The Bar

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:47 pm

Hapy Birthday PlayaPetal How old are you??? Can't be 40 cause none of us can count that high. Musta meant 20. I've got enough fingers and toes for that.

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:48 pm

Power no biggie, made coffee and breakfast on the Coleman white gas stove, slept on the porch in the breeze, it's my day off so just sitting in the shade drinking warm whisky at 118 degress in said shade.

PlayaPetal · Post by **PlayaPetal** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:50 pm

Hapy Birthday PlayaPetal How old are you??? Can't be 40 cause none of us can count that high. Musta meant 20. I've got enough fingers and toes for that.

Opps - correction - I am 22 with 18 years experience!

Lorgasm · Post by **Lorgasm** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:52 pm

Happy Birthday PlayaPetal!!

Yay, you're at your Sexual Pique!!

(or did we miss that?!?)

Anyways, Kisses and a big hug...oh yeah...almost forgot..Bend over baby.....WHACK!!!!

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:52 pm

PlayaPetal wrote:
Hapy Birthday PlayaPetal How old are you??? Can't be 40 cause none of us can count that high. Musta meant 20. I've got enough fingers and toes for that.
Opps - correction - I am 22 with 18 years experience!

You have hit the nail on the head.

Zoom · Post by **Zoom** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:57 pm

Happy Birthday!!!!!
PlayaPetal

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:01 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PLAYAPETAL!

Drop by the bar and have a drink on me.

Or we can have a drink on you if you prefer.

Zoom · Post by **Zoom** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:03 pm

body shots on PlayaPetal !!!!!!!

Box Burner · Post by **Box Burner** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:17 pm

Well, I am out for a while. Gotta get ready for the igloo.

Happy happy dance dance.

I got my ticket

Yippeee!.

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:17 pm

Yahoo....body shots all around..

(and Zoom is smiling, Yaaah!)

PlayaPetal · Post by **PlayaPetal** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:31 pm

Ya Baby - Body Shots "on" me!!!! right on - thanks for the cake - now I can say I had an official b-day cake!

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:47 pm

Happy birthday, PlayaPetal! The 50's are pretty good, too, so there's lots to look forward to. Congratulations!

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:14 pm

Test post!

But while I'm here Happy Birthday PlayaPetal!!!

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:44 pm

Do any of you kids know anything about relief printing?

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:48 pm

Ranger Genius wrote:Do any of you kids know anything about relief printing?

is that when you finally finish a project and hit the print button; say "what a relief" and go grab a PBR???

sorry couldn't resist

is that "raised letters" or embossed?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:49 pm

I have a friend who's a printmaker; unfortunately she's just had her 2nd kid. What do you want to do/need to know?

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:50 pm

Did some in art escuela, why?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:50 pm

btw: Three Cheers for the Birthday Girl!

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:53 pm

I need information and recommendations for media as well as cheap but attractive mounting options. I'm making prints as playa gifts this year.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 2:58 pm

utrecht is selling the glass frames with clips in 4x6 and 5x7 size RIGHT NOW, at least in the retail stores, for $1! That's a great price for a good clean frame--you can probably find a deal on precut mats if you look around.

Lino is also cheap.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:03 pm

And look at that, there's one in SLC. I'll have to give them a look. I'll czech the dollar stores, too. What about paper? Will rice paper give me a good clean print with water-soluble inks?

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:09 pm

Sneak peek of my first design:

I'm experimenting with different papers, and this really thin tissue paper gives me the best print, but it's really flimsy, so sturdy mounting will be especially important.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:10 pm

I don't think so. I remember rice paper as being very soft. But the utrecht site has some rice papers under printmaking under paper/boards, so I could be very wrong. Definately go with non-acid--I hate yellowing art. But this is really outside my experience.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:10 pm

Wow, I like that.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:13 pm

You'll have to come by the Home for Wayward Art and pick one up. I know rice paper is what's commonly used for Japanese-style woodblock printing, and my lino-cut block is essentially the same thing, but I haven't actually handled any rice paper, and I can only find it in a huge roll, so I don't want to buy it and have it be useless. The things I'm finding online talk about meticulously preparing and moistening the rice paper so it doesn't wrinkle or sag. Maybe they're just more anal than I am. Or maybe that guy is just trying to justify the hefty price tag he puts on his prints. They are impressive, though.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:26 pm

Call the SLC utrecht and ask. If you get an answer that sounds like they don't know, call any other localish art store. See if you can get a supply list from a community college or the like printmaking course.
I think I'm wrong on the rice paper. It may be a matter of sizing and other issues, not the basic fiber.

I wish I knew more and could help you.

Ranger Genius · Post by **Ranger Genius** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:29 pm

I guess I'll just have to learn what I can through experimentation. It's served me pretty well thus far.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:32 pm

Ordinarily I;d say that's fine. I"m worried about time though.

Which just goes to show what a silly fish I am.

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:52 pm

I found my three rolls of shoji paper, one unopened even (18.8 meters plus two half to 2/3rds rolls). I know how to moisten them for shoji screens, it can't be that much different for prints. You use a mister bottle and smooth them with your fingers.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 3:56 pm

free and doing AntiM a favor by clearing out her storage area beats that $10 for 100 sheets I saw on ebay.

Oh and I found a couple of web references to rice paper and block printing so I think we can say that fishy leaped into the void (or ovid) and said more than she knew.