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Message 1
From: "Ellen Shipley"
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 18:14:54 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45493] Re: Letterboxing Stamp
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Thanx everyone for the ideas about rubber stamps. I think this is going to be fun to play with.

Is there any reason why I couldn't use an original rubber stamp _as_ a chop?

Ellen

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Message 2
From: jennifer kelly
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 23:49:25 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45494] Re: New Baren Digest (HTML) V59 #5993 (May 19, 2012)
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Thanks so much for your reply. I finally remembered what the timber is, and I got the Margret Preston thing wrong. I have seen a block of hers displayed at the state gallery of NSW, and it was pieces of end blocks glued together, the end grain carved and then printed. The timber I have is something called jelutung (uncertain of the spelling.) Another current Australian printmaker named Salvadore Zefrais (speling uncertain,) prints from this, but just from the surface. Jelutung is very commonly used for carving in Indonesia. It is very light, and apparently very quick and easy to carve, something I have not done as yet. It is also used in making moulds. I thing it comes from a rainforest somewhere, I mention this with great guilt. Thanks again for your input.
Jenny
John Ryrie wrote:

>Hi Jenny
>This wood is Huon Pine from Tasmania. It's relay good for woodcuts and wood engraving as end grain.
>I've used it a sometimes. Its a protected tree so the wood is hard to get.

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Message 3
From: raven erebus
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 00:47:51 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45495] Re: Not woodblock but really interesting
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What's more you can take a class to make one.

http://sfcb.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=735


best,
Raven

PS I hope this works... I haven't really figured out how to post yet, thus
my lack of comments.

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Message 4
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 01:32:48 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45496] Re: Not woodblock but really interesting
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Raven,
Your post worked just fine...and think this is a great class but way beyond me...I have done a little book binding, just enough to know I want to do the printing and let someone else do the binding and I just hated letterpress...so it was good I tried it...and found out!
I did do a book, but did only the printing...safer that way. The sample I made for binding looked like someone did it with their feet. I have totally accepted that I am a really good printer but terrible at other things....maybe I just don't have the patience to learn a new skill....
It would be fun to know if those taking this book binding class actually turn out a spectacular binding.
My best to all
Barbara

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Message 5
From: jennifer kelly
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 03:12:34 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45497] Re: Uneven wood for engraving
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Thanks for this expert input, most humbly accepted. I am hoping my book press is a little loose so that it may perform the task at hand
Jenny

>This is something I faced in my early days as an engraver before I bought all my wood as finished blocks.
>All printed easily using the back of a spoon or other small burnishing tool. I did have a screw-down book
>results from this.
>Good luck!
>Andy [English]
>Wood Engraver / Printmaker / Illustrator

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Message 6
From: "Bea Gold"
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 03:57:08 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45498] Re: Not woodblock but really interesting
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Hi Bareners, I want to share what I learned about sending a "Year of the" on a 4" x 6" post card. I messed up so much that instead of paying a 33 cent post card fee it cost me 65 cents! Yuk!

I learned that if you put the address on the card vertically it is treated as a letter and you have to stamp it as a letter (45 cents today). The address and return must be placed on the card horizontally for it to be treated as a postcard.

The second issue I found, is that if the card that is treated as a letter is placed in a clear envelope there is an additional charge of 20 cents. That is because it cannot be mechanically sent. If the card is addressed horizontally however and is seen as a postcard, there is no additional charge for the non-mechanical treatment. Still 33cents total! Be careful. Bea Gold

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Message 7
From: "Ellen Shipley"
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 05:09:47 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45499] Re: Not woodblock but really interesting
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Good grief Bea!

Ellen

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Message 8
From: jujujan # verizon.net
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 08:44:16 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45500] Re: Letterboxing Stamp
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No problem there. A bunch of us do.
Janis
Ellen Shipley wrote: >Thanx everyone for the ideas about rubber stamps.
>I think this is going to be fun to play with. Is there any reason why I couldn't use an original rubber stamp _as_ a chop?
>Ellen

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Message 9
From: Diane Cutter
Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 10:28:23 GMT
Subject: [Baren 45501] Re: Not woodblock but really interesting
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Yikes, Bea... Thanks for making us smarter on the postage costs.


Diane

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

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Posted by: Dave Bull

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