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Message 1
From: "Mark Mason"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:37:14 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37204] Re: Rules, Lefties and favourites...
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I wish I could jump into the current Moku Hanga exchange, it's the method I
use; but I'm having a very busy year with work and new family commitments. I
can't wait to see the results when they're posted in the gallery.



Can I second (or third) a little whoop of excitement at the possible thought
of another "Lefties can Carve" mini/sub exchange.

Count me in if it ever happens. Chuban or smaller size would be nice.



Just out of curiosity, does anyone have a favourite part of the production
process when making a print?

I only ask because I really enjoy the carving/cutting of the woodblocks
(although clearing large areas is a little dull) but find the printing stage
a little scary.

If we were transported back to Japan in the 1830's, I'd either be drawing
the designs to be cut, or working as a blockcutter's apprentice.



Cheers everyone,



Mark.

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Message 2
From: Marissa
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:41:34 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37205] Re: Rules, Lefties and favourites...
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What is this Lefties can Carve exchange you speak of?

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~marissa lee

www.mleefineart.com

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Message 3
From: Dave Bull
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:43:17 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37206] Re: Rules, Lefties and favourites...
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Mark wrote:

> I really enjoy the carving/cutting of the woodblocks (although
> clearing large areas is a little dull)

Sounds like you need a bigger chisel:
http://www.woodblock.com/surimono/images/process/clearing_1.jpg

Clearing shouldn't take more than a few minutes ... :-)

Dave

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Message 4
From: "Harry French"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:02:11 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37207] Update of prints
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Greetings to you all,

I'm still just about on target with my New Year's resolution to produce a
small edition of prints per week for a year. It seemed a great idea in
January, but it is now restricting my landscape paintings after a summer
in Ost Holstein. However, with only 11 weeks to Christmas I might as well
continue and with a ruthless sorting at the end of the year should have
several prints suitable for exhibition. The prints are transcriptions of
direct sketches from quirky pre- history artifacts in Danish and German
museums. They may be of interest to you.

Latest prints on my website:

http://www.harryfrenchartworks.co.uk

Cheers

Harry

(Leftie)

Lincoln

UK

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Message 5
From: "Roy"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:47:40 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37208] Re: Shoe Brush
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For smaller areas the shoe polish _applicator_ brush works for me.
They seem to have more bristles than the rectangular ones.
I cut off the horizontal handle and glue it back on vertically.
I then work it over with my belt sander to point the bristles.

And, I feel quite at home with moku hanga for Exchange #39.
That's what I do. Now for the next exchanges I may have to learn/buy
something new.

Roy

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Message 6
From: "Maria Arango"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:10:35 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37209] Re: Rules, Lefties and favourites...
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Who needs a chisel?
http://1000woodcuts.com/Studionotes/scrollsaw.html

:-)

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       Maria Arango
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Message 7
From: Cucamongie # aol.com
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:11:56 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37210] "rules"
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Eileen, I'm not sure if this was clear from my other posts, but this is not
my first attempt at hanga, I have done hanga off and on for 11yrs. My
comment re the one block was purely aesthetic - some images call for simplicity and
no color.

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Message 8
From: Cucamongie # aol.com
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:15:19 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37211] ps on rules
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sorry for the second post but I clicked on the send button by mistake before
I was done! at any rate, I wanted to say that regardless of what my
personal opinions have been on this, as I said before, I'm happy to follow the rules
that have been set for the exchange, and, as always, look forward to seeing
everyone's prints and personal take on the theme.

happy printing!
Sarah

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Message 9
From: Graham Scholes
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:55:32 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37212] Re: Rules, Lefties and favourites...
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Here is my preferences....
CREATE-Cut-Print

Printing is such a bore.
It is the creation of the image that is the fun part of the fun....
all else is truly a craft.

Colour me in trouble.....
Graham

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Message 10
From: Graham Scholes
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:05:38 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37213] Re: Rules, Lefties and favourites...
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A small size router does a great job....
So does a power chisel.... These are excellent and not terribly
expensive.

I have been training a nest of carpenter ants for several years...
Progress is slow. They seem to prefer the walls of my studio
or my lumber supply in the shed.

Graham

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Message 11
From: "viza arlington"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:15:14 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37214] rules
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I don't mind following the rules of the exchange but i have been calling these prints moku-hanga prints am i wrong to do so since all of them are braking one
or two of the rules?
http://vizart.blogspot.com/2008/08/three-pears-first-way.html
http://vizart.blogspot.com/2008/07/orca-woodblock-print.html
http://vizart.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html
http://vizart.blogspot.com/2007/12/tungsten-periodic-table-printmaking.html
http://vizart.blogspot.com/2007/12/penguin-woodblock-print.html
http://vizart.blogspot.com/2006/09/ponderosa-pine-ii.html


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Message 12
From: eli griggs
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:43:55 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37215] Re: rules
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Without relating to the current exchange and it's
requirements, I think that since ANY woodcut or
engraving can qualify as Moku hanga you are not wrong
to call them that, no more than you would be wrong to
use the French or German or Chinese language to say
"woodcut" or "wood engraving".

However, to be more accurate and factual, the correct
Japanese term for these works is "Sosaku hanga."

Davids' explanation of the various Japanese woodcut
terms was pretty clear and it seems that when most
Baren members speak of Moku hanga, they are referring
to a work done 'after the style of' "Dento teki
hanga".

I hope this helps.

Cheers, Eli

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Message 13
From: "Nancy Osadchuk"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:45:24 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37216] Re: Exchange #39 Hold - 1 more day
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I still don't see my name on the list for xchange 39...although I sent in
twice...once last week when there were only about 19 signed up and again
recently because I didn't see my name on ????????
Nancy O

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Message 14
From: "Maria Arango"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:58:52 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37217] Re: Exchange #39 Hold - 1 more day
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> I still don't see my name on the list for xchange 39...although I sent
> in
> twice...once last week when there were only about 19 signed up and
> again
> recently because I didn't see my name on ????????
> Nancy O

Nancy, that's very strange, are you using this sign up form?
http://www.barenforum.org/exchange/exchange_sign-up.html

Once you click submit, are you getting this webpage right after?

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Your application for Exchange participation has been received.

The list of participants will be updated soon,
or you can wait for announcements to be made on [Baren]

Thank you!
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I haven't received your sign up at all, sorry. I will ask Dave if there have
been any weird bounces or errors lately from one of the forms.
All I can do right now is add you at the bottom of the list until I figure
out what happened to your sign-up. There are only three wait-listers so it
is VERY likely that you will get to participate anyway.

Maria

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       Maria Arango
  http://1000woodcuts.com
http://artfestivalguide.info
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Message 15
From: "Nancy Osadchuk"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:17:02 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37218] Re: Exchange #39 Hold - 1 more day
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Okay I see I am on the waiting list so that will do (I hope).. will go ahead
anyway. Dunno what happened to my previous sign ups, guess they ended up in
cyber space!

Nancy O

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Message 16
From: "Ellen Shipley"
Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:51:48 GMT
Subject: [Baren 37219] Re: Rules, Lefties and favourites...
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Mark opined:

Just out of curiosity, does anyone have a favourite part of the production process when making a print?


I enjoy the designing process, but my favorite has to be the carving. It's both compulsive and zen-like (if that is possible). I never plan the image completely, so a lot of creative choices are left to senendipity and boo-boos become design elements. ;-j

The printing is workmanlike for me -- I want to master the task, but it often masters me. I'm a WIP. ;->

Ellen

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Ellen Shipley
Trompt As Writ
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