One of the qualities that I love about gelatin printmaking is the ability to get great detail with out having a press. The detail is increased when the gelatin is smooth and fresh, the paper/fabric is smooth and absorbent, and the moisture of the ink and the paper/fabric is just right. I have been spritzing the cotton fabric and blotting it with newsprint to increase the tranfer of details. The blue piece above was made with a piece of yarn. Oh! I found that is it a good idea to heat set with an iron in between layers. That will minimize the loss of details on the first layer. More gelatin printing tips. Got to go play.
Gelatin print on Cotton Fabric, 8″ x 8″ ©2010
hi there Linda
Just love your new yellow blog skin. Its fab. I still havn’t got round to trying some gelatin monoprinting but You are the one who inspired me for when I do.
Hi Aine,
thanks. Happy to inspire you to try it.
i have been playing with gelatin plates for a while and appreciate your resources. what kind of ink are you using when printing on cloth/fabric?
thank you!
I used fabric paints jaquard and some less expensive t-shirt type paint. thanks