tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.comments2023-08-08T06:20:42.112-04:00Rocinante PressRocinante Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-16816751572475236432016-10-09T18:24:18.495-04:002016-10-09T18:24:18.495-04:00exciting exhibit!exciting exhibit!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-70674833103651161492016-02-29T14:30:20.491-05:002016-02-29T14:30:20.491-05:00Jr. Williams, I'm afraid this is a page about ...Jr. Williams, I'm afraid this is a page about community print shops in the San Francisco Bay Area - I know nothing about Toronto. Rocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-2517054725976643342016-02-29T13:42:47.262-05:002016-02-29T13:42:47.262-05:00Where can I print 8x10 cheap in Toronto?
print sho...Where can I print 8x10 cheap in Toronto?<br /><a href="http://www.golumbiaprinting.com/" rel="nofollow">print shop</a>Jr. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627387829300054935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-48351494273839245632016-01-07T02:12:53.904-05:002016-01-07T02:12:53.904-05:00Collaboration is writing the words that move you.
...Collaboration is writing the words that move you.<br /><br /> I,too.am writing an article on collaboration for "The California Printmaker." My article is about publishing fine art print portfolios with other printmakers. In this latest portfolio,"Cross Currents,' four artists from my press, Blue Sky Press on the West coast and four printmakers from Milestone Graphics on the East coast contribute their artistic vision. "Cross Currents' the resulting portfolio, captures the artistic tides of influence moving among us.<br /><br />The essence of a collaborative project is illusive but always evolving.<br /><br />Collaboration is sharing your thoughts with others.<br />Collaboration is a surprise. <br />Collaboration is ideas. <br />Collaboration is a gift.<br /><br />Sherry Smith Bell, Blue Sky Press<br />wwwsherrysmithbell.comSherry Smith Bellhttp://wwwsherrysmithbell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-8110860940920700822015-11-23T06:33:04.480-05:002015-11-23T06:33:04.480-05:00GOOD questions, thoughts. thank you.GOOD questions, thoughts. thank you.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-28830336507163059622015-10-05T00:35:35.514-04:002015-10-05T00:35:35.514-04:00magical fish in the redwoods!magical fish in the redwoods!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06764228158351860038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-16752681176296765562015-09-22T17:45:24.014-04:002015-09-22T17:45:24.014-04:00Lovely, Michelle. Keep swimming upstream!Lovely, Michelle. Keep swimming upstream!Helen Hiebert Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309056459434310992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-25564901536195158962015-02-15T20:22:22.862-05:002015-02-15T20:22:22.862-05:00thanks for this. it fascinating to read of this ev...thanks for this. it fascinating to read of this event.Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-74018671815814596262015-01-31T14:51:23.662-05:002015-01-31T14:51:23.662-05:00Thanks posterboy!
I didn't break down by print...Thanks posterboy!<br />I didn't break down by print medium because I'm covering all types - not just offset and screen print. The only distinction I'm making is not covering copy shops.Rocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-7121902562355062892015-01-31T14:42:03.085-05:002015-01-31T14:42:03.085-05:00Nice list of current shops (though would be nice t...Nice list of current shops (though would be nice to see screenprint and offset distinction indicated). Alas, most are not explicitly committed so social change, though that's partly a sign of the times. Here's a recent story about a Chicano San Diego offset shop that's finally closing its doors: http://laprensa-sandiego.org/featured/after-45-years-of-being-the-home-to-the-local-chicano-movement-aztec-printing-the-shop-is-closing-its-doors/posterboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06119739193509374269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-28298083572043227612015-01-28T21:20:57.803-05:002015-01-28T21:20:57.803-05:00Lincoln, have you seen my list?
http://rocinantepr...Lincoln, have you seen my list?<br />http://rocinantepress.blogspot.com/p/bay-area-print-shops.htmlRocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-744205645046193652015-01-28T17:04:18.572-05:002015-01-28T17:04:18.572-05:00All hail alternative and community-based print sho...All hail alternative and community-based print shops! You might enjoy my historic directory of such in the Bay Area. Lincoln Cushinghttp://www.docspopuli.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-2548657915972457402014-12-30T18:38:31.496-05:002014-12-30T18:38:31.496-05:00Hi Maddi!
Answers below -
1) I'd probably us...Hi Maddi!<br /><br />Answers below -<br /><br />1) I'd probably use it again, because the nylon window screen probably also protects the finer mesh from being ripped if the egg crate pressed it to deeply.<br /><br />2) Custom built? Well, it's made out of stretchers that are usually used for stretching canvas for painting. Since I don't have that many woodworking tools, it was just easier for me to build it that way.<br /><br />Paper pouring questions -<br /><br />Is the mold suspended in water (ie. Napalese style) It could be, but I don't have a vat that big. I usually pour in a modified Japanese style where I pour in fiber with formation aid and stir it around as it drains slowly. By stirring, I get a fairly even dispersal of fiber.<br /><br />Pressing down - sometimes, but I'd lay a piece of pellon over the sheet first and press through that so as not to distress the fiber and create a void in the sheet. But I haven't found that it makes a big difference. So most of the time I just let it drain and air dry. If you can, put the mold out in the sun, it will dry very quickly.<br /><br />4) - Home Depot has concrete mixing bins that you could use, or maybe a kiddie pool depending on size? <br /><br />Hope this helps!<br />Michelle Rocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-76966029479274467402014-12-30T13:37:41.415-05:002014-12-30T13:37:41.415-05:00Hi Michelle!
Thank you so much for responding! Th...Hi Michelle!<br /><br />Thank you so much for responding! This is a great help to me. I just had a couple more questions. <br /><br />1) If you were to rebuild your mold would you add the two layers consisting of screen mesh + window screen?<br /><br />2) Is the wooden frame custom built too? I assume it is, but I thought I should double check. <br /><br />3) In the Paper Pouring Process:<br /><br /> -Is the mold suspended in water when you are pouring your paper pulp?<br /><br />-Once the pulp is poured on the mold, do you press down on the pulp with a sponge to remove excess water? or do you just let it very slowly drain and air dry?<br /><br />4) Any suggestions where to find a very large plastic tub to drain the water into?<br /><br />Thank you so much for the tips!<br />-Maddi Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-64671943743575427282014-12-29T21:14:00.207-05:002014-12-29T21:14:00.207-05:00Hi maddiwonders!
Thanks for your comment! It'...Hi maddiwonders!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment! It's great to know that this blog is a resource for someone. Answers to your questions below:<br /><br />1) The egg crate is from Home Depot, and I cut it down to size. I think I may have used tinsnips. <br /><br />2) I used screen mesh because it's finer, so it slowed down the drainage. When using a pouring mold, you try to control the drainage as much as possible - and so something with finer holds like mesh gives you more control. But there is window screen underneath it for support - partially because when I first built the mold, I didn't use egg crate either, and and I thought it would be enough. So when I found out I needed more, I just added the eggcrate rather than rebuilding from scratch.<br /><br />3) Yes, the screens are just stapled to the mold.<br /><br />4) When using a pouring mold, the paper dries inside the mold and is peeled off when dry. VERY IMPORTANT STEP: after pouring the paper, run your finger around the edge of the mold to clear the fiber from the edge. This gives you a small clear space to get to the edge of the paper when it is time to peel. Usually, the paper peels off just fine, the only trouble I've ever had was when the paper was super thin.<br /><br />Hope this is helpful - and let me know if you have any other questions!<br />Michelle<br />Rocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-9110586219922109062014-12-29T17:33:20.326-05:002014-12-29T17:33:20.326-05:00I am new to paper making, but quickly realized the...I am new to paper making, but quickly realized the standard 8 ½ x 11 moulds weren't going to work for my needs, so you can imagine my excitement when I stumbled upon your blog and custom made mould! After talking with a few people about making a large mould ( I want to make one about 2' x 4') I realized I would need extra support to prevent sagging. I then read up some more and people suggested egg crate, as you've used here. Since I'm new at this I had a couple questions and was wondering if you could steer me in the right direction.<br /><br />Did you cut your egg crate down to size or just find it that size? (Is it from Home Depot?)<br /><br />What's the benefit of using screen printing mesh versus one layer of window screen (do you need two layers for the support/drainage?)<br /><br />Are the screens just stapled to the custom frames?<br /><br />How's the process work for removing the paper from this custom mould? <br /><br /><br />Thanks for the blog! I'd appreciate any suggestions you're willing to give.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-29617252869309040292014-05-18T19:08:05.317-04:002014-05-18T19:08:05.317-04:00there is no such thing as geeking out when it come...there is no such thing as geeking out when it comes to lovely lovely flax. it's a pleasure crop! one of these days that pile (of retted flax) in my loft will become paper. i swear!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-79135257641866448462014-03-03T21:38:24.007-05:002014-03-03T21:38:24.007-05:00Spray mount? Spray mount? Rocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-61565359890991763552014-03-03T21:07:24.278-05:002014-03-03T21:07:24.278-05:00oh, but what to do when you need to glue paper and...oh, but what to do when you need to glue paper and metal together? Katie VanVliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510070056707791332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-8734180155598933242014-03-03T16:22:25.995-05:002014-03-03T16:22:25.995-05:00Thanks Aine!
It's for my show coming up this ...Thanks Aine!<br /><br />It's for my show coming up this month - I actually install tomorrow. It's a solo exhibition at a small gallery in San Francisco, part of the University of California, Berkeley, Art and Design Extension program. I will have pictures up soon!<br /><br />As for the paper - I made it myself. The fiber is abaca, and it was poured in a modified Asian style. Rocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-61940767394299265242014-03-03T11:40:50.627-05:002014-03-03T11:40:50.627-05:00michelle - this print of yours looks really inspir...michelle - this print of yours looks really inspiring <br /><br />are you planning to include it in a specific exhibition or what? <br />What paper are you printing it on. I always enjoy receiving your blog post updates thank you<br /><br />AineAine Scannellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878546195653186449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-29031122287178138422013-12-02T19:21:55.354-05:002013-12-02T19:21:55.354-05:00Thanks for this, Michelle. I like to think about t...Thanks for this, Michelle. I like to think about the papermakers that came before me as a thread... without them, who would I be?<br /> Helen Hiebert Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309056459434310992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-40461933715605501092013-12-02T17:52:08.317-05:002013-12-02T17:52:08.317-05:00this post was grand, and i followed it back, also....this post was grand, and i followed it back, also. wonderful to think of paper as integral in community…each time i harvest milkweed, for example, i am touching so much more than amazing fiber, each time i pull a sheet i am swimming a pond of life and image…ok, now you've got me thinking! thank you!Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-17916810678323766492013-09-27T08:33:18.170-04:002013-09-27T08:33:18.170-04:00magnificent publish, very informative. I'm won...magnificent publish, very informative. I'm wondering why the other experts of <br />this sector don't notice this. You must continue your writing.<br /><br />I'm sure, you have a great readers' base already!<br /><br /><br />my blog post <a href="http://dino.saurus.ee/ct-janar/node/952" rel="nofollow">book of ra um geld spielen</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280792501846683686.post-7078055261502830252013-06-30T11:35:30.662-04:002013-06-30T11:35:30.662-04:00Thanks Nan!
This paper is so fresh out of the dryi...Thanks Nan!<br />This paper is so fresh out of the drying box I haven't had a chance to try printing on it. Will let you know!<br />Rocinante Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14107355805135579497noreply@blogger.com