Hi, Am new to marbling and would love some insights from you all 'gurus'. I'd also like to know if when you make the methyl cel paste and use it for a session,...
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southvalleysoaps2001
southvalleys...
Nov 3, 2002 10:48 pm
I hope I am not stepping on toes here, but I am in the need of students whishing to take a beginning marbling class from Galen Berry. We are located in...
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norasmama
Nov 4, 2002 4:22 pm
Hello. I am new to the list. I just took my first marbling class yesterday. I am currently studying Fine Bookbinding, and of course use marbled papers in...
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Oguzhan Tugrul
marblasia
Nov 5, 2002 7:07 am
If people are interested in Turkish ebru artists in the European section of Istanbul , we have a group established EBRUPA ! will be delighted to help people...
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susaglenn
Nov 6, 2002 2:55 pm
... old size? ... If you've ever been in business & had the OSHA inspector drop by as I have, you suddenly have a whole new outlook about what is ok to do with...
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IrisNevins
idn17
Nov 6, 2002 8:41 pm
Thanks Susa.... I am very much in business, have been for 25 years almost. I thankfully am allowed by OSHA to happily poison myself though! I have had ...
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susaglenn
Nov 7, 2002 4:37 pm
Hi, Iris, OSHA harrassed me in a former life when I owned a wholesale gift manufacturing business & had 20+ employees mostly doing crafts handwork. Marbling is...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 8, 2002 2:11 am
Thanks....my computer does stupid things like that if I try to open more than two windows on the web. I still like Don Guyot's research that somehow (don't...
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mpmh60201
Nov 8, 2002 4:35 am
Yes, Iris, I do remember Don's words on cadmiums. When there are a few extra minutes to hunt the article down...I'll post the info. Working on a new...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 8, 2002 1:02 pm
Thanks.....I remember the to-do about banning cads.....I ran out and bought a huge supply of the red. Even if I never was allowed to sell it,I would have kept...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 8, 2002 1:17 pm
PS......what OSHA and others overlook or understate or neglect to mention at all, is that many of these substances, like cadmiums are naturually occurring in...
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susaglenn
Nov 9, 2002 1:48 pm
One of OSHA's favorite things to fine a small business for is the lack of MSDS sheets on file for EVERYTHING used in the business including the Windex, liquid...
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Jake Benson
jemiljan
Nov 9, 2002 6:45 pm
Hello everyone, I agree with what is being said, and I think it largely depends on your approach to handling the paints. I also think that using pigment from...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 10, 2002 3:23 am
OMG!!! I am convinced....shall always work from home, no employees, just call myself freelance artist. This is true insanity. SOAP????? Oh.....am I allowed to...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 10, 2002 3:38 am
Hi Jake.....best to mention it is wise not to soak oneself in any cadmium pigments ..... but the main real danger is breathing in any pigment powder. Many...
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Jake Benson
jemiljan
Nov 10, 2002 5:23 pm
Iris, You are quite right about the problems of breathing the pigment dust. Careful handling, wearing a mask, goggles, and gloves is very much advised when...
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Milena Hughes
mpmh60201
Nov 13, 2002 3:23 am
Don Guyot's article (written in 1994) states that cadmium pigment compaunds are unreactive and should not be considered a health threat. They are stable,...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 13, 2002 1:22 pm
Thanks Milena...... And do you know that some vitamin/mineral mixtures...I believe coloidal liquids, contain.....you got it....CADMIUM. It is a naturally...
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susaglenn
Nov 14, 2002 2:16 am
Hi, Here is some information about cadmium I found on the internet. I got really sick in 1994 & was tested for heavy metal poisoning. The tests showed that I...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 14, 2002 3:11 am
Thanks for article, Susa... IrisNevins...
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manihunt
Nov 14, 2002 7:27 pm
Hi, Read somewhere that Ammonia should be added to the Methyl Cel solution. Is that necessary? Has anyone tried it? How much methyl cel do you use per gallon...
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Gail MacKenzie
gail95585
Nov 14, 2002 8:40 pm
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susaglenn
Nov 15, 2002 3:16 am
I use methyl cel that I buy from Pro Chemical. I use 1/4 cup per gallon of water (my well water - it is on the hard/alkaline side). 1)I put 3 gallons of well...
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MARLENE
marleneswiss
Nov 15, 2002 1:33 pm
Hi all, I've been practicing a lot recently on different sizes (undisclosed ingredients from seller). Finally after much searching around, I found some...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 15, 2002 1:50 pm
There are many different grades of carrageenan, most of which don't work so well. Light cream sounds right though. Keep the size as long as it works! Paints...
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manihunt
Nov 16, 2002 9:45 am
I got my methyl cel from a paint shop (it's the one used for wall paper), but have not been able to find any ammonia yet. That's why I was wondering if it was...
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irisnevins
idn17
Nov 16, 2002 1:01 pm
Use plain amonia from the grocery store...not the sudsy kind. Maybe there's another kind, but this does work well. Iris Nevins...
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Gail MacKenzie
gail95585
Nov 16, 2002 7:39 pm
... Good luck..the MC used for wallpaper paste is not as refined or as pure and might not give you very good results. Regards, Gail [Non-text portions of this...
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susaglenn
Nov 17, 2002 3:36 am
The methyl cel Pro Chemical sells works well (at least for acrylics). Just follow their directions for mixing (including the ammonia part). They have a web...
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tomasaquinas2000
tomasaquinas...
Nov 28, 2002 1:15 am
... started working on the site. in a couple of weeks it mat be complete ... (the ... experienced ... have...
