[Baren} the mailing list / discussion forum for woodblock printmaking Baren Digest Sunday, 9 July 2000 Volume 12 : Number 1070 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: slinder@mediaone.net Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 08:07:41 -0500 Subject: [Baren 10340] Re: Tiles > Love the tile/woodcuts. So he actually prints the slip onto a tile? Any > thoughts on what he uses to keep the slip from drying too quick? Pete, My guess is that a silkscreen was prepared from the woodblock print, stain/glaze was put through the screen, and glaze was put over that.. "Tiles in the blockprint series are based on original woodcuts done by..." Nice tiles! Sharen ------------------------------ From: Gayle Wohlken Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 09:54:16 -0400 Subject: [Baren 10341] The Window Splat and Boot Camp > Got a great one of Gayle spatted against the > window. She made us promise not to tell about this until she was home as > she wanted to read it. I'm glad you finally told it, Barbara, as I've everyday come to the computer with trepidation wondering will this be the day. Now I can go on with my life. And for all of you who weren't there, we did work even though it doesn't sound like it. Graham had a bit of a whip and he used it. Heh heh. It felt like we were in a zen monastery under the stick of the Jikijitsu* (*responsible for maintaining discipline and encouraging and inspiring students in a Rinzai Zendo). Gayle ------------------------------ From: barbara patera Date: Sat, 08 Jul 100 07:11:01 Pacific Daylight Time Subject: [Baren 10342] Tiles Hi Pete, As a former potter I can tell you a little about using slip on tiles. Your slip is made of the same clay base with oxides,water, and sometimes a deflouctant(??? spelling?) added and it is applied when the tiles are still wet... usually the "leather" hard stage. This way the tile and the decoration dry together... hence no cracking. If you are decorating dry or even bisque fire tiles you would use underglazes instead of slip. Either of these(slip/underglaze) can be applied with a brush but are most usually silkscreened. Barbara P. ------------------------------ From: David Bull Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 00:17:10 +0900 Subject: [Baren 10344] Exchange #7 sign-up ... It is now shortly after midnight here in Tokyo, and general sign-up for Exchange #7 has begun. There were seven spots available, and six of them filled up in the first few seconds. I've waited a few minutes for the 30th and final spot to be taken, but it seems like nothing else is coming in just now, so I'll head off to bed ... Any takers? Dave ------------------------------ From: Salsbury Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 10:44:11 -0700 Subject: [Baren 10345] In agreement with Greg. Hi All, I like Greg's assessment of why we finish the wood or process things the way we do. My main reason for doing printmaking is to get a specific look. A friend once asked why I didn't just paint it as it would be easier. My answer "I am going for a specific look". I can't tell you how surprised I was when she didn't understand what that meant. I also appreciate his mention of the use of tools that were not designed for printing, but how we can use them to our benefit. As a mono printer I am always looking for a way to make specific types of marks or textures and have used some rather unusual tools to get the results. Half of the fun is telling someone how I achieved a particular mark and watching their expression of disbelief or surprise. I am quite envious of those of you who talk about large goals or tremendous quantities or work already done. My biggest challenge is getting the time to do printing. I had planned to spend the three days I had off for the 4th of July/Independence Day but my son and his children came for a 5 day visit. I love them dearly but sometimes! ;-( Are there definite dates for work shops? As I work outside of the home and have to pick my vacation in November for the next year it gets a little tricky to plan sometimes. Sue ------------------------------ From: "Jean Eger" Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 13:33:52 -0700 Subject: [Baren 10348] exchange 7 OK, so I jumped the gun. I tried to sign up last night for exchange #7. Dave e-mailed me that I was too early and needed to get up in time to sign up at 8am Pacific time. So I woke up at seven, booted up the computer and sailed on over to Greenwich mean time, at http://time.greenwich2000.com/ At 8:01 I made my bid for one of the last coveted places on Exchange #7. I wonder what time my bid made it to Tokyo. Jean Eger http://users.lanminds.com/~jeaneger ------------------------------ From: Artsmadis@aol.com Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 18:03:48 EDT Subject: [Baren 10349] cheese keeper wood Has anyone used wood from a cheese keeper/cutting board for wood engraving or woodcutting, the kind with a wood base and a glass dome? I got an unused one at a junk shop, the wood is endgrain, hard as a rock, maybe maple. Very close grained, you can't make a mark with your thumbnail. This one is 7 inches square, 1 inch thick, both sides like new, with a circular depression on one side about 6 inches in diameter, seems like it could be used for a circular shaped woodcut or engraving. I don't know if the wood is exactly standing on end or if it has to be. For $ 2.50 it is a lot cheaper than from an art supply for a piece that size. Darrell ------------------------------ From: slinder@mediaone.net Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 18:41:41 -0500 Subject: [Baren 10350] Re: cheese keeper wood Hi, Darrell, I bought a couple cutting boards (quite inexpensive at IKEA) for woodcuts for the same reason! As with yours, the wood was tight grained, I expect it is maple, the surface was sanded smoothly, but the ones I bought weren't end grain. The wood was hard, but it certainly held a good edge and wasn't bad for for cutting or printing. Next time I'd use it more like wood engraving. The design I used on the first one wasn't very detailed. You'll have an interesting time working in the round format. Botticelli used it satisfactorily! ;-) Go for it! If one side says "not for engraving" when you use it, you have the other side. It will probably be interesting to try! - ----Now, what will you do with the little dome? Sharen ------------------------------ From: "Jean Eger" Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 19:09:05 -0700 Subject: [Baren 10351] Re: Baren Digest V12 #1068 > I'll try to be there on that Saturday. I work near there, but can't take > off that much time during the workday. Hi Tshack, I'll be very glad to meet you if you come. I get to meet another fabulous San Francisco Barener! Please come to my demo! (Utrecht, downtown San Francisco, Weds, July 12 and Saturday July 22, from 1-3.) I need at least one observer!! You can give me pointers. "Well, uh, um, Jean, are you sure you want to put that much pigment on the block? Jean, why are you getting that speckled grainy look on your print? Is it supposed to be that way? Why is your print sticking to your block? Jean, what are the names of the brushes in Japanese? Are you supposed to call them "the big brush" and "the little brush?" (I'd better go to Dave's section on how to pronouce Japanese words.) I'm busy trying to write up a handout and get all the materials together. I'm trying the methylcellulose that April recommends. Himi and Fumi are back! Hooray! We get to see a lot of great new stuff on the web site. I'd love to read about your school year on After 5! How about a letter! Jean Eger http://users.lanminds.com/~jeaneger ------------------------------ From: "Jean Eger" Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2000 01:00:45 -0700 Subject: [none] I see that there is now a waiting list for Exchange #7. Why can't we expand it to 33 to accomodate those who joined on the first day for old-timers? Jean Eger ----------------------------- End of Baren Digest V12 #1070 *****************************