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Message 1
From: Barbara Mason
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:50:19 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39302] Re: Woodblocks from Pakistan
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This was so interesting and good to see this ancient craft is still flourishing. I was enchanted by the video on the baren blog a month or so ago showing actual printing of fabric, I loved the way they did the corners using newspapers to block out some of the block.
I could not find prices on their site and hate to bother them with a not serious inquiry, but I sure enjoyed looking at it. Thanks for finding this, Dave! They probably have different prices for different countries, if you inquire from the west the price goes up! ha
Best to all
Barbara



http://www.woodblockpk.info/

"We offer CUSTOM DESIGNED and HAND CARVED wooden print blocks to your exact drawing or specifications"

Dave

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Message 2
From: Melissa West
Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:15:01 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39303] International shipping: tax question
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Do any of you have experience shipping art overseas? Specifically, I'm
wondering about how other people deal with declared value and import
taxes.
I shipped a print to a friend in Canada via FedEx, and used the online
FedEx forms for declaring value. I got charged for tax almost equaling
the value of the print, plus a 'small convenience fee' of $35, which I
found neither small nor convenient.
I shipped a painting via the US Postal Service to a collector in Great
Britain, and declared an appropriate value on the package. She was
charged a whopping value added tax, which makes her disinclined to buy
any other work from me.
Other than taking huge chances --morally and financially-- and
declaring 'no value' or a very reduced value, does anyone have any
suggestions on how a relatively starving artist can afford to send work
abroad?
Any comments and advice welcomed!

Thanks--

Melissa
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Melissa West
816 Hanover Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
831-466-0493
melissa@mswest.com
www.mswest.com

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Message 3
From: Charles Morgan
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:14:49 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39304] Re: International shipping: tax question
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DO NOT USE THE PRIVATE PARCEL SERVICES! They charge a "brokerage" fee just to take anything across the border. Use good old US postal service ... in the end it will be much cheaper.

Label your package "Printed Matter". Think of your print as "paper and ink", and maybe a wee bit of your time ... declare that value (typically less than $100) on the package, NOT the selling price. Is that dishonest??? Depends on your point of view. My conscience is clear when I do that ... if yours is not, then do what you see fit.

Customs is a law unto itself, and there is no figuring it out. I loaned some prints for two exhibitions in the U.S. The packages were clearly labeled, and I included labels for their return. They went down without a hitch. The museums wanted to insure the prints for return to me after the exhibits, and they labeled the package "Art Work Loaned for Exhibition, Being Returned". Customs charged me duty on the insured value, just to get my own work back! Go figure .........

Cheers ...... Charles

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Message 4
From: Mary Kuster
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:31:39 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39305] Baren Ads & Ops Reminder to submit
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I will be posting the July "Ads and Ops" Newsletter/Digest on the
15th. I'll need your /ad or op/ by the 13th, please.
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Message 5
From: Alex Lake
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:05:53 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39306] RE: International shipping: tax question
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Dear Melissa,



Although I am based in the U.K. and not the U.S. (so I'm not entirely sure of the differences), whenever I buy from the U.S., the buyer - myself - is charged the the tax or import duty, not the sender. I often see when people ship things over especially on eBay, notices from people saying "import duties are the responsibility of the buyer" so they don't have to explain it afterwards (although the first time I ever did was still a shock). When I have paid tax on something (one notable occassion was when I bought an Indy Fedora for my boyfriend) it arrived by UPS and the deliveryman gave me a phone number to call so that the tax could be paid while he was there to verify it.



It is very difficult to send work abroad if you declare it as luxury goods or 'art'. I usually declare it as "printed papers" or "printed material" which is exactly what it is, quite often prints, and about 70% of my business comes from the States... so there's no way of me getting around it other than focusing on selling cheaper prints (or else declaring items as low value). I've bought a lot of art from the States as well and nobody has ever slapped a duty on that, strangely. It's arrived as 'printed papers' or 'gift'. So I guess everyone's doing it?



~Alex

> To: baren@ml.asahi-net.or.jp
> From: mswest@sonic.net
> Subject: [Baren 39303] International shipping: tax question
> Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 16:14:51 -0700
>
> Do any of you have experience shipping art overseas? Specifically, I'm
> wondering about how other people deal with declared value and import
> taxes.
> I shipped a print to a friend in Canada via FedEx, and used the online
> FedEx forms for declaring value. I got charged for tax almost equaling
> the value of the print, plus a 'small convenience fee' of $35, which I
> found neither small nor convenient.
> I shipped a painting via the US Postal Service to a collector in Great
> Britain, and declared an appropriate value on the package. She was
> charged a whopping value added tax, which makes her disinclined to buy
> any other work from me.
> Other than taking huge chances --morally and financially-- and
> declaring 'no value' or a very reduced value, does anyone have any
> suggestions on how a relatively starving artist can afford to send work
> abroad?
> Any comments and advice welcomed!
>
> Thanks--
>
> Melissa
> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
> Melissa West
> 816 Hanover Street
> Santa Cruz, CA 95062
> 831-466-0493
> melissa@mswest.com
> www.mswest.com
>

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Message 6
From: Georgina Leahy
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:08:47 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39307] General blog...no woodcuts, just children and linocuts
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Hi

In the last couple of days I have set up a more general blog than the baren one as I am scared to put in general and silly stuff even if it is about printmaking.  But I has such a great time printing with my children today that I thought I would say have a look at some not very technical linocutting with children at this site if you want!  It was all good, there was no blood and all very easily cleaned up as we used water based ink!  One day soon I will get back to the serious side of printmaking! 


http://georginacarterleahy.blogspot.com/

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Message 7
From: Diane Cutter
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:47:30 GMT
Subject: [Baren 39308] Re: International shipping: tax question
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Melissa...

Others have made the same suggestions and I'm adding my voice to theirs. Use the US Postal Service. You can buy online (if that is your choice), you can insure your work, and you can track it.

The trick is to label the print(s) 'printed matter'. Check with the postal worker on insurance; if under $100 there is no added amount on the postage with some of the shipping services.

Being realistic, any buyer will appreciate receiving your unique
'printed matter' when they understand that, by labeling it thusly, you
are saving them money. My philosophy on sending out my prints is that
if lost in the mail, since they are editioned, I have the ability to
replace them while waiting for the insurance claim to go through. However, let me say in all honesty that I have never, never lost a package through the USPS mail system.

I tend to send my work USPS Priority Flat Rate (box or envelope) because it's easier to do online and it's a reasonable cost to pass on to the buyer. The Post Office also has some wonderful sturdy 'tube' boxes (triangular in shape), great for larger pieces. I know a lot of people use First Class mail, too. It would be a good idea to talk with your local Post Office to get a handle on the different services.


Diane

www.DianeCutter.com
www.theitinerantartist.blogspot.com
www.DCutter.etsy.com

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Subject: Woodcut Instructional Film (1968)
Posted by: Annie B

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