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RE: monoprints - simple green

From: Kimberly Anne Herbert (kimberly)
Date: Wed Jan 26 2000 - 09:01:43 PST

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    We use Plexiglas cleaner on all our plastic and plexi. It gets most
    materials up. Do not use it if your are going to tape the plexi to another
    surface the tape will not stick for days. We use a damp mop with neutral
    cleaner and mop the tops of the paint table. If those do not work we first
    try baby oil on oil pastels etc., then we have a citrus cleaner like goo
    gone. If you use a citrus based cleaner be aware they are toxic and small
    children smelling the orange smell might put their mouths on the surface or
    the object in their mouths. In addition, no one who is allergic to citrus
    should handle citrus cleaner unless he/she is wearing gloves. It can make
    your hands blow up like balloons and ITCH like crazy. We only use it at the
    end of the day, so it will evaporate over night and kids will not have a
    reaction to touching the surface. Find a cleaning supply warehouse in the
    phone book call and ask questions. Ours is great, and lets us know anytime
    that they get a new cleaner they think might help us in the store.

    Kimberly Herbert (kimberly)
    CAM Administrator
    San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and Children's Art Museum

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    From: Deb Mortl [dmortl]
    Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 10:14 AM
    To: ArtsEdNet Talk
    Subject: monoprints - simple green

    Hi -

    I working on getting my first high school printmaking class set up and have
    a few questions for the pros. I plan on doing some monoprinting in
    plexiglass with caran dache crayons. We used to use something called
    "simple green" in college to clean up with, but I have no idea what that is
    or where to find it. Is there any other way to clean plexiglass without
    using a solvent that will destroy the surface?

    What do you use to clean oil based inks off of soft brayers?

    Also, when doing monoprints on zinc sheets by rolling on oil based ink and
    working a solvent into it with brushes, brayers, etc. what is the solvent?
    Is it just paint thinner?

    Thanks!!
    Deb
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