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Baren Digest               Monday, 9 August 1999       Volume 08 : Number 655

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From: Mary Krieger <mkrieger@mb.sympatico.ca>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 13:04:21 -0500
Subject: [Baren 5207] big roller 

Hi and welcome Gabrielle,

We are using very similar inking techniques for our landscape prints. Thanks for
posting your site address.

Jean, I use a roller the same width or larger than the vertical dimension of the
area to be inked to ink with gradated colour. When I am using the 16 & 20 image
size, yes this is a large roller. As I was working at a communal studio, there
was several that size available.

When the studio shut down, I borrowed a three part roller from a friend. It was
designed and built by Nick Semenoff for use in lithography. I checked his site (
http://duke.usask.ca/~semenoff/ ) but he doesn't provide plans though he
mentions it in his list of important developments.

It is made using two rollers from a wringer washer and a metal pipe about 5 cm
in diameter. A wooden handle holds the three rollers in a triangle, the rollers
from the washer on the bottom. All three roll freely and the ink is distributed
evenly and more quickly than when using a single roller.

I am requesting more info from Mr. Semenoff . I want to build one for myself as
my friend would like his back. Then all I will have to do is track down an old
wringer washer.

Mary Krieger

http://www.mts.net/~mkrieger/home.htm

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From: Wanda Robertson <robertson@canby.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 12:49:31 -0700
Subject: [Baren 5208] Re: big roller 

To Mary:
This 3way roller sure sounds interesting. I'd like to hear more about it
Mary.

To Dave, John & Toda-san:
For those of you having problems with the case: I took out the paper
print protectors & replaced them with glassine - now it has *plenty* of
room. And what a beautiful case - my compliments to Toda-san for a
beautiful job!

To all:
I got my prints yesterday morning. I already have been through them one
by one several times. It's just like Christmas in August. What a
collection! Many thanks to all of you who participated. A wonderful
experience.

Wanda

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From: kim and paul <topcogs@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 13:12:13 +0000
Subject: [Baren 5209] Re: Baren Digest V8 #654 

Dave, I just went through your Exchange #2 visuals.  Since I am printing 
in the European method, seeing Japanese methods step-by-step was 
enlightening.  I think I am one step closer to trying it.  However, I 
still wonder about registration of each color, as well as keeping the 
paper dampened.  You used 6 blocks for 9 colors (!).  How does one kento 
mark keep all the colors in line with each other?  Also, soaking paper 
between colors:  do you allow the paper to dry in between colors or keep 
them continuously soaked?
I want to take this opportunity to volunteer my time towards 
co-ordinating and handling the mailing of prints for exchange #3, if 
there are no other takers.  

Kim Kaschimer Medina
Tucson, Arizona

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From: Bea Gold <bnj50@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 14:25:34 -0700
Subject: [Baren 5210] Re: Baren Digest V8 #654 

Hi Kim, I have discovered a New Age method of keeping paper damp when you
get stuck and have to stop working - I found myself in a place where family
showed up and I knew I wouldn't get back to the middle of a printing job for
a while - I didn't want my work to get mildewed, so I packed up my nicely
dampened paper with damp divider sheets in a large airtight plastic bag and
stuck the bag in the freezer (knowing I was taking a chance) - Lo and Behold
a few days later, when I could work again,  the paper thawed perfectly, was
damp and the color remained the same. Bea (new to hanga)

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From: Bea Gold <bnj50@earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 08 Aug 1999 14:31:10 -0700
Subject: [Baren 5211] Re: big roller 

I love the case too and got the prints to fit better by cutting the divider sheets
that were too long down to 10 1/2".   I just wish  I could remember where the
dividers belong!  Bea

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From: David Bull <davebull@woodblock.com>
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 15:46:25 +0900
Subject: [Baren 5212] Re: Methods ... 

Kim wrote:
> How does one kento
> mark keep all the colors in line with each other?  

I'm not sure how much more explanation I can add ... my two pages in the
Encyclopedia in the 'Overviews' section show the process pretty well I
thought:

http://woodblock.com/encyclopedia/topics/000/000_frame.html

Is the confusion about 'one' kento mark?  The word 'kento' refers to the
registration _system_.  It actually uses _two_ marks - the L-shaped
corner mark known as the 'kagi', and the second (straight) line known as
the 'hikitsuke'.  With these two marks carved in place on _every_ block,
the paper is automatically set in the proper place each time ...


> do you allow the paper to dry in between colors or keep
> them continuously soaked?

The paper stays moist from start to finish - ideally at exactly the same
moisture content.  You either have to add more water as you go, or put
interleavings inbetween the sheets to remove some ... all depending on
your local climate conditions, how much you 'wave' the paper around as
you are printing, and on how much water is in the pigments.


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> I want to take this opportunity to volunteer my time towards
> co-ordinating and handling the mailing of prints for exchange #3, if
> there are no other takers.

Thanks for the offer Kim, but as it turns out you are a bit late.  A
couple of weeks ago, I got an email offering the services of a _pair_ of
participants (living in the same city) to handle the coordinator's job
for this coming exchange.  I accepted thankfully ...

But all this talk of Exchange #3 doesn't mean much yet ... it's still
not fully subscribed!  Two spots are left ... and there are 'only' 92
not-yet-participating members of [Baren] available to choose from!

Dave

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From: Barbara Mason <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 01:17:45 -0700
Subject: [Baren 5213] Exchange #2 directions 

Dave,
Your photo directions were wonderful. Almost as good as being there.
Thanks to your daughters for the photography. I like the idea of using
glue to put the paper onto the block, seems much safer than lacquer
thinner.
Barbara

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