Baren Digest             Wednesday, 11 October 2000     Volume 13 : Number 1175


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From: David Bull <davebull@woodblock.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 07:27:29 +0900
Subject: [Baren 11656] Re: Exchange sign-up notices ... 

Jean wrote:
> I have been reading Baren religiously.  Why didn't I see an announcement
> about Exchange #8 before it was all filled? 

Jean, there were three (recent) notices about sign-up for Exchange #8: 

[11519] on Oct 1st
[11541] on Oct 3rd
[11593] on Oct 8th.


> I hope I get a little advance notice about the
> next one. 

Info on future exchanges is _always_ available on the main exchange
information page. Go the the main portal page:

http://woodblock.com 

... and you will see the link right in the centre of the page. If that's
not clear, then the Administration Links page is also available to help
you find things ...

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Somebody wrote:
> Plese remove me from you list.....I am currently unable to 
> participate....

Same here ... anybody who wants to 'get off' just go to the portal page,
and you will see a link that says 'How to Subscribe'.  There are very
simple directions there on how to get off.  This info _also_ is
available from the Administration Links page ...

Thanks 

Dave


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From: Julio.Rodriguez@walgreens.com
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 17:39:12 -0500
Subject: [Baren 11657] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1173 

Hi Jean, there was an announcement on 09/30 (the day before exchange #8 opened
for general signup).
There was also a notice about it on Baren-Suji for October and I also eluded to
it last week, when I posted about
the lack of time or interest for doing calendars due to ongoing exchanges and
swaps.

See below.......if there's any consolation, I almost missed the signup this time
myself and only because I
decided to search on ebay did I remember on Sunday morning...with a mere 9
minutes to go......to make matters
 worse...I got beat to the signup page by a pup named Yuki.......now is that
fair ?


JULIO

- ----post dated 09/30

Updates and Notices

The 'Who is Baren?' pages have been updated with the work of:
- - Sharri Lapierre
- - Paulette Nejko (new member ...)

http://woodblock.com/forum/who_a.html
http://woodblock.com/forum/who_b.html

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The 'Members Web Sites' page has been updated with a number of new links
...

http://woodblock.com/forum/members_web_sites.html

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The Autumn issue of our newsletter 'Baren-Suji' is in the final stages
of preparation and will be mailed shortly.  If you haven't yet
subscribed, you can do so from the 'Subscribe to Baren-Suji' page ...

http://woodblock.com/forum/newsletter/newsletter_sign-up.html

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Sign-up for Exchange #8 starts this weekend, with the first week open
(as always) only to those who did not participate in Exchange #7.
Sign-up will start at exactly midnight Tokyo time (3 pm GMT). For more
information visit the Exchange Sign-up page ...

http://woodblock.com/forum/exchange/exchange_sign-up.html

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Links to all these pages can always be found on the woodblock.com portal
page at: http://woodblock.com

Dave

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From: "Kinzua" <Kinzua@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 21:24:48 -0400
Subject: [Baren 11659] Re:   Baren Digest V13 #1174 charset="Windows-1252" 

Hello,
I've been lurking here quietly for about a month and enjoying visiting the
web sites and learning things.  I don't know if can I qualify as a member
because I'm a textile printer using printmaking methods as surface design.
Mostly monoprint, linoleum cuts and collagraphs.  Then I make those fabrics
into quilts.  No, not quilts like your grandmother made.  Semper Tedium.
Not much woodcut, though I have done some and occasionally print on paper.
Your print exchanges are wonderful and intriguing.  Maybe one day I'll join
in if people don't mind getting prints on cloth.  In the meantime I will go
back to quietly lurking here in the corner and contribute what I can.
Karen
http://homepages.msn.com/timessquare/kfberkenfeld/

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From: slinder@mediaone.net
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:42:47 -0500
Subject: [Baren 11660] Re:   Baren Digest V13 #1174 

Hi, Karen!

 What an interesting idea! ...Printing on fabric 
and then quilting it!  And what great quilts on your site!
Can you tell me about the inks that you use and how you 
'set' the inks to make them permanent?  Do you hand quilt 
or machine stitch your quilts?  Lots of questions!

Welcome to baren!
Sharen

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From: B Mason <bemason@concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:12:55 -0700
Subject: [Baren 11662] textiles 

Karen,
Your pieces are wonderful! You can sure trade prints with me anytime!
Fabric is just another fiber, not much dfferent than paper!
Barbara

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From: barbara patera <b.patera@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 100 20:14:28 Pacific Daylight Time
Subject: [Baren 11663] Re: Quilts 

Karen,

Thanks for sharing your wonderful work with us. It's exciting to see the  way you use the various print mediums 
on fabric. Have long wanted to do a quilt for my bed and you have inspired me to do more than just dream about 
it.

By the way welcome to "Baren"..... wouldn't it be great fun to do an exchange where we all printed on cotton.


Barbara P.


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From: barebonesart <barebonesart@home.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 20:40:29 -0700
Subject: [Baren 11664] Re: Baren Digest V13 #1174 

From: Sharri LaPierre <barebonesart@home.com
Date: Tues. 10 Oct. 2000
Subject: Drying prints

I subscribe to the same print drying system Barbara uses - the blotters on
top of the flat files. However, I change the blotters after 8 -12 hrs., and
have had no trouble with paper wrinkling - but I'm speaking mainly of
heavier paper, Rives, etc., so maybe the thinner papers need more tender
treatment. Anyway, what I wanted to add was hanging the wet blotters on a
clothesline (in the studio) to dry. If you use bulldog clips the clothesline
can go thru the hole in the squeezie part - made to order. When they're dry,
put them (the blotters) back on top of the stack for another day. Being the
suspicious sort I always add a piece of plywood to flatten those babies but
good.
Sharri


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From: "John and Michelle Morrell" <jmmorrell@gci.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 19:49:18 -0800
Subject: [Baren 11665] Baren 1174 - Print Clothes lines charset="iso-8859-1" 

I've also found the clothes line method of print drying to take the least
amount of space and to accommodate the greatest number of prints.  I have a
home-made plywood drying rack with about 30 shelves approximately 20"x 24",
but the clothes line can be expanded overhead for easily three times the
quantity.

A couple of things to add that I've found helpful about clothes lines that
so far no one else has mentioned--even with the biggest, heaviest sheets of
paper (and some have been about 24 x 36), I've found it best to clip two
prints back to back.  If they are damp, they tend to curl.  This way they
curl against each other and remain amazingly flat.  Also, the weight on the
line can be a real consideration as it will naturally sag to the middle.  To
keep the prints from sliding together and smearing, I hang each set of two
by a plastic clothes pin with a clothes hook on one end.  I'm sure you've
seen these sold in hardware and dime stores.   These are quite easy to put
on the line and take off.   Between the hooked clothes pins are positioned
ordinary clip-type clothes pins, which keep the pins with the hanging prints
separated.  In relatively dry weather the prints can usually be taken down
in 24 hours.   During clammy fall monsoons, 48 hours are enough.

By the way, the dancing dragons are delightful!

<^><^><^><^><^><^>
    Michelle Morrell
   jmmorrell@gci.net
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