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Volume #4 (Jul. '98 ~ Sep. '98)

#199
New members, interesting links, last month's top ten, 'off-topic' chat ...
#200
Lightfast inks?, lemonwood, sharpening stones for U-gouges? ...
#201
Sharpening stones for U-gouges, new Japanese printmaker, should we keep 'secrets'? ...
#202
Should we keep 'secrets'?, Graham's sharpening stones, April's 'gallery' web site, One-point lesson - Locking the paper in place, ...
#203
April's 'gallery' web site, more about 'secrets', wooden baren, bit more on sharpening stones ...
#204
No 'woodblock' content in this digest ... all 'off-topic' chat ...
#205
John's new print, 'craft facility liberates expression', sharpening advice ...
#206
Feedback on John's print, Summers' workshop, new member, 'chat' ...
#207
Jim's exhibition announcements, important Library update, ...
#208
More on 'craft facility liberates expression', an old woodblock for sale, using 'masks' to avoid smudges on the paper, 'Printmaking Today magazine?, three new members, what's [Baren] for?, why didn't anybody answer me? ...
#209
More on 'craft facility liberates expression', water-base inks, using 'masks', 'Art Calendar', lightfast pigments?, discussion of 'chat vs content' ...
#210
Hideshi Yoshida's greys, lightfast pigments, baren skin tying?, how to find exhibitions, water-base pigments, One-point lesson - keeping printing paper in order, ink filling in small lines ......
#211
Rolling out ink, Kyoto Woodprint Association, Antonio Frasconi, a possible get-together? ......
#212
Antonio Frasconi links, Jim's ink preparation techniques ......
#213
Kochi Triennial, Speedball inks, Akira Kurosaki, Richard Steiner's self-intro, Baren 'Gallery'? ...
#214
Different 'streams' of printmaking in Japan, Speedball inks ...
#215
Speedball inks, 'Green Drop' Inks, book recommendation, new member, using a computer to help with designing? ...
#216
Rolling out water-based inks, print competition, using a computer ...
#217
Paper/wood expansion, [Baren] 'Gallery' test page, Richard replies to various postings ..., One-point lesson - avoiding brush marks, computer programs for design assistance ...
#218
Some talk about barens, discussion on the use of computer programs for design assistance ...
#219
More discussion on the use of computer programs for design assistance, Hideshi talks about using 'Liquitex', bit more about water-base inks ...
#220
Bit more about computer programs for design assistance, printing with 'Liquitex' ...
#221
Green Drop inks, brush hair length, can you carve this for me?, TN Lawrence ...
#222
TN Lawrence roller problem, Encyclopedia update ...
#223
About rollers and brayers, printing with 'Liquitex' ...
#224
Bit more about rollers and brayers, moistening paper question, One-point lesson - the sandpaper baren, about woodblock dreams ..
#225
Still more about rollers and brayers, response to the woodblock dream, damping paper ..
#226
Block longevity, new member and Chinese printing, it's multiple blocks ..
#227
More about Chinese printing, key block/colour block order, damping paper, various other points ..
#228
Using white pigment ...
#229
[Baren] members portfolio exchange?, does sizing 'disappear'?, registration methods ...
#230
Shortest digest ever ...
#231
One-point lesson - Making sharpening stones for gouges, Stonehenge paper, gouache, monthly encyclopedia stats, exhibition preparation ...
#232
Exhibition preparation, Hideshi's process ...
#233
How to get my page linked? ...
#234
The portfolio exchange starts to come together, some questions on paste and paper...
#235
Discussion of the portfolio exchange, answers to yesterday's questions ...
#236
Discussion of the portfolio exchange ...
#237
New member, new print link, comments on the new print, discussion of the portfolio exchange ...
#238
More comments on the new print, more discussion of the portfolio exchange, a print competition ...
#239
'Rules' for the portfolio exchange, One-point lesson - Transferring designs onto the woodblocks ...
#240
Acid-free cases?, damping western papers ...
#241
Archival concerns, portfolio exchange discussion ...
#242
Canadian-made presses, archival concerns, portfolio exchange discussion ...
#243
Matt's craft fair experiences, some paper prices, portfolio exchange discussion ...
#244
More paper prices, carving hair lines ...
#245
One-point lesson - Making sharpening stones for gouges ...
#246
Matt reports on his craft fair ...
#247
Print exchange update ...
#248
Black & white, a confusing one-point lesson?, Dave's newsletter ...
#249
Dave's upcoming documentary, how long to make a print? ...
#250
Mixed media in the folio?, Dave's 'edition' size, supplier for sharpening stones, new member ...
#251
Whetstone suppliers, how long to make a print?, questions about registration marks, new web site ...
#252
Comments about registration marks, print exchange update, One-point lesson - maintaining consistent colour, inexpensive paper supplier ...
#253
Who is Katherine McKay?, computers for test output - suitable printers ...
#254
Katherine McKay, more about suitable printers, more on how many hours per print, freezing the printing paper, web site recommendation ...
#255
Hosho and student grade hosho?, different colours on one block?, grit in the washi, this year's rain problems ...
#256
Just a couple of questions about the print exchange ...
#257
Bit more about freezing the printing paper, exchange update, this year's bamboo skins? ...
#258
Exchange folio to public archive?, One-point lesson - keeping paper moist while printing, new members ...
#259
Mary's website and some questions, One-point lesson questions ...
#260
Nishinouchi paper?, Mary's answers, more about folio to public archive ...
#261
Bit more about nishinouchi paper, plywood discussion, Graham's basswood supplier, self-introduction, monthly stats update ...
#262
A Registration method, basswood/poplar comments, the exchange is now finalized ...
#263
Where to display the finished exchange portfolio?, bit about registration ...
#264
Displaying the finished exchange portfolio?...
#265
One-point lesson - Getting 'warmed-up', exchange portfolio display ...
#266
New member from Kyoto, exchange portfolio display discussion ...
#267
Daniel's comments on Japanese 'state of the art' and Mr. Tokuriki, bit about Green Drop inks ...
#268
More exchange portfolio display discussion, ...
#269
A couple of questions on brushing and carving, new member, status of printmaking in Japan, Jeanne's new web site, Zen and the art of Woodblock Printing ...
#270
More about 'Zen and the art of Woodblock Printing' ...
#271
Still more excellent discussion about 'Zen and the art of Woodblock Printing', baren/press?, deckle edges, etching ink for woodblocks?, new member introduction ...
#272
Press recommendations, 'Artist/Businessman/Labourer', a bit more about 'Zen and the art of Woodblock Printing', ...
#273
Baren/press recommendations, holding razor blades, deckle edges, inks, press in SF area?, artists in Japan, question about gum arabic ...
#274
Press recommendations, art/business, Mr. Michener, inks, deckle edges ...
#275
Art/business, One-point lesson - 'flipping' the printing paper, etching press ...
#276
Art/business discussion continues, Proposal for 'sister' forum ... responses, Tokuriki book ...
#277
Responses to proposal, Tokuriki book, new member, using walnut? ...
#278
Utamaro's lady printmakers?, Tokuriki book, blockprinting press ...
#279
How to handle the 'business' discussions ...
#280
A 'home' for the 'business' discussions, carving walnut, Q&A on edition numbering, ...
#281
The discussion on edition numbering continues ...
#282
... and continues apace ...
#283
... and gets hot 'n heavy ...
#284
... and goes too far ...
#285
New member, should printmaking be taught? (to children), the Baxter process?, tail end of the edition numbering discussion ...
#286
Responses to 'should printmaking be taught?', One-point lesson - Pricing prints, printmaking in Japanese schools ...
#287
More responses to 'should printmaking be taught?', Daniel shows us his prints ...
#288
Bit more about 'should printmaking be taught?', link to some Frans Masereel prints ...
#289
Richard replies to a dozen posts ...
#290
Questions about mold ... and some answers ...
#291
Daniel talks a bit about his process ...
#292
Dan's texturing process ...
#293
'One-point' lesson - printing very delicate colours ...
#294
How to use brush vs roller?, exchange update, interesting link ...
#295
Using a roller, paste-making ...
#296
UV light to kill mold?, an interesting print show in Boston, wheat paste, using a roller, new supplier ...
#297
Bit more about paste and formaldehyde, questions about carved hairlines, and a confusing photograph ...

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