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Message 1
From: L Cass
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 10:27:12 -0400
Subject: [Baren 25601] Re: Websites of Baren members update
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Hello Darrell-
My URL should be appearing below - in any case it's www.LCassArt.com
I have to find out how to send images to you (as someone else looks after
my website)
which I'll do shortly.
thanks
Louise Cass

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Message 2
From: Darrell Madis
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 07:37:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 25602] Re: Websites of Baren members update
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Your site was already listed. Soon I will be updating the Who is Baren pages
http://www.barenforum.org/who_a.html
You can submit a picture of yourself if you wish and up to 3 examples of your work. Instructions are on the page or if that doesn't work you can send direct ot me.

Darrell

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Message 3
From: Lana Lambert
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 09:56:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Baren 25603] Surimono Preview
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For those of you who are curious:


http://www.livejournal.com/users/cupric_ox/

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Message 4
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 14:02:22 -0700
Subject: [Baren 25604] Moss Street Paint In
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Well, the Moss Street Paint In here in Victoria, B.C. was held yesterday,
July 17. It was a great success as usual. The official time was 1pm till
4pm, and that is when the street was closed to vehicular traffic. But of
course there were some early birds and some folks still strolling around at
5pm. About 25,000 people wandered up and down the street, with around 100
artists displaying their works and some doing demonstrations. It was a
bright, sunny day and very warm.

I displayed some of my prints ... some wood block, some alumigraph ... but
my major activity was the demonstration. I wanted to show everyone that
they could easily make lovely cards by nature printing, each card being
unique. For the demonstration I used an old book-binding press, although it
could be done easily with a rolling pin.

I collected a whole bunch of leaves, inserted them between the pages of an
old phone book for a few days to wilt and dry a little. I bought a ream of
card stock, cut each page in half on a paper cutter, then folded each piece
in half to make a card that was 5.5 x 4.25 inches. I bought some cheap
envelopes at the stationery store that were just the right size. I used
Speedball water soluble inks, in green, black and red. I had a spare phone
book to use its pages as masking. I rolled out some inks on plexiglass
which I had draped with plastic vapor barrier to retard drying ... it was a
hot day. I also had a spay bottle with water, which I used to spritz the
inking slab from time to time if it got too dry.

As people walked by or stood around watching, I cajoled individuals into
making a print, telling them it would be very easy, and guaranteeing them
that it would look great. I had only about 20% children, and the rest were
all adults. A bit of showmanship really goes a long way in these
situations. Once I had a customer/victim, this is how it went.

I had screwed a spring clip to a board to hold the leaf by it's stem. I
slipped a phone book page under the clip to keep ink from going everywhere,
and then clipped the stem of the leaf in the spring clip to hold it during
the inking process. I inked up the roller with green inked mixed with a bit
of black, handed it to the "customer" and told them to roll the leaf from
the stem to the tip in one motion. Then I inked another roller with red and
told them to lightly apply a bit of red anywhere they wanted for a bit of
interest. No matter what they did, I praised their efforts, giving them
confidence. I had a piece of thin camping foam sitting on a piece of plexi,
just the size of the bed of my book-binding press. I put down another phone
book page on the foam and placed the card on top. Then using tweezers I
picked up the inked leaf by the stem. I gave the customer the option of
placing the leaf or having me place the leaf ... it was about 50-50. After
the leaf was placed on the card, I placed another sheet of phone book on
top. Then I slipped the whole thing into the book press. Finally, I cajoled
the customer into screwing down the press good and tight. I then loosened
the press and removed the stack, took off the top sheet of paper, and then
carefully removed the leaf; as the day got very hot and the ink got pretty
dry, I had to sometimes use the tweezers very carefully to coax the leaf
from the paper. Of course everyone ooohed and ahhhed over the resulting
print, as these simple prints really did look great. I explained that the
ink would dry in about 10 minutes, gave them an envelope with the card, and
sent them away happy. I discarded the inky leaf and inky phone book pages,
and I was ready for the next one. After seeing one done, there were always
lots of eager folks who wanted to do it.

A couple of days before the event, I convinced a friend to help by showing
him the whole process. He was set up just behind me and took up the
overflow. In 180 minutes, the two of us turned out about 125 cards. We were
absolutely swamped the entire time. The only break I got was to talk
briefly to someone who bought one of my alumigraph prints that was on display.

By the end of it all, I was exhausted ... it is like being on stage, as you
have to keep talking, projecting your voice, making jokes, asking people
about themselves, encouraging them, answering questions, etc. But it was
FUN. All the participants went away with a unique, hand made art card,
which they could justifiably say they made themselves, and which they could
send to someone special.

I ran the whole thing for free ... no charge, no donations. The total cost
of all supplies actually used was around $25, and the good time and good
will was worth a great deal more than that to me. The next time there is a
big event near you, give it a try, and I am sure you will enjoy it as well.

Cheers ........ Charles

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Message 5
From: "Mary Ann Brooks-Mueller"
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 20:13:36 -0500
Subject: [Baren 25605] Re: Moss Street Paint In
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Charles, It sounds like you put on a full bore production!!
Mostly, you sound energized by it all. Congratulations!
Mary Ann
Mexico
ps. did you get the photo?

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Message 6
From: Lawrence Finn
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 13:03:27 +1000
Subject: [Baren 25606] OT, Off topic slightly - Vertical etching tanks
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Does anyone on list know of a supplier for or manufacturer of vertical
etching tanks? Preferably in Australia but given the unlikelihood of that
anywhere in the world would be fine?

Also does anyone have a good method for exposing photographic images to
copper plates for etching? Prebought plates, or emulsions that you can
recommend... I need to be able to do this in a limited space and the resist
would be fighting ferric chloride.

Regards

Lawrence

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Message 7
From: FurryPressII # aol.com
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 23:22:38 EDT
Subject: [Baren 25607] Re: OT, Off topic slightly - Vertical etching tanks
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graphic chemical in villa park, Il. has them.

john center

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Message 8
From: slinders # comcast.net
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 22:28:19 -0500
Subject: [Baren 25608] Re: OT, Off topic slightly - Vertical etching tanks
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Lawrence Finn wrote:

> Does anyone on list know of a supplier for or manufacturer of vertical
> etching tanks?

Hi, Lawrence,

Graphic Ink and Chemical, Villa Park, Illinois, USA supplies
them. Write to Dean or
Susan. They are great friends of Barenforum, and they ship
worldwide.

Sharen

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Message 9
From: Tariq & Princess Rashid
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 23:29:58 -0400
Subject: [Baren 25609] Re: OT, Off topic slightly - Vertical etching tanks
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Daniel Smith carries the Keith Howard's ImageOn photopolymer film and
vertical etching tanks that are for ferric chloride. I used them in
school and they are great on space.

www.danielsmith.com

Hope this helps,


Princess Rashid
www.nightvisionarts.com
Official Artist of the USFA

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Message 10
From: Jan Telfer
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:06:32 +0800
Subject: [Baren 25610] Re: Connecticut!!
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Dear Connecticut Bareners,

If you haven't seen it already you should see the film "The Stepford
Wives"!!
It has even "made it" to Western Australia!

Jan

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