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mouse2cat

ETCHING PRESS!!!

Oct 08, 2009 17:16

Ok so my mom and I are getting an etching press! We found one for $1500 on Craig's List that has never been used. It is a Dick Blick Master Etch with a bed size of 22" × 35". There is a bit of rust on the undercarriage but that should be easy to clean up and won't interfere with printing. It weighs 200 lbs which is a featherweight for a press this ( Read more... )

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aoineko89 October 9 2009, 03:04:44 UTC

Congratulations!! You and your mom must be so excited. I hope you both put that press to good use and we'll see some more beautiful art from you soon!

And the turtle...so sad(makes me think of my turtle-baby). If you want to try to help it, look through this site --> http://www.turtlecare.net/ The author is a long time turtle owner and has a lot of good advice and home remedies/tips.

GOOD FOR YOU GALS! luv4dragons October 9 2009, 14:41:49 UTC

Wow! That's great news! I know you are excited! Good luck cleaning out the studio, and does this mean the loom will be freed up for your mom to use?

Have you gotten any ideas for your next project that is grad-school portfolio worthy? Or have you been interneting it like me?

Are you guys going to have to drive up and rent a truck to haul it back? or how is this going to work?

Re: GOOD FOR YOU GALS! mouse2cat October 9 2009, 15:31:20 UTC

It probably means that the loom will be pushed farther into a corner. It would be nice if the loom could be a functional piece as well but we really don't have the dying facilities mom needs. Sinks and vents and stuff. We might be able to use it for more simple pre-colored stuff and I really want to know how to use it. It's way more complicated than the dinky UGA looms... It's just... massive... But if there is any way to have it functioning that would be amazing and I will try and make it happen.

As far as big intimidating projects. Well I just ordered some big linoleum. And I got permission to use this image http://www.flickr.com/photos/tommymartin/2177268915/
I want to take my own photographs but I am thinking too hard and shooting my productivity in the foot. I just need to keep working.

This is getting too long I am just calling you lol

Re: GOOD FOR YOU GALS! mouse2cat October 9 2009, 20:43:32 UTC

Well I got distracted... For getting the press we are still figuring that out. We have a family friend who lives in Baltimore who has a subaru big enough. And we might be able to check out Rutgers and University of Tennessee on the way. (both in the top 10 for printmaking)