tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post7672481301838980505..comments2024-01-11T19:42:45.537-05:00Comments on woodblock dreams: We Were Here FirstAnnie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-89940431758190710192008-07-27T15:39:00.000-04:002008-07-27T15:39:00.000-04:00Hi AEleen,The carborundum was "100 grit" which is ...Hi AEleen,<BR/>The carborundum was "100 grit" which is fairly coarse, I think. I don't know how many prints would be possible with this one plate, but I can tell you that I made 15 impressions and didn't see any degradation.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-29545027886234746372008-07-27T11:32:00.000-04:002008-07-27T11:32:00.000-04:00This is a very interesting technique. I have a cou...This is a very interesting technique. I have a couple of questions: [1] What grade of carborundum did you use? [2] How many impressions will the "plate" hold up for? Thanks for sharing your process so extensively!Æleen Frischhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02827545224753960707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-51698112978733428382008-07-07T12:22:00.000-04:002008-07-07T12:22:00.000-04:00Tibi, I too was afraid the grit would tear the pap...Tibi, I too was afraid the grit would tear the paper, but I found that with the paper just slightly damp and a light baren pressure I had no problems. I imagine that if you used oil-based inks they could be lightly rolled onto the carborundum and a similar look could be achieved.<BR/>Thank you, Guadalupe. You live in Baja, do you? I've heard it's very beautiful there. I'm printing in the Japanese moku hanga method, so the paper is dampened for printing, but not wet.<BR/>Sharri, what's your daughter's name? She sounds well-published, and her books (maps, petroglyphs) mirror my own interests!Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-61359401414228610922008-07-07T11:54:00.000-04:002008-07-07T11:54:00.000-04:00Ingenious! I love petroglyphs and used to use them...Ingenious! I love petroglyphs and used to use them in my imagery extensively, as we lived very close to the largest grouping of petroglyphs in the US. In fact, my daughter wrote a book, Native American Rock Art: Messages from the past, which is still in print. It is a book for young adults, but has a lot of good info. in it. And, that's my pitch! Great print coming - I love it already!Sharrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00941567668722751740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-89719228896884106752008-07-07T10:08:00.000-04:002008-07-07T10:08:00.000-04:00Annie, the print is beautiful. I love the color. ...Annie, the print is beautiful. I love the color. Do you wet the paper? There are some fine cave paintings in Tecate Baja C México just in the border , 30 minutes from San Diego if you are in the area sometime.Guadalupehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06518263209532174838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-60032956946991177582008-07-07T09:29:00.000-04:002008-07-07T09:29:00.000-04:00Thanks for the clarifications. Do you have any pro...Thanks for the clarifications. Do you have any problems with the actual printing? I imagine the carborundum might tear the paper when the baren is pressed & moved on top of the paper.Tibi Chelceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046638655813921204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-35146332210286265112008-07-06T20:38:00.000-04:002008-07-06T20:38:00.000-04:00Thanks!Tibi, I learned about carborundum at a work...Thanks!<BR/>Tibi, I learned about carborundum at a workshop I took last year at Zea Mays Printmaking, called "Printing On Plastic." The carborundum work was all done on a press using a fairly thick plastic plate, but I've been experimenting with using it moku hanga style. In this case I didn't do any wiping, but I used a small brush to apply the pigment so there wasn't much excess ink to worry about.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-76491749264185275382008-07-06T20:15:00.000-04:002008-07-06T20:15:00.000-04:00That IS the coolest.That IS the coolest.d. moll, l.ac.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16007607538375968631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-64522675282535310112008-07-06T19:51:00.000-04:002008-07-06T19:51:00.000-04:00This is great method for getting painted/pictorial...This is great method for getting painted/pictorial elements into the print, and a very ingenious use of carborundum, never heard of it being used like this -- congratulations!!!<BR/><BR/>Are you wiping off the pigment around the images when printing, or are you leaving them on the acrylic sheet? <BR/><BR/>TibiTibi Chelceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16046638655813921204noreply@blogger.com