Re: Oven cleaner

Very interesting about the linoleum block and oven
cleaner idea. Thanks for passing it on. Would be
interested to hear more about the emulsions
described--what kind of tonal range is achievable?
Does it tend to be an all or nothing kind of
thing--stark black and white--or can you actually get
gradations with this method?

I've been a printmaker for about 20 years, if anyone
needs tips about papers, inks, and the best way to
transfer an image from a block, let me know. There is
probably lots of info on the Internet, of course.
Anyway, if you decide to get into this, I highly
recommend using GOOD oil-based inks (unless you want
to play with wash effects) for permanency and clarity
of color and also using quality rollers. Places like
Pearl Paint in New York (just struck me that their
main store is on Canal Street--sincerely hope they
made it through the recent trauma unscathed) have a
wide range of this sort of stuff and sell online and
through their catalog. Avoid the cheap block printing
sets that the local art supply store is likely to
have. The best tool for hand transfering images is the
Japanese baren--a good one, that is. A press makes
life easy.

Colin

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Received on Mon Sep 24 22:24:24 2001