Baren Digest              Monday, 24 February 2003      Volume 22 : Number 2140


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From: ArtfulCarol#aol.com
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 10:27:18 EST
Subject: [Baren 20821] Scary sharpening 




> http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/
> 
 Thank you April for recommending 3M Micro Abrasive  Film: Scary Sharpening

 Fearless and willing to try yet another method to solve my continuing 
 situation of being sharpening "challenged"
 
 Carol/NY


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From: Louise Cass <lcass#primus.ca>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 11:27:10 -0500
Subject: [Baren 20822] Re: Scary sharpening 

This sounds very interesting (I hope it's available in Canada -specif. TO)
but how does one choose which of the manyto try. I've been managing to
hone/sharpen with a 4000 and 1000 grit waterstone respectively  and 
don't have another stone to smooth down the unevenness in the 4000
grit stone - After experimenting on the back I'm preparing to cut the cherry
plywood piece and obviously tools will need more frequent honing - has anyone
actually used the 3m stuff? I must add that I agree with Shari re cutting
deep into plywood (I know Maria had to select it for possible warpage
problems but I'd tried a plywood ages ago and disliked the look and feel of 
the splintery lower layers)  
Louise cass

At 10:27 AM 2/23/03 EST, you wrote:

>In a message dated 2/22/03 6:14:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>april#aprilvollmer.com writes:
> 
> 
> http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/
> 
>  Film: Scary Sharpening
> 
> Fearless and willing to try yet another method to solve my continuing
>situation of being sharpening "challenged"
> 
> Carol/NY
>
> 
> 

http://www.LCassArt.com

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From: slinders#attbi.com
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 12:03:05 -0600
Subject: [Baren 20823] Chicago Art Possibilities~ 

The Art Institute of Chicago welcomes you to these
presentations:

April 4, "Poetry in Blossom: Hiroshige's Springtime Prints",
Lecture on Hiroshige's landscape prints, 12:00, gallery 100. 

"Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure"  promises to be a terrific
exhibit, April 5 - August 17. A free Symposium on this exhibit
is offered April 4-6, 9:00-5:30 (Fri + Sat) 9:30 - 1:00 (Sun)
You can request a detailed brochure by sending your mailing
address through <asianart#artic.edu> . 

"Tibet, Through the Red Box", and other children's books written
and illustrated by Peter Sis, opeens April 5, Galleries 10 and
16. 

"The Etcher's Studio"- Illustrationas by Art Geisert,
printmaker, children's book illustrator, through March 16,
Galleries 10, 16.

Block Museum, Evanston:
"The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Prints" +
"Max Beckmann: Self Portraits" - through March 16.

Sharen

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From: "marilynn smih" <marilynnsmih#hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 10:58:18 -0800
Subject: [Baren 20824] Re: Baren Digest V22 #2139 

All this talk of dremel.  I have a dremel tool but know nothing of the 
attachments one would need for wood carving?????  Which would I want and 
where might i get them?  This hand of mine has pain and will not hold out 
forever.
Marilynn Smith


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From: Myron Turner <mturner#Ms.UManitoba.CA>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:24:57 -0600
Subject: [Baren 20825] Re: Chicago Art Possibilities~ 

I hope you big city dwellers appreciate how lucky your are!

At 12:03 PM 23/02/2003 -0600, you wrote:

>The Art Institute of Chicago welcomes you to these
>presentations:
>
>April 4, "Poetry in Blossom: Hiroshige's Springtime Prints",
>Lecture on Hiroshige's landscape prints, 12:00, gallery 100.
>
>"Himalayas: An Aesthetic Adventure"  promises to be a terrific
>exhibit, April 5 - August 17. A free Symposium on this exhibit
>is offered April 4-6, 9:00-5:30 (Fri + Sat) 9:30 - 1:00 (Sun)
>You can request a detailed brochure by sending your mailing
>address through <asianart#artic.edu> .
>
>"Tibet, Through the Red Box", and other children's books written
>and illustrated by Peter Sis, opeens April 5, Galleries 10 and
>16.
>
>"The Etcher's Studio"- Illustrationas by Art Geisert,
>printmaker, children's book illustrator, through March 16,
>Galleries 10, 16.
>
>Block Museum, Evanston:
>"The Stamp of Impulse: Abstract Expressionist Prints" +
>"Max Beckmann: Self Portraits" - through March 16.
>
>Sharen



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From: "April Vollmer" <april#aprilvollmer.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 19:02:01 -0500
Subject: [Baren 20826] Tibetan tools 

http://www.aprilvollmer.com/canary/pages/10printmaking.htm

Wanda, this is a photo of the Tibetan printing tools, with a soft sort of
roller instead of a baren. Perhaps it works on cloth as well. The thing with
white string in the shape of a Z is a brush for applying ink, and the black
things are sutra blocks.

XO

April
www.aprilvollmer.com


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From: "Maria Diener (aka Arango)" <maria#mariarango.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 20:18:35 -0800
Subject: [Baren 20827] woodsies 

Hola todos,

Surely I did not mean to imply anything about better or worse or anything
remotely along those lines, nor do I think anyone else involved was doing
so. I thought we were having a rather nice conversation on types of wood and
the difficulty issues associated with carving each with a variety of tools.
But being called a little boy did amuse me quite a bit, I really always
wanted to be a little boy.

I had indeed wanted to use solid cherry for the puzzle but got talked out of
it by several of you more experienced woodsmen who brought up warping issues
and other logical things. I thought cherry plywood would make a nice
substitute and carved a piece before sending y'all yours without any more
difficulty than any other type of plywood.

Be happy campers, k?

Maria

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     Maria Arango
  Las Vegas Nevada USA
  www.1000woodcuts.com
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From: "kate courchaine" <katecourchaine#hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 06:51:06 +0000
Subject: [Baren 20828] Cleaning dried oil based ink on rollers 

Robert Canaga (not sure if I spelled your last name right) you mentioned a 
solvent which you had used to remove dried up oil base ink - What was that?  
Just found a dried up roller in the studio uh-oh.  Any one else found any 
thing that works?

Kate C



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From: FurryPressII#aol.com
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 05:59:58 EST
Subject: [Baren 20829] Re: woodsies 

had no problem with the plywood and can see some wonderful uses for it.  Esp 
detailed cuts with large solid black or colored areas.  After seeing what you 
are going to do with it there would be no better way to do it. If you had 
used solid plank boards more than likely they would have warped, checked or 
cracked in part of the block you are putting the pieces into.  

Just rember folks lots of different ways to skin that cat.  (hope my two 
furry meatloafs don't see this post) I could not do my work in a soft wood 
but others love the stuff.  

john center

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From: FurryPressII#aol.com
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2003 06:03:41 EST
Subject: [Baren 20830] Re: Cleaning dried oil based ink on rollers 

type wash might do it as well    but do it out side
nasty stuff       if it is a good brayer it might be worth the trouble if a 
cheap one like speedball  just toss it

john center

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