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It's been a while since I've had enough to say to make it worthwhile for a blog entry. I think this might qualify, but only if no one tells my wife Susan about it! We'd been planning a tri...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2012/10/our-latest-trip-pun-intended.html

Artists, particularly printmakers, are a fairly outgoing lot as a general rule. We are blessed with not only great friendships, but life long friendships with many of our customers. Francisc...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2012/03/francisco-mendoza-1958-2012.html

It's been too long since my last post, but surprisingly it's because I have almost nothing to say. Nothing, that is, until I received an e-mail from a friend yesterday that causes me to post ...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/09/emergencies-are-relative.html

There are a lot of people in the printmaking world. A few years ago, there was a movie called Six Degrees of Separation. The premise of the movie was supposedly (since I didn't see it, I can ...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/07/people-you-should-know.html

The following was received from the Inkteraction Group today. I thought that it was a good thing to pass along to any printmaker that might be interested. The picture to the right has almost ...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/06/intl-print-exchange-exhibition.html

I really hate missing a month for blog postings, but I missed the month of May. There were a lot of reasons, but few, if any, of them were good reasons. There's been a little bit of travel, b...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/06/water-soluble-relief-inks-theyre.html

I've received a few comments on the Tyler School of Art job posting. Apparently the link doesn't work. All I can tell you is that the information was copied directly from the form that was se...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/04/links.html

This post comes under the heading of a public service announcement....or perhaps a "don't be stupid like I was" announcement. Take it for what it's worth. Do not assume that I'm looking for s...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/04/clean-up-your-act.html

INSTRUCTOR/ASSISTANT PROFESSOR– PRINTMAKING Employer: Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Required Education: MFA or foreign equivalent DESCRIPTION: The Printmak...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/03/job-posting.html

Those of you who follow us on Facebook know that we anticipated being off of work on February 2nd - not in observance of Ground Hog's Day, but rather in anticipation of the Blizzard of 2011 whic...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/02/blizzard-of-11.html

At Graphic Chemical & Ink Company, we are painfully aware of the impact of the elements on our day-to-day operations. Excessive heat in the summertime means that certain products cannot be ship...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2011/02/at-graphic-chemical-ink-company-we-are.html

Just a short 12 months ago we were looking ahead to what 2010 would have in store for us. In many ways, it was a great year. We had a full compliment of shows - SGC in Philadelphia, NAMTA in Ind...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-year-in-review.html

Just 10 days to go!! Actually, by the time many of you read this it will be upon us. Now, you might ask what - and you'd be justified in asking that. On December 10, 1920, some ninety years ...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-birthday-to-us.html

Where has the time gone? It's almost Halloween, and I'm still trying to figure out what happened to summer. It has been an eventful Fall, with several trade shows (MAPC in Minneapolis, and Printo...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/10/october-recap.html

I saw this on Facebook and thought that I'd share it with you. There are some vague similarities to the way that printmaking inks are manufactured. The biggest difference would lie in the scale....

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/09/making-ink-with-style.html

To all who have commented on my border crossing episode....I was aiming at one person who was unpleasant. In writing the blog, Susan and I had commented that normally we have a much harder ti...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/08/cautionary-tale-follow-up.html

The title might just say it all. I preface my remarks by saying I bear no ill will to any country mentioned in the following paragraphs, or to the people of said country. My sad tale begins last...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/08/cautionary-tale.html

Q: What's new, Moss Green and 123 pages long? A: Graphic Chemical & Ink Compan y's 2010 90th Anniversary Printmakers Materials Catalog. It's been a long time coming, but we are pleased that the...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/08/printmakers-materials-2010.html

Very few printmaking techniques have truly been invented. Most art medium sort of evolve over time, but lithography or "Chemical printing" as it was first called, was a conscious effort on the p...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2009/11/lithography.html

I have a firm policy to write a minimum of one blog posting per month. In the month of June, it's been a bit of a strain due to travel. I generally don't travel with a computer - they're heavy ...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/06/i-have-firm-policy-to-write-minimum-of.html

In the ongoing series of blog posts stolen blatantly from friends, I have (with permission) borrowed this from Maria Arango's blog www.1000woodcuts.com. As you read this, please remember the old ...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/05/artist-beware-scammers-picking-on.html

As a public service - and a great way to add a blog post, I have added here the listing of art fairs held in the Midwest during the month of June. This list is courtesy of ArtFairCalendar.com. Vi...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/05/sumer-art-fairs-midwest.html

Southern Graphics has come and gone, and after my tirade earlier about the planning for the show, I humbly admit that it went fairly well. The allotted time was pretty slim, but the vendors, as...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/04/follow-up-philly.html

The thoughts expressed below are only those of the author, and have no input from anyone else, except proof reading and a cool demeanor from my wife. Contrary to popular belief, the first sign...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/03/sgc-around-corner.html

Susan and I, and all of us at Graphic Chemical & Ink Company, are deeply saddened to have received the following notice from HI Art Magazine: ....... (we are) sad to announce the sudden passing...

http://printmakersmaterials.blogspot.com/2010/02/wayne-miyamoto.html