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Baren Digest              Sunday, 14 February 1999      Volume 06 : Number 447

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From: "Ray Esposito" <brassring@brassring.org>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 11:07:52 -0500
Subject: [Baren 3049] Re: Welcome from 3rd-in-command. 

Shireen wrote:
>Oh, just a thought.....Since Dave is on holidays and Ray is off tear-assing
>around the country, that make me the Boss-in
>charge-of-whatever-comes-along-that-needs-organizing-or-answering=Chief.

I too want to add a warm welcome to Baren.  I had visited your site a number
of times before this as a fellow member of Maryland Printmakers and have
been impressed with your work.  I am glad you joined us.

A few words are needed to "clarify" the above statement from Graham.  We
have two Canadians in Baren.  Mary from Winnipeg who is delightful,
intelligent, witty, charming and a credit to Baren and the art world.
Then...there is Graham.  :-)

Permit me to state that there is NO hierarchy in Baren.  There is Dave Bull,
who sits atop Mount Fuji among the gods dispensing wisdom and intructions on
life to us all.  He is our leader, mentor, mediator and all around head
honcho.  There are no other "bosses".  Where this thing got going that Ray
Esposito, or anyone for that matter, is in charge of anything on Baren is
beyond me.  I am not 2nd in command nor am I 71st.  Shirleen, I am on the
same level as you - one of the peons sitting at the feet of the masters
trying to learn all I can.  Don'd let Graham lead you astray and he will
try.  I anticipate a palace coup one of these days but we are ready for him.
:-)

You must understand that when you hear a reference to "old codger", they are
talking about me.  When they talk about dirty old man, they are referring to
Graham.  Lately he has been telling nasty jokes about men to make up to past
sins which we will not recount. (Oh, the horror of it...)

Again, welcome to Baren.  Your talents and experience will be welcomed by
all, especially us newbie woodblock artists.

Cheers
Ray

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From: Don Furst <furstd@uncwil.edu>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 12:15:55 -0500
Subject: [Baren 3050] Re: UV Sensitive technique 

I've done a lot of experimentation with Solar Plates, Water Etch plates,
and Dupont photopolymer film.  I would be happy to field questions if you
are interested (off-list, please, since these are not woodcut materials.)

Don

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From: <hudson@panther.middlebury.edu>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 14:30:23 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Baren 3051] Circulating video 

This is from Ray in Vermont.   I've just received David Bull's earlier
video (not the recent documentary) from Gayle.   Next week I will send it
on to Wanda who will send it to Sarah Hauser who will send it to Lynita
Shimizu.   If anyone else would like to be added to the list, send me a
note with an address and I'll add it to the list before sending it on.
Remember to keep it only a week or so before forwarding to the next
person.  Splendid sunny snowy day here this afternoon!

Ray Hudson   

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From: amoss@mindspring.com (JOHN AMOSS)
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 14:56:16 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Baren 3052] bookfinder,heat transfer 

Jim-
I've had good luck with bookfinder.com, bibliofind.com, alibris.com and
barnesandnoble.com. I think Amazon lists tiles eventhough they do't have
them in stock, figuring that they can order it or that they will call you
when the book surfaces."Hooking" people seems to be the gameplan there.

When searching, I have found that sometimes keywords and authors are
misspelled, but for the most part, it's a wonderful way to have so many
titles potentially at everyone's disposal.

I am still leery about an episode in which I had located a rare book at a
very good price. After my order was sent, the store sent a message back
that the title had been sold- I wasn't surprised, just disapointed to miss
an opportunity.
Low-and-behold, the same rare title came up the very next day at a price
three times what it had been. Makes a body wonder...


Graham and Jack-
Thanks for the responses regarding to the heat transfer method using laser
and xerox printouts and an iron:
I was using a small 6"x 8" basswood plank and only for the keyblock which
had a lot of detail. I agree that the heat and rubbing might distort the
registration for consectutive blocks or large work. Therefore, I will trace
the color block separations using the old keyblock impression/graphite
paper technique.

I wonder too about heat affecting shina ply- they use glue instead of resin
during lamination, right?

As far as using inkjet printouts, mine is water based (strange), so someone
else will have to do that test if interested. I assumed that the toner for
inkjets and laserwriters were the same.
The image would certainly come off better if there was a way to disconnect
the heating element in the printer so that the toner would sit on the
surface instead of being set.

- -John

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From: Jack Reisland <reislandj001@hawaii.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 18:46:24 -1000
Subject: [Baren 3053] Re: bookfinder,heat transfer 

> As far as using inkjet printouts, mine is water based (strange), so someone
> else will have to do that test if interested. I assumed that the toner for
> inkjets and laserwriters were the same.

Cannon, Epson, and a few other companies make iron on transfer paper for
inkjet printers that use water based inks. I'm not really sure how they work,
but they end up with a waterproof, launderable image.

Jack Reisland

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From: Graham Scholes <gscholes@home.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 21:38:11 -0800
Subject: [Baren 3054] Re: bookfinder,heat transfer 

Jack wrote....
>Cannon, Epson, and a few other companies make iron on transfer paper 

It only comes in 8 1/2 x 11 size 5 sheets to a package up here. It irons on
to T-shirts beautifully.  I have an Epson 800 and have used other transfer
makes like Xerox Cannon.

Made our 7 grandchildren shirts with three lighthouse images and the copy
"Romancing the Lights"....by Grandad.  Oh and yes Gramma and Grandad have
the same kind of shirts so when we all get together .......well you know....

Regards,

Graham

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