02:37 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32070] Re: Baren Digest (old) V36 #3662
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Wow those nudes arrived fast! Exchange 29 came yesterday and it is indeed
wonderful. I alwausy think my piece will be good until I see everyone elses
and than I think oh gads i need to work on something more stunning. Guess
that is a good reason to do exchanges. You are reminded to really do better
each time you do one.
Thank you Julie.
Marilynn

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Message 3
From: pulpfic # sunshinecable.com
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:02:54 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32071] Re: from the print alliance
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At 11:36 AM 10/19/06 -0400, you wrote:

>What a pity this notice was sent out so late -it doesn't seem enough time
>to plan, execute and mail something appropriate
>Am I just a slow worker?! or do others agree?
>L.C.

Hi Louise,
The call for entry originally came out on August 10th - this is just a
repeat saying prints are still being accepted.

Randi
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Ms Randi DeLisle
bookbinder, publisher, printmaker & photographer
pulp fictions & pulp fictions press
Grand Forks BC Canada pulpfic@sunshinecable.com
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Message 4
From: "Robert Viana"
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:36:05 -0200
Subject: [Baren 32072] the bloody fingers
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Hey friends!
I wanted to see what the popular answer here is for this.
Am I the only one that continuously cuts themselves while carving a block. I use cherry planks.
No matter how much time I take and how careful I am, I still get cut every single time.
This doesn't bother me actually. Call me a freak.
Just wondering.
Robert

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Message 5
From: "Marilynn Smith"
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:38:54 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32073] Re: Baren Digest (old) V36 #3662
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HELP !!!
I ran this plate , basswood. It has very fine lines and I found before when
i ran it that the lines fill in very easily, so i ran it dry. I ran it a
solid color and decided it would be wonderful in bokashi. I ran 10 sheets
of very thin paper. The bokashi started to work very well. But I have
blotches of paint all over. Is this because it is too wet, too much paste,
too much pigment or what??? I do not want to use more of my limited paper
supply until I can find a resolution to this???? This is hanga water based
ink.

Marilynn

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Message 6
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:46:53 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32074] Re: the bloody fingers
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For me, it is not a good project unless is has some of my blood on it ...

Cheers ..... Charles

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Message 7
From: Derek Andrews
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 19:02:22 -0300
Subject: [Baren 32075] Re: the bloody fingers
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Robert Viana wrote:
> Hey friends!
> I wanted to see what the popular answer here is for this.
> Am I the only one that continuously cuts themselves while carving a block. I use cherry planks.
> No matter how much time I take and how careful I am, I still get cut every single time.

Keep both hands on the gouge handle or shaft, behind the cutting edge.

Carve away from yourself.

Use sharp tools so that you need minimum force on the tool.

--
Derek Andrews, woodturner

http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com
http://chipshop.blogspot.com - a blog for my customers
http://www.seafoamwoodturning.com/TheToolrest/ - a blog for woodturners
http://myspace.com/derekturnswood

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Message 8
From: "Mike Lyon"
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:08:49 -0500
Subject: [Baren 32076] RE: the bloody fingers
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Dear Rob,



Here are some things to try:

1. Wake up, dude! Focus your attention on what you're doing

2. Keep your body parts (including hands and fingers) BEHIND the
cutter - one good way to do this is to keep BOTH hands on the tool.
Consider this a 'rule' for a while. If you realize that your hand in front
of your blade, see to 1 above.

3. use a bench hook the right size for your block - cheap and easy to
make: http://www.answers.com/topic/bench-hook

4. remember 1 above when picking up a tool

5. don't pick chips out of the tool with your fingers -- use another
tool to do this, or better yet -- don't take such a big bite that a chip
gets stuck in the first place.



If you're doing all the above and you're STILL managing to cut yourself --
weeeeelll -- certain people just seem to have a knack for it, I guess! Keep
a box of bandages close while carving.



:-)



-- Mike



Mike Lyon

Kansas City, MO

http://mlyon.com

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Message 9
From: "Mike Lyon"
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:18:10 -0500
Subject: [Baren 32077] Re: Baren Digest (old) V36 #3662
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Photo would sure help, Marilynn... There are lots of different kinds of
blotches!

Lines really shouldn't fill in with water-borne pigments unless your block
is too dry and sucking the water out of the pigment so dry pigment builds up
in the carved areas. Normally everything stays properly damp and your brush
keeps the pigment and moisture spread real thin all over -- if any pigment
or paper fibers wind up sticking to the block, the next dampening, inking,
brushing cycle should clean it all away. Block should NOT be dry! Moisture
and pigment application should be very VERY smooth each time -- no thickness
or 'wet' looking areas at all -- just a nice smooth matte surface in the
printing areas of the block. Is that the way yours looks?

Another common source of blotchiness is from goma caused by little or no
paste, only water and pigment -- I don't imagine that's what you mean?

Basswood, even if sanded glossy smooth through 400 grit or higher still has
some grain areas which are more open and others which are more closed
(cherry can be like this too, but to a lesser extent) -- the open areas hold
more water and pigment and so print darker -- is that it?

Or maybe you're just slopping on too much juice and making a mess of it?

As I mentioned -- a good photo or three would make it SO much easier to
figure out what you're looking at! Maybe you could upload some?

Mike

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

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Message 10
From: "Marilynn Smith"
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:38:54 -0700
Subject: [Baren 32078] Re: Baren Digest (old) V36 #3662
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HELP !!!
I ran this plate , basswood. It has very fine lines and I found before when
i ran it that the lines fill in very easily, so i ran it dry. I ran it a
solid color and decided it would be wonderful in bokashi. I ran 10 sheets
of very thin paper. The bokashi started to work very well. But I have
blotches of paint all over. Is this because it is too wet, too much paste,
too much pigment or what??? I do not want to use more of my limited paper
supply until I can find a resolution to this???? This is hanga water based
ink.

Marilynn

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Message 11
From: "Mike Lyon"
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 17:26:30 -0500
Subject: [Baren 32079] Re: the bloody fingers
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OOPS!!! Most important other than 1 and 2 is KEEP YOUR TOOLS SHARP!



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





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From: Mike Lyon [mailto:mikelyon@mlyon.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 5:09 PM
To: baren@ml.asahi-net.or.jp
Subject: [Baren 32076] RE: the bloody fingers



Dear Rob,



Here are some things to try:

1. Wake up, dude! Focus your attention on what you're doing

2. Keep your body parts (including hands and fingers) BEHIND the cutter
- one good way to do this is to keep BOTH hands on the tool. Consider this
a 'rule' for a while. If you realize that your hand in front of your blade,
see to 1 above.

3. use a bench hook the right size for your block - cheap and easy to
make: http://www.answers.com/topic/bench-hook

4. remember 1 above when picking up a tool

5. don't pick chips out of the tool with your fingers -- use another
tool to do this, or better yet -- don't take such a big bite that a chip
gets stuck in the first place.



If you're doing all the above and you're STILL managing to cut yourself --
weeeeelll -- certain people just seem to have a knack for it, I guess! Keep
a box of bandages close while carving.



:-)



-- Mike



Mike Lyon

Kansas City, MO

http://mlyon.com

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