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!

Why I love gelatin printing?  Because of the details that can be transferred to the paper without having a press.

Print without a Press

• at home
• with simple tools
• non toxic materials
• easy clean up

and you get

• fantastic results
• loads of fun
• plenty of prints to share

Here’s a video about working small and making Artists Trading Cards.  Enjoy!

To see some more videos about gelatin printmaking and printing without a press check out my videos page.