Baren Digest Monday, 29 September 2003 Volume 24 : Number 2390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Charles Morgan Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 09:23:42 -0700 Subject: [Baren 22933] rice paste Has anyone tried this technique for making rice paste??? http://www.angelfire.com/yt/cack/diy/glue.html Looks pretty simple, and rice is easy to find anywhere. ------------------------------ From: Barbara Mason Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 11:06:36 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Baren 22934] Re: rice paste Charles, We experimented with different types of rice flour at bootcamp a few years ago...and I don't remember which one worked the best...bit I would think a cup of rice would make enough "glue" to last a long time....It would be about 4 cups when cooked down to cream. Maybe you could freeze it....with the flour you usually make a tablespoons worth...considerable difference in volume. I will be interested to here if you try this and how it works. Best to all, Barbara Charles Morgan wrote: >Has anyone tried this technique for making rice paste??? > >http://www.angelfire.com/yt/cack/diy/glue.html > >Looks pretty simple, and rice is easy to find anywhere. > ------------------------------ From: Sharri LaPierre Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:05:46 -0700 Subject: [Baren 22935] Re: Baren Digest V24 #2389 Mike, Mighty astounding work, as always. Every print keeps getting more and more amazing - but, that is the way it is supposed to go, right? I would hate to start going backwards - yikes. I keep forgetting to ask if anyone knows of printmakers in Sicily, particularly in Palermo? Or a studio, or organization, or anything? Please answer immediately, if you do, I leave Tuesday. I plan to see Colleen towards the middle of the month - it will be fun to see her in Italy for a change! Thanks for your help, Sharri ------------------------------ From: eli griggs Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:11:29 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Baren 22936] Re: rice paste Hi there: I like to use rice flour, Blue Star(?) in a small Teflon lined glass pan. The thick glass makes it easy to control the temperature as you heat/cool the mixture several times. You can easily make a wooden whisk out of skewers to keep the paste moving. I sometimes add a drop of Oil of Clove as a preservative, but I find it so easy to make small amounts that most of the time I simply cook it up as needed! Cheers, Eli - --- Barbara Mason wrote: >Charles, >We experimented with different types of rice flour >at bootcamp a few years ago...and I don't remember >which one worked the best...bi\ut I would think a cup >of rice would make enough "glue" to last a long >time....It would be about 4 cups when cooked down to >cream. Maybe you could freeze it....with the flour >you usually make a tablespoons worth...considerable >difference in volume. I will be interested to here >if you try this and how it works. >Best to all, >Barbara > >Charles Morgan wrote: >Has anyone tried this technique for making rice >paste??? > >http://www.angelfire.com/yt/cack/diy/glue.html > >Looks pretty simple, and rice is easy to find >anywhere. ------------------------------ From: Bette Wappner Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:09:24 -0400 Subject: [Baren 22937] Re: rice paste Hi there: I like to use rice flour, Blue Star(?) in a small Teflon lined glass pan. The thick glass makes it easy to control the temperature as you heat/cool the mixture several times. You can easily make a wooden whisk out of skewers to keep the paste moving. I sometimes add a drop of Oil of Clove as a preservative, but I find it so easy to make small amounts that most of the time I simply cook it up as needed! Cheers, Eli eli...i use the blue star also. never considered using my corning wear casserole dish, which i think i can use on the stove top. i have been using a mini wire wisk that works too. i like the idea of the clove oil! i'll try that. but always just make enough for one job anyway. thanks for the ideas. bette. ------------------------------ From: ArtfulCarol#aol.com Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 19:29:14 EDT Subject: [Baren 22938] Re: Baren Digest V24 #2387 Sharpening: There goes one of those details that may make the difference . My directions didnt say to wet the honing compund after putting it on the leather. Thank you Marilynn, I will try that. Sharpening challenged Carol L. ------------------------------ From: Jan Telfer Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:19:39 +0800 Subject: [Baren 22939] Re: Transferring ink jet copies Congratulations, Barbara, From: b.patera#att.net >The easiest way that I have found to transfer a computer print-out on >to >either lino or wood is to print it on acetate..... I use Tektronic >film for >ink jet copiers.... then invert the acetate onto the block and rub. If >it is >a fresh print it transfers beautifully.... and absolutely no fumes! This process works wonderfully well, and the acetate (photocopy clear) film can be wiped clean after transferring the image with a wet cloth (or a smidgin of Mineral Turps) to get off all the residue and it is ready to reuse in the printer for the next transfer and saves spending 10 cents (Australian) at the Copy Centre to print it with the carbon based photocopier. Just a word of caution... if transferring for multiple blocks on multiple individual clear sheets be aware that the plasticised compound could be heated at different temperatures and may not give a perfect registration. Jan ------------------------------ End of Baren Digest V24 #2390 *****************************