Baren Digest               Sunday, 19 August 2001       Volume 16 : Number 1527


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From: Chromoxylo@aol.com
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 21:39:32 EDT
Subject: [Baren 15430] Re: Ink Quality 

Gee Garth,
I haven't been on for two months...but I am finding your attitude to be the 
one that is offensive. I didn't realize that you know everything and are 
always right. Pardon me. You know, it IS OK to use Speedball ink, rollers or 
any other product you might choose. I used Hunt products when I first started 
making linocuts thirty-five years ago, and because they sell a product today 
that encourages students to take up relief printing that's OK too. I also 
have a framed copy of my first print and it's holding up just fine. Since you 
don't know what chemistry makes up the ink how can you say it is no good? De 
asini umbra disceptare!  
 
Is there a relief printing chat list out there where people actually share 
information rather than make pronouncements about how much more they know 
than everyone else?

Paul Ritscher  


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From: "bemason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 19:36:30 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15431] ink and fisticuffs 

OK, Guys, lets give it a rest. There are so few of us printmakers that if we
don't stick together we will surely fall apart. Lets just agree to disagree
and go forward, being as helpful as we can and encouraging all the new
printmakers on the list to keep cutting and printing.

I think all information is good and the more we know about our materials the
better, but slapping each other around is pretty unproductive. Lets expend
all that energy cutting a new block!
Best to all,
Barbara



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From: "bemason" <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 19:41:53 -0700
Subject: [Baren 15432] Re: Paper 

Robert,

I think you just have to try it. I got some paper from Tibet and it soaked
up so much water you could use it as a sponge...but it was so rough that it
didn't print very well dry. So do a few tests with it. Let us know how it
works, we are always interested in new stuff!

 I would be happy to put work in your show, I remember talking to you during
my show in Portland at Waterstone Gallery his spring, but forgot about your
fall show. Can you email me off list with the particulars? Thanks. I will
tell other printmakers here that I know about it.
Best to you,
Barbara
bemason@concentric.net

>Hi,
>Does anyone know anything about Viet Namese papers?
>A friend is bringing me a bunch of hand made paper to print on and I no
>nothing about the type of fibers they use, how stable it is, etc.
>Seams like there was a push a few years back for a grass fiber from Cambodia
>that was as good as Gampi or kozo.

>Thanks
>Robert Canaga

>We are having a "Works on Paper show in the Gallery in Dec. if any of my
>fellow Oregonians would be interested.


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From: "Garth Hammond" <Garthart@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:25:55 -0600
Subject: [Baren 15433] Re: Whelan press 

Thanks, Wow 12K For some reason I thought it would be less.  The image i had
of the Whelan was small and portable.  I hadn't put it in the same league
with the big Takach units.  I would have to give up painting to spring for
one of the those.

garth


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From: "Garth Hammond" <Garthart@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2001 22:27:20 -0600
Subject: [Baren 15434] Re: Ink Quality

but I am finding your attitude to be the 
one that is offensive. I didn't realize that you know everything and are 
always right. Pardon me. 

Some one has to bear the burden!

Garth


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