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[Baren 33573] waves in paper (Eva Pietzcker)
[Baren 33574] Re: waves in paper (Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com)
[Baren 33575] Re: waves in paper (Barbara Mason)
[Baren 33576] 9/11 prints- a little of topic ("Robert Viana")
[Baren 33577] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
[Baren 33578] Re: Baren Digest (old) V39 #3934 ("Marilynn Smith")

Message 1
From: Eva Pietzcker
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:26:22 +0200
Subject: [Baren 33573] waves in paper
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Dear Bareners!

Most of the time being lurking, today I would like to ask you something.

I am right now working on a print and I have difficulties as the paper
gets waves. It appears especially in the spaces between printed areas
I printed black with pure sumi ink - apparently the ink is contracting
the paper. But there are other waves too.

It is a very beautiful 100% kozo paper (56\" x 16\"), 54 gr, unsized,
done quite traditionally, dried on boards. I first wanted to do a
one-block print but I ended up with cutting three plates, partly with
large areas of betazuri. I have size but as I know and experienced
that sizing is risky I mostly prefer to work with the paper as it is.
I dried it in cardboards.

Do you have some idea or advice you could give me?

Kind regards, and thank you again for your commitment--

Eva

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Eva Pietzcker
www.pietzcker.de
www.druckstelle.info
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Message 2
From: Julio.Rodriguez # walgreens.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:51:01 -0500
Subject: [Baren 33574] Re: waves in paper
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Eva writes:
"I am right now working on a print and I have difficulties as the paper
gets waves. "

You mention drying the paper on boards but there is no mention that you
moisten the paper before printing...did you ? I think if you print on dry
paper with water/sumi that could result in the
paper misbehaving....

Julio

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Message 3
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:31:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 33575] Re: waves in paper
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Eva,
is the paper buckling as you dry it? If so I have the
answer for you...lay it in the cardboard for 20 minues
and then move it to dry cardboard or blotters. I never
weight my prnts and by using this method mine are
always flat. The boltters absorb the largest amount of
water at the start and then they can absorb no more so
everything starts to buckle...so moving the work to
new blotters will keep all flat as it dries. I do have
a large stack of them so possibly the weight of them
alone is enough weight to keep it flat, but even the
top layers are flat.

If it is buckling as you print, somenohow your paper
must not be evenly damp. I can see no other reason for
this unless you are in really warm dry climate and the
paper cannot hold water well going from the damp pack
to the block. If the paper is too dry, the damp areas
with the ink will add more liquid and cause the paper
to buckle..if you lay it out in a damp pack with
newsprint between the water in the sumi area will
dispurse to the rest of the paper and it should
flatten out. It is the difference between the dry and
damp areas of the paper that cause this...lay it in
this damnp pak and when it is even, put it in the
blotters or cardboard to dry.
Good luck
Barbara

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Message 4
From: "Robert Viana"
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:32:41 -0200
Subject: [Baren 33576] 9/11 prints- a little of topic
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Hi friends!
Woodcuts, etching, monoprints, linocuts !!!! You name it, they were submitted!
Today the printmakers that are participating in the 9/11 remembrance book project (on www.printmakers.info) began voting on the print that will be featured on the cover!

All of you folks are welcome to visit the website and view these fantastic original prints! What talent!
You may even vote for your favorite prints! JUST FOR FUN THOUGH. IT WILL NOT EFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE PRINT CHOSEN FOR THE COVER!

View the prints here!
http://www.printmakers.info/911_project_show.php
The book should be released at the end of July or beginning of August!

If you respond to this, please do so OFF LIST!

Cheers,
Robert Viana
http://www.robertviana.com
http://www.printmakers.info
http://www.handpulledprints.net

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Message 5
From: Blog Manager
Date: 12 Jun 2007 03:55:24 -0000
Subject: [Baren 33577] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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Message 6
From: "Marilynn Smith"
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:31:05 -0700
Subject: [Baren 33578] Re: Baren Digest (old) V39 #3934
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Remember the carpenters phrase, "measure twice, cut once"??? Well, when one
is cutting paper remember to measure twice and cut once. I almost never cut
mine the wrong size and I always double check, than how did i get a piece
that was only 4 1/2 inches wide instead of 5 inches. Hmmm, that one will
remain with the artist!
Mar

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