Sometimes when you are playing with your gelatin printing process, things just don’t go as you expected. But you always have options.
Muddy Gelatin Print
- If the print is too dark
- One option is to directly roll white ink on to the print
- This covers some but not all of the underlying layers
- It allows some of the original mark to show through
This gelatin print did not have much contrast and had no focal point, so I cover the page with white speedball ink. Then I used the traditional stencil to print the star and I hand stamped the circle shapes directly on to the paper.
The more ink you have on the paper the less the ink is absorbed. It just sits on top of the layers.
If you have “saved” an ugly, muddy gelatin print then please share it with the flickr group with a link to your site. I love to see other people’s successes.
Happy Printing!
There is usually one nice area somewhere. I cut them up and collage with them. Sometimes I stamp over them and use them as leaves and flowers. Works well and I don’t feel quite so wasteful!
Yes you are right! You are an expert at the collage and gelli plate combo.