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  1. [Baren 33311] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification (Blog Manager)
  2. [Baren 33312] Final proofing done (Sue Woollatt)
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Message 1
From: Blog Manager
Date: 4 May 2007 03:55:22 -0000
Subject: [Baren 33311] Baren Member blogs: Update Notification
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This is an automatic update message being sent to [Baren] by the forum blog software.

The following new entries were found on the listed printmaker's websites during the past 24 hours. (32 sites checked, five minutes before midnight Eastern time)

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Site Name: David Bull, Woodblock Printmaker

Item: [River in Summer] - Carving begins ...
http://woodblock.com/roundtable/archives/2007/05/river_in_summer_1.html

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Site Name: Woodblock Dreams

Author: Annie B
Item: A New Process
http://woodblockdreams.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-process.html

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Site Name: m.Lee Fine Art

Author: m.Lee
Item: List
http://mleeprints.blogspot.com/2007/05/list.html

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Site Name: Belinda Del Pesco Fine Art Blog

Author: Belinda Del Pesco
Item: Watercolor: Italian Door with Leeks
http://belindadelpesco.blogspot.com/2007/05/watercolor-italian-door-with-leeks.html

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Site Name: Jaunty Rakes

Author: Jaunty Rakes
Item: Mugs
http://jauntyrakes.blogspot.com/2007/05/mugs.html

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For reference, sites/blogs currently being checked are:
http://barenforum.org/blog
http://woodblock.com
http://woodblockdreams.blogspot.com
http://studiodiary.blogspot.com
http://larimerart.blogspot.com
http://artflights.blogspot.com
http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com
http://mlyon.com/blog
http://room535.blogspot.com
http://mleeprints.blogspot.com
http://snowgum.blogspot.com
http://onthisblock.blogspot.com
http://pressing-issues.blogspot.com
http://www.1000woodcuts.com
http://theitinerantartist.blogspot.com
http://PLawing-Printmaker.blogspot.com
http://readdevine.blogspot.com
http://mokuhankan.com/conversations
http://mokuhankan.com
http://belindadelpesco.blogspot.com
http://vizart.blogspot.com
http://phare-camp.blogspot.com
http://amymstoner.blogspot.com
http://williamleeholtfineart.blogspot.com
http://web.mac.com/g_wohlken/iWeb/Site/Blog/Blog.html
http://curiousmatthew.blogspot.com
http://laine.lainegreenway.com/index.html
http://azuregrackle.com/blogs/index.php?blog=2
http://blog.olansa.co.uk/
http://bea-gold-retrospective.blogspot.com
http://www.jauntyrakes.blogspot.com
http://sheiko.blogspot.com
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Message 2
From: Sue Woollatt
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 10:51:17 +0100
Subject: [Baren 33312] Final proofing done
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Hi all,

Just to let you know I had an unexpected free day yesterday and so
managed to make final proofs of my wood engraving of Charlie. I've been
having trouble keeping flecks in the scorped-away areas from printing
and wonder if I made a mask with a window for the print area and placed
it over the block after inking, it would protect the paper?
I used the Chinese paper and it worked a treat! It gives a lovely crisp
image and is light enough to watch progress during burnishing. It never
looked in danger of tearing. My burnishing wasn't perfect, I suspect I
need a bit more experience inking up the block as I was extremely
careful to burnish fully and kept peeping to check progress but one or
two areas refused to come up any darker. I put it down to not enough
ink in the spot.

Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed my day...lunchtime came and went unnoticed
(most unusual for me!) and it was 3.30pm before I looked at the clock!
Where does the time go?

My final proof is on my blog: http://studio-window.blogspot.com/ if
you're interested. I shall probably print up a small edition at some
point, I can't imagine doing 50 with a teaspoon! LOL!

Sue

Sue Woollatt
sue@swill.co.uk
www.swill.co.uk
http://scribblycottage.blogspot.com/
http://studio-window.blogspot.com/