What to do with gelatin prints on fabric?

©2010 linda germain threads on threads,  gelatin print on fabric
Today, I am thinking about what to do with some of this gelatin printed fabric.  What would be an interesting use of the material?  Something functional?  Or something just for fun?  Could it be both?
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

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Burnishing the Gelatin Plate for printmaking

©2012 linda germain getting ready for gelatin printing

So most of the time I burnish the gelatin plate with my hand.  That is usually enough to transfer the ink from the plate to the paper.  But sometimes I use the door knob or the block of wood above.  Burnishing is just the printmaking term for rubbing the pack of the paper to transfer the ink.  If you have done some gelatin printmaking then you know how fragile the plate can be in hot weather.  So don’t rub too hard or you will have those wonderful cracks in all your prints.  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

Post by Linda Germain

 

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New Gelatin Printing Video by Linda Germain


Well I had some fun putting this gelatin printmaking tutorial together.  I will show you how to pre-ink a masking stencil for monotype printing on the gel plate.  This will give you a strong detailed impression.

Enjoy it and then give it a try.

More video about monotype printing on the gelatin plate  here 

If you are interested in learning this process and more with some fantastic group support then join the mailing list and check out the details of Make Monotypes, the online printmaking course.

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Mixit and Boston Public Library Trip

©2012 linda germain gelatin print with masking stencil
you can buy this one of a kind original monotype

Today I  was filling the well as Julia Cameron would say.  I went to the Boston Public library to see a printmaking exhibit by Mixit Print Studio in Somerville, MA.

I thought I had missed it but I go in just before it closes tomorrow.   There was such a range of printmaking styles and techniques to be inspired by.  There were installations, books, small prints, large prints and everything in between.  There was even two gelatin prints by Tamar Etingen.  It made me want to go check out their studio and see where it all happens.  ahhh a trip for another day.

Just a reminder I have only a couple  of spaces left for the August gelatin printmaking workshop.  Here are the details:

Gelatin Prints – Play for the Day 

Sat, August 25th, 2012
10 AM to 3 PM
93 Essex St.
Haverhill, MA
$65. – Includes most supplies All are welcome.   

The focus of this class is gelatin plate monoprints with masking stencils and stamping tools. It is a wonderfully experimental process that gives results that vary from the abstract to the photographic.  The soft malleable gelatin is covered with ink, and then marks are made in the ink with found objects and stencils.  Once you have experimented with the materials you can start to focus on combining methods to create a series of pleasing prints. Space it limited – to reserve your spot – email Linda Germain Lgermainart@gmail.com 

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SOLD – Off the Pier –

©linda germain 2012 Gelatin Print – Off the Pier

One of a kind original monotype print by Linda Germain.  This image size  is 5″ x 7″ and the paper size is 8″ x 10″
This gelatin plate monotype was inspired by a photo off my brother fishing on the pier at Rye Harbor, back in the 1960’s.
The 8″ x10″ size is perfect for popping into a standard frame for quick and easy display.
To learn more about my gelatin printmaking process check out this video.
If you have questions please email me prior to purchase linda@lindagermain.com

Give this fun print a new home.  Choose your shipping location and follow the paypal instructions.

Thanks,

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