Baren Digest               Thursday, 29 May 2003       Volume 23 : Number 2241


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From: Barbara Mason <barbaramason45#yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 21:52:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 21646] Re: folio boxes 

Maria, why not use a plastic box so you can see the work through the top?
Just an idea....
Barbara

>Maria Arango <maria#mariarango.com> wrote:
>Hello all, I'm starting a "collectors corner" both in the physical and
>virtual world to make available boxed sets of my "series" prints. I am
>searching for sources for a variety of folio boxes; trying to stay away from
>the standard (yawn) black photo presentation boxes... 



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From: Kat <kat#thepiz.org>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 22:01:40 -0700
Subject: [Baren 21647] woodblock guitar--in use! 

Glad you all got some enjoyment of out of the woodblock guitar.  And 
yes, he can and does play music on it... Since it is smaller and weighs 
less than his other guitars, he usually packs the woodblock guitar for 
any shows he does with his band, Insert Piz Here.  The "homemade guitar" 
made is debut at a show on June 27th, 2002; see this page of the band's 
history for two animated pictures of Reuben and the woodblock guitar in 
action: http://www.thepiz.org/history02.html

*smiling*

- -- 
Love <3 & Lint * !
Kat Pukas
http://www.thepiz.org/milkyscarabs



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From: Sharri LaPierre <Barebonesart#attbi.com>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 22:28:22 -0700
Subject: [Baren 21648] Re: Baren Digest V23 #2239 

I haven't cast any paper from my woodblocks, but I have done a fair 
amount of paper casting from plaster molds and did not use any kind of 
release agent.  What I did do was to varnish the plaster cast & I 
assume that would work on the wood as well (but, I've assumed things 
before and been proven wrong).  As the paper dries it shrinks and pulls 
away from the mould.  To get the finest reproduction & maintain details 
I've first pulled & couched a sheet larger than needed and then pressed 
it carefully into the mold and kept adding additional sheets until I 
felt it was strong enough to hold its own.  Usually this would be 3 or 
4 sheets.  Incidentally, drying can be hastened in the microwave - a 
suggestion made by a student many years ago, and it works!

Dave - those hairs (and the whole print) are pretty fantastic.

Sharri


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From: "Colleen Corradi" <colleen#tin.it>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 09:35:58 +0200
Subject: [Baren 21649] re: deck of cards exchange

Hi Carol, and all those in the cards exchange,

Rounding is not requested. The card put on the site was rounded just to
show the idea of the card... but don't worry about that.

As for laminating the cards, I would personally not do that in order not
to damage the cards.

I was actually thinking about asking a tipographer how much it would
cost to have a complete set of cards printed and laminated so that we
would all have an artist's set plus a commercial set with our own design
to play with.

What do you think about this idea?

Colleen Corradi
- - Italy.


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