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Message 1
From: Tiberiu Chelcea
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 06:42:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 35595] Re: Exchange #37 No2
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Maria, thanks for the information. One question: do the people in the second group also have to prepare 31 prints, or just whatever number is over the official limit of 30 (17 as of this morning)?

Thanks,
Tibi

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Message 2
From: Diane Cutter
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 08:29:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 35596] Re: Exchange #37 alternate
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Super, Maria... I'm doing a happy dance and I have my block drawn... Thanks!

Diane

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Message 3
From: Jennifer Martindale
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 17:59:54 +0100
Subject: [Baren 35597] Exhibition display boards
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Has anyone made their own exhibition display boards and can share some useful tips please? I have been looking at polycarbonate twinwall sheet and wondering if it could be given legs and a frame and used with a hanging system to display framed prints. Any other ideas.

Thank you for the feedback on my blog, I will try and improve it soon and follow all suggestions.

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Message 4
From: Amie Roman
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:19:15 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35598] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V43 #4312 (Apr 8, 2008)
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Greetings!

I'm new to Baren - been hanging out on Wet Canvas and lots of people
there seem to also be here, so I thought I'd sign up & check it out.

Anyway, I have hand-burnished on dry stonehenge with various
water-soluble inks, too, to varying degrees of success (depending on the
block & the ink).

Cheers
Amie

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Message 5
From: "Maria Arango"
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 11:16:28 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35599] RE: Exchange #37 No2
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Hi Tibi,

The exchanges will be identical, yes, prepare 31 prints regardless of which
list you appear on. There are now 26 signed up for the alternate exhange and
my reminder has not yet reached the digest subscribers. Still open for sign
ups until the end of April.

I will change things a bit for this dual exchange and try to make things a
little more sane for the coordinator(s). The sign up page will be a joint
page.
If we fail to make the 60 participants needed, we will do what we have done
in the past and allow any participant who wishes to make prints for both
exchanges #37 and #37a. Believe it or not, some of us are masochistic enough
to attempt such a feat! :-)

I will request names for double participation in another week if we fail to
make two full exchanges.

IN any case, 31 prints is the magic number for either list.

Maria
http://barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_sign-up.html



Maria Arango
http://1000woodcuts.com
http://artfestivalguide.info

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Message 6
From: "Barbara Carr"
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:48:54 -0700
Subject: [Baren 35600] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V43 #4312 (Apr 8, 2008)
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Welcome to the other side of the fence, Amie!Barbara C

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Message 7
From: Lynn Starun
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:42:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 35601] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V43 #4314 (Apr 9, 2008)
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Hey!
Thanks for all the concern and cautions!! I should
have said I was VERY careful. I actually have a
darkroom and I put the light in there and ran a
controller and plug out of the door and control it
from a distance and don't ever go near it or look at
it!! Since I have an autoimmune disease that has
destroyed a good bit of my pigment (thanks very much!)
I am always wary of UV!!

I read in Dan Weldon's book that after washing the
solarplate you should dry it with a hair dryer. I've
done the re-exposure to harden it but it seems to want
to soften when water gets on it. Four inches from
this light would cook the solarplate I think. Perhaps
I could do it in spurts of a minute at a time and let
it cool off? I have used imagon and it seems a
little easier in some ways but getting it on the plate
is so tricky.
Lynn

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Message 8
From: cucamongie # aol.com
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:16:06 -0400
Subject: [Baren 35602] uv light
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hi folks, I use a tanning lamp which I bought from Dan Welden (solarplate.com) for about $100. Dan is the person who developed solarplate printing.

I made a very simple light box by cutting a hole in a cardboard box large enough for the lights in the box to not touch the cardboard and
the plastic frame of the unit keeps the box there. I put aluminum foil around the hole just in case it got hot from being near the light.

Inside the box I have a "sandwich" of, from bottom to top, plywood, foam rubber, solarplate face up, transparency, and a thick piece of glass to
weight it all down. I work fairly small, max about 8" x 10" and this works fine. I turn away from the light when I am exposing it because some light still
does come through a crack between the unit and the box.

be safe and happy printing,
Sarah

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Message 9
From: reneeaugrin # aol.com
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:12:44 -0400
Subject: [Baren 35603] Re: Exhibition display boards
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Jennifer and all,

One of the Arts Guilds I belong to have a simple wire screen system.
Each panel of screen consists of hard wire, in 2" x 3" squares, the
screen is about 2 feet wide by 5 feet tall, these are arranged in a
zig-zag, so that they can stand independantly, more can be hooked
together for long rows, or leaned against a wall. If both sides are
used they hang plain canvas over each panel and use drapery hooks
to hang the work from. A little hard to describe, but it works well.
Not sure of the cost or where to obtain, but something along that line
could be workable.

Renee
22 days of below average rainy/icy weather -- yikes!

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Message 10
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 20:31:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 35604] Re: Exhibition display boards
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At Home Depot or similar outlet you can buy 4x8 foot sheets of plastic lattice. It is VERY easy to make a simple frame from 1x2 inch lumber and screw the lattice to the frame. These sections can be hinged or tied together to form a zig-zag that will stand on its own. I do like to use plastic jugs filled with water tied to the ends for added stability. I then form simple S hooks from brass welding rod ... easy to cut and bend with a pair of pliers and look nice. You can then hang framed work all over, front and back, adjusting the height and placement to suit the work. The white lattice looks pretty good and is easy to clean. It forms a visible barrier without being opaque.

By the way, MARIA, when she has a moment to spare, could give you lots of valuable advice, I am sure.

Cheers ...... Charles

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Message 11
From: Dave Bull
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:44:17 +0900
Subject: [Baren 35605] Re: Exhibition display boards
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> By the way, MARIA, when she has a moment to spare,
> could give you lots of valuable advice, I am sure.

She has already spared a zillion such moments ... and the results are
here for anybody to utilize!
http://www.lulu.com/content/637161

Dave

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Message 12
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 21:22:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 35606] Re: Exhibition display boards
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gosh, I almost bought one, and I never do festivals,
the raves were so good! Excellent job Maria! maybe we
should get one for the jokes...
best to all,
Barbara

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