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Message 1
From: "Harry French"
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:33:04 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43426] Update of prints
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Greetings Bareners,
During May I had the good fortune to visit Crete, Greece. It was essentially a holiday, but provided an opportunity to look first hand at Minoan artifacts.
I have updated my June prints that are transcribed from Minoan ceramic designs of a nautilus and octopus.
My re-constructed website has now two extra themes of Lincoln cathedral's bas relief animals and the west front frieze.
They may be of interest to you.
All the best
Harry
UK
www.harryfrenchartworks.co.uk

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Message 2
From: Guadalupe Victorica
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:04:11 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43427] RE: New Baren Digest ,Dave Bull video s
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Hello David. I saw one of your videos , they are great.

What kind of wood is the one you use for a color yellow that looks like the sea , the one on June 1.?
What type of glue did you use to paste the paper?

The wood I can get here is pine wood or plywood that is hard and peels into little peaces.
Which one do you recommend if I am a beginner on wood?
Thank you, Saludos, Guadalupe



http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/

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Message 3
From: David Bull
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:16:56 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43428] Re: RE: New Baren Digest ,Dave Bull videos
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> What kind of wood is the one you use for a color yellow that looks
> like the sea , the one on June 1.?
>
I'm not really sure what you have seen, but in any case, the only wood
I am using in this project is Japanese cherry ...

> What type of glue did you use to paste the paper?
>
If the paper has no delicate lines, I use a simple 'mucilage' paste,
like the stuff we used to use in school, when I was a kid. If there
are many fine lines, the paper has to be pasted down more securely,
and I use a white wood glue (spread thinly).

> The wood I can get here is pine wood or plywood that is hard and
> peels into little peaces.
> Which one do you recommend if I am a beginner on wood?
>

I really don't have much experience with woods other than the cherry
and boxwood that I use these days. The choice of wood depends
completely on your designs; if you want detail, you will need a hard
and dense wood ... but this can be quite difficult to work with ...

Dave

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Message 4
From: siznax
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:05:28 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43429] a closer look at Hokusai's "Great Wave"
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apologies for the naive posting, but i thought some of you may
appreciate this closer look at Hokusai's "Great Wave" [1].

unfortunately, i don't have access to more than a few Ukiyo-e
reproductions, and i suspect their quality is rather poor, but
it's always thrilling to see something new in (even an image of)
a print i've seen many times in some form.

i've enjoyed Dave's "interesting prints" exhibitions [2], and
i'm interested in other Barener's observations of classic or
obscure Ukiyo-e prints as i build up the courage to start
carving one myself.

Steve (siznax)

[1] http://blockpaperpigment.tumblr.com/post/6262147663/a-closer-look-at-hokusais-great-wave
[2] http://woodblock.com/encyclopedia/topics/toc_exhibitions.html

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Message 5
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:26:32 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43430] tiny little prints
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http://woodblock.com/encyclopedia/entries/017_07/017_07_frame.html

As I was looking at these tiny little prints, it occurred to me that we have
never had an exchange of these tiny prints, the smallest I remember doing was
5x7 with a 4x6 image...

What do you all think of doing an exchange of these really small prints? I think
they are about 2x3 or less, smaller than an American Business Card. It would be
a real challenge for us to work this small, especially for those of us (myself
in this group) that are better printers than carvers...small is not necessarily
easier... although the cost of paper would be a nice bonus... we would need so
little.
Lets talk about this....can we do it? maybe pick a tiny image, like a bug or a
button, or a little flower.... I think any images would work.
My best to all
Barbara

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Message 6
From: Diana Moll
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:34:42 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43431] Re: tiny little prints
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seems like an intriguing challenge
one would need good wood for the details
and a magnifying glass

dmoll

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Message 7
From: eli griggs
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:48:59 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43432] Re: tiny little prints
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Barbara,

We did do a small print with a image size of eight square inches, though I
forget the sheet size, some time back.

I'd very much like to take part in a small print exchange as well, who else is
up for this?

Eli

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Message 8
From: "Graham S."
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:59:09 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43433] Re: tiny little prints
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Sounds like a great idea, I would love to participate.

-graham

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Message 9
From: "Bea Gold"
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:03:10 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43434] Re: tiny little prints
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I took part in the Bookmark prints echange in 2001 and 2003. It was fun and I just found
the web site for it. hugues przysiuda site is www.estampe.be/ exchange was the coordinator
and has all the bookmarks up from 2001 – 2007. I found mine 188 and 189. They are listed
alphabetically and he has 484 up on his site. They are 2” x 8” . The exchange was out of Belgum.
Did anyone else take part? I’d love to take part in a small print exchange. Our #42 was 3” x 9”. Bea

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Message 10
From: Aaron Gillette
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 19:16:11 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43435] Re: tiny little prints
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Hi All,

I think an exchange of small prints is a great idea.

- Aaron

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Message 11
From: ruthf4 # aol.com
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:06:44 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43436] Re: tiny little prints
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Hi
I'm for doing this.
Ruth

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Message 12
From: Gayle Wohlken
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:00:15 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43437] Tiny Prints
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I would like to do an exchange with tiny prints, also. Thanks for thinking of it, Barbara.

~Gayle

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Message 13
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:06:34 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43438] Re: Tiny Prints
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Can we make #50 a nafuda print??? I think we can get the exact size...or maybe
there is not an exact size since the ones Dave shows on his site seem to be of
two sizes. Dave, what is the answer here? Is there an exact size?
my best
Barbara

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Message 14
From: Louise Cass
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:31:51 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43439] Re: tiny little prints
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Great idea -I'd like to participate if it takes off! {I've
just spent a fortune (well -not really)
on paper for 'Inspired by Japan'}
Louise

www.LCassArt.com

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Message 15
From: "Browder, Tina"
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:33:33 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43440] RE: Tiny Prints
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Yea! Tiny Prints sound awesome!

Tina Browder

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Message 16
From: Diane Cutter
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 21:38:54 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43441] Re: tiny little prints
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I, too, would love a tiny print exchange.


Diane

www.DianeCutter.com
www.theitinerantartist.blogspot.com
www.DCutter.etsy.com

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Message 17
From: David Bull
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 23:59:02 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43442] Re: Tiny Prints
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> Dave, what is the answer here? Is there an exact size?

Here is an excellent source of information on this sort of little print:
http://miniaturejapaneseprints.com/

And this site in Japanese has many different sets:
http://www.geocities.jp/kenhagi/index.htm

All together there, _thousands_ of images for inspiration for this
project!

Dave

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Message 18
From: "Mindy Wilson"
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:48:27 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43443] Re: Tiny Prints
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An exchange of tiny prints might bring me out of hiding/lurkdum~ I think I
can, I think I can~
Mindy Wilson

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Message 19
From: "Lea"
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:16:01 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43444] Re: New Baren Digest Lea prints
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Guadalupe:
Saludos para ud. tambien!
Thank you so much for the words about my work.
I accessed the "prints for peace" and found very interesting to participate next time , may. be
visite meu blog
www.graphotactil.blogspot.com

Saludos agin,
Lea Soibelman

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Message 20
From: "Lea"
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:18:48 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43445] Re: inspired by Japan
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Barbara:
Thank you very much for your reply and the good words about my work!
This estimulated me very much.Now I begin to wonder how I can do a work that you could use,
as if I understood what you said, it could be like a blok print with the paper I make?
Thanks
Lea

visite meu blog
www.graphotactil.blogspot.com

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Message 21
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:47:43 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43446] Re: Tiny Prints
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The small prints I have must be match box covers, they are that size. It looks
like we can choose a size as the sizes do seem to be pretty varied.
This is going to be a lot of fun...and in the fall after the Tsunami exhibition
I will even have time to carve and print one
my best
Barbara

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Message 22
From: Ayesha Vemuri
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:53:58 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43447] Re: Tiny Prints
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i would really love to be a part of the small print exchange. i love
miniature work!

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Message 23
From: Gayle Wohlken
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:23:56 GMT
Subject: [Baren 43448] Re: Tiny Prints
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Barbara, I want to do the tiny print exchange very much, and because I will probably only make it
to the waiting list because I signed up for #49, I'm considering dropping out of #49 one so I'll
be able to get on the list for the tiny print exchange. It seems many of us want to try the little one.
Even though #49 is small and would also be fun to do, we still have that ruling, don't we, that the
first choices on an exchange list go to those who did not sign up for the previous exchange?

~Gayle

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