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Message 1
From: "Angee Lennard"
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:54:10 -0600
Subject: [Baren 32845] Re: grain on shina print
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David,

Thick European paper takes great to being dampened. I usually soak it
for 30 minutes to 2 hours to get most the sizing out, then put it
between a few sheets of blotters, and either use my hand or a rolling
pin to help the blotters leave the paper evenly dampened. Or you can
you your sink/bathtub and towels, of coarse... Good luck printing!

Angee

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Message 2
From: Sharri LaPierre
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:47:04 -0800
Subject: [Baren 32846] Re: grain on shina print
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David,
Yes, Japanese prints are always done on dampened paper. It is dampened
differently, however. It is not submerged in a tray of water, but
rather the water is painted onto alternating sheets, stacked, and left
for several hours in a plastic bag. Generally it is done the night
before you are going to print.

Cheers ~
Shaarri

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Message 3
From: David Harrison
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:52:11 +0000
Subject: [Baren 32847] Re: grain on shina print
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Sharri LaPierre wrote:
> David,
> Yes, Japanese prints are always done on dampened paper. It is dampened
> differently, however. It is not submerged in a tray of water, but
> rather the water is painted onto alternating sheets, stacked, and left
> for several hours in a plastic bag. Generally it is done the night
> before you are going to print.
>
> Cheers ~
> Shaarri
>

Thanks! I'll be looking after my art-mad niece tomorrow, so that gives
us a useful project.

all the best,

Dave

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Message 4
From: L Cass
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:56:02 -0500
Subject: [Baren 32848] Year of the boar/pig
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Hi card makers et al-
A Chinese student told me yesterday that 2007 is the year of
the "GOLDEN" BOAR which comes very 60 years - does this ring a bell
with anyone else???
Thanks to all for the lovely animals arriving daily - the New Year
celebration lasts until March 4th and I hope to have my greeting on
it's way soon.
cheers
Louise Cass

www.lcassart.com

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Message 5
From: Dakotaleather # aol.com
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 19:33:50 EST
Subject: [Baren 32849] unconventional printing
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Annie and Sharri,

Thanks for the nice comments. The plate is flexible. I attach the
polystyrene tiles to the mylar with an industrial strength clear double sided tape. The
plus side is I can see through it so registration is less of a problem. I
started off as a traditional etcher, laying the paper on the plate to print.
For these the plate is over the paper. I do print by hand with a baren. I'm
using it completely upside down though by pressing on the plate but it seems to
work. I have a little too much mad scientist in me do things traditionally.
However whenever I look at traditional woodblock prints, they take my breath
away. Definitely my favorite things to look at. Wish I had the discipline to
make them.

Davida
_http://dcookprints.com/index.html_ (http://dcookprints.com/)

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Message 6
From: Blog Manager
Date: 21 Feb 2007 04:55:28 -0000
Subject: [Baren 32850] 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. (30 sites checked, five minutes before midnight Eastern time)

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Site Name: Belinda Del Pesco Fine Art Blog

Author: Belinda Del Pesco
Item: Watercolor: Martha at 19
http://belindadelpesco.blogspot.com/2007/02/watercolor-martha-at-19.html

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Site Name: Phare-Camp Art Journal

Author: Phare-Camp
Item: Here is my silkscreen of those daffodil buds. I f...
http://phare-camp.blogspot.com/2007/02/here-is-my-silkscreen-of-those-daffodil.html

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Site Name: Amy Stoner's Fine Art Blog

Author: Amy Stoner
Item: Getting back on the horse
http://amymstoner.blogspot.com/2007/02/getting-back-on-horse.html

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Site Name: Jaunty Rakes

Author: Jaunty Rakes
Item: Lion
http://jauntyrakes.blogspot.com/2007/02/lion.html

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