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[Baren] Mall - Barens S osaku Baren These barens are similar in concept to the Murasaki on another page of the Mall, but somewhat less well made The backing disc is plastic, and the inner coil is a braided cord They come in two weights: 'sumi' (a finer cord, more suitable for printing key blocks with lines), and 'beta' (a heavier cord, useful for solid colour)
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[Baren] Daily Digest [Baren 24008] cases for #19 (Barbara Mason) Message 1From: JMartin906 # aol com Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2004 12:20:07 EST Subject: [Baren 24003] practice paper info for Steve Send Message: To this poster As a beginner I use newsprint and Sumi paper from tablets to practice I use Masa paper, maybe a little more esoteric at a dollar a sheet, for printing
[Baren] Mall - Brushes - Hanga Bake Hanga Bake T he pronunciation is 'bah kay', and the term translates simply as 'printing brush' The handles are a single piece of wood or bamboo, split and opened up to hold the bundle of tied hair These brushes are fairly small, and not suitable for large wide areas Use them for those 'spot' colour areas in your prints We have three types available, listed here in order of increasing