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Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897032 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 4:41pm
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I can't use it. It hurts my hands too much. :^(
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Reply to: #897032 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 4:42pm
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I lightly sand the surface - it removes the shine and seems to have less surface resist. I also carve rather slowly - not quick cuts. My gouges are not all that sharp, but they cut well on OZ for me.
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Reply to: #897032 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 4:44pm
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Shallow cuts--very shallow. Don't let the gouge dive, either.
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Reply to: #897037 by WiseOldOwl
Apr 30, 2015 4:52pm
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Keep it in your armpit before carving.
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Reply to: #897038 by Aiphid
Apr 30, 2015 4:59pm
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I was wondering about warming it. I noticed that while I was in the sun yesterday, my pink was even easier to carve than usual. Someone in my internet wandering in the last few days also mentioned that you could carve with your block on a heating pad to make it easier. I wonder how OZ would like that.....

I was carving shallower than usual. I will try to go shallower.
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Reply to: #897040 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 5:03pm
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That's true also - I work under a lamp that puts off a little heat - not a lot, but I do notice as it warms up, the OZ gets a bit softer.
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Reply to: #897032 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 5:52pm
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Don't try to love it. There is nothing you can do with it besides send it to me.
Re: OZ
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Reply to: #897040 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 6:01pm
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Take a small scrap piece and don't try to carve an actual image. Just play with how shallow you can carve, and still see an image. Like just barely shave, or sketch on, the surface. It will still show an image. It DOES take longer to carve, for sure. But if you carve shallow it is less painful. It does take a few carves to build up some strength, but you can do it! OZ LOVES Staedtler and Modified Staedtler, the thinner the gouge tip, the better. And even when my gouge is too dull to carve pink, it STILL loves it. It is the best ever, for carving tiny lettering and getting a super sharp, crisp edge.

I don't use OZ for really large carves, and I don't use it for carves that have a large positive image. But it does work great for carves with thin line positive images and lettering. I dont sand mine down, but I do take off the shine, before carving, with 100% acetone.

Also after I'm done carving, I quickly wipe the transferred image off, using acetone. It seems to stamp darker after that.
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Reply to: #897042 by Linden Leaf
Apr 30, 2015 6:07pm
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I will consider that if things do go according to my plans. :)
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Reply to: #897043 by FloridaFour
Apr 30, 2015 6:13pm
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That's what I have been doing. I have a 1x2" piece that I have been playing with. My hands haven't been bothering me lately which is why I thought I would give it a go. They may just not be strong enough for it though. Oh well. I will keep playing, but I may just have some carving block to share. I have 2 slabs of B grade. I have only cut into one.
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Reply to: #897035 by Wise Wanderer
Apr 30, 2015 6:19pm
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Will gladly sharpen them! Give us a message and send them our way!
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Reply to: #897032 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 6:29pm
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I've never had a problem, and I have never had my gouges sharpened. Only once did I notice a difference and it was when I tried an iron transfer. The surface curved and got really tough, but I may have left the iron on too long. I agree with the others it is not good for large stamping areas, but is real nice for detail.
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Reply to: #897032 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 7:38pm
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I think I figured out my problem. I am a hold it next to your face and carve in your hand kinda gal. When I set it on the table and carve by moving the material, it carves with less effort and the edges of the cuts are smoother. Problem is, how do I see what I am doing if it is more than a few inches from my face? I'll get there.
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Reply to: #897057 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 7:49pm
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I use a lighted magnifier, boy does it make a difference
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Reply to: #897032 by LROSEM
Apr 30, 2015 8:53pm
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My gouge doesn't like it. I have a new nib, but maybe it isn't sharp enough?

Kirbert has a tutorial on Gouge Sharpening and Modification.
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Reply to: #897064 by Oberon_Kenobi
Apr 30, 2015 9:28pm
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My gouge doesn't like it. I have a new nib, but maybe it isn't sharp enough?

Kirbert has a tutorial on Gouge Sharpening and Modification.

Some problems you throw a little money at and they go away. Send 'em off for sharpening.
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Reply to: #897064 by Oberon_Kenobi
May 1, 2015 5:11am
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I have seen and tried the sharpening. I am really lousy at it. I usually make them worse. Most of the time I lose them before they need sharpening.
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Reply to: #897045 by LROSEM
May 1, 2015 8:15am
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Keep trying, but if you do want to get rid of it contact me.
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Reply to: #897059 by Don't Panic
May 1, 2015 8:16am
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Big diffference.
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Reply to: #897034 by Rocklun
May 1, 2015 8:28am
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Someone clicked "funny" because I said that carving on OZ hurts my hands??? Hmm, maybe I should mention that my knee aches and I have a headache. Now I'll get on the Wassa widget today for sure!! :^/

(Maybe there needs to be an S&M board...)
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Reply to: #897093 by Rocklun
May 1, 2015 8:32am
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I almost funnied this post to be a snot, but knowing what it's like to have sore joints and a headache, I thought better of it. I bet that first funny was a miss-click.

Riverkat, I will keep you in mind if I decide to ditch it. :)
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Reply to: #897094 by LROSEM
May 1, 2015 8:35am
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I almost funnied this post to be a snot, but knowing what it's like to have sore joints and a headache, I thought better of it. I bet that first funny was a miss-click.

Actually, my knee doesn't hurt that much today, and my headache is fading. I was just playing up the pain angle to see if the closet sadist took the bait!! ;^)

Yeah, it probably was a misclick. When I'm on my phone, I accidentally click "rude" a lot. I hope nobody takes it personally if I don't see it and fix it.
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Reply to: #897038 by Aiphid
May 1, 2015 8:40am
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Keep it in your armpit before carving.

Did you mean the OZ or the gouge???
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Reply to: #897038 by Aiphid
May 1, 2015 9:16am
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Keep it in your armpit before carving.

Some guys are in a diner for lunch and one orders a hamburger. When their meal finally shows up, the guy's burger is just a bun and trimmings, no meat. So he says to the waitress, "Where's the meat?"

"Oh, sorry. Here it is." She takes a meat patty from under her armpit and puts it between the buns on his plate. At everyone's startled looks, she says, "Keeps it warm."

As she walks away, the guy says, "I'm glad I didn't order the hot dog."
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Reply to: #897107 by Kirbert
May 1, 2015 9:37am
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to see if the closet sadist took the bait!!

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. [Time passes...]
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As she walks away, the guy says, "I'm glad I didn't order the hot dog."

Mission accomplished. (Yes, I went there.)
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Reply to: #897057 by LROSEM
May 3, 2015 12:50pm
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Problem is, how do I see what I am doing if it is more than a few inches from my face?

Welcome to the "no i'm not a hunchback, i'm carving a stamp" posture of the Artistic Tigger. . .
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Reply to: #897308 by tiggermama
May 3, 2015 1:46pm
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So I am not the only one. :)
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Reply to: #897308 by tiggermama
May 3, 2015 8:12pm
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Welcome to the "no i'm not a hunchback, i'm carving a stamp" posture of the Artistic Tigger. . .

So, "Crouching Tigger, Hiding Dragons"? :-)
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Reply to: #897038 by Aiphid
May 4, 2015 7:11pm
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Also, if I prep and/or transfer with acetone, I find I have to wait 24 hours to carve or my tools drag and the material tears.
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Reply to: #897482 by Aiphid
May 5, 2015 5:39pm
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I wait with pink, too, but only for a few hours.