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| ©2012 linda germain – found objects for gelatin printmaking |
I can’t resist a visit to EXCL when I am in Lynn. It is a recycling center for creatives. I try to limit my self to stuff that I will use. But how do I know what I am going to use before hand? So this week I added these film canister things and other round things for making marks in the ink on the gelatin printing plate/pad. I used the red toy like a cookie cutter to make a circle of gelatin. See a print here.
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| ©2012 linda germain cut up an old gelatin plate and print some more |
So don’t give up on the gelatin plate that is starting to fall apart. Get out your cookie cutters and press out some shapes. Ink them up. Work into the ink and make some impressions. Happy Printing!
How to make a gelatin Plate for printmaking – the video
Quick video on the basics of gelatin printmaking
Gelatin printing artist trading cards – a short video
48 second slideshow of gelatin prints by linda germain and why she loves it.
Or Take the next gelatin printing workshop
Linda:
thanks for the link to my template page! One idea that I’m going to try next is to use those paper thin cutting board mats that the Dollar Store sells – 3 in a package (for a buck!) for templates. Very thin, flexible, and about 13″ x 15″. I use the material to make washable stencils. I’ll bush some Golden Matte Medium on to give it some texture…. BUT I may try using a full sheet for my ‘window’ templates. Tougher than paper but thin enough to not get in the way.
Thanks Mark- Great ideas. I think I have a couple of those cutting mats some where.
(re: flexible cutting boards)
pictures are worth a thousand words. I’ll run one down (maybe even the wrap it came in) and post it.