monotype print

Gelli Plate by Gelli ARTS

I have had the Gelli plate for a while and have not experimented with it much yet.  I always offer it to my students to try out and many really like it.  Today I cut a framing mat as described by Mark Evans in his blog. I have a 6 x 6 inch Gelli plate for gelatin printing, so I cut a 5 inch opening.  That way the mat could stick to the plate.  I used the speedball water based block printing inks for this series of gelatin monotype prints.

I notice every time I change something in my process of making gelatin prints it affects everything.

©2012 linda germain 5″ x 5″ gelatin plate print

So I looked for a few of my smaller stencils and started to play.  Working square was a new factor too.  But it was nice to have a plate ready for printing.  In the gelatin print above, I used my pre-ink the stencil method to get the darker impressions.

©2012 linda germain gelatin plate monotype print

Next time I am going to try some Daniel Smith water soluble inks.  Happy Printing!

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

So it works!

My  gelatin plate feels a little weak but it worked fine for the few prints that I pulled in my  85 degree studio.

So I am going to freeze the rest of my plates and melt and shape them just before the workshop next week.

Happy Printing

I have had a fun art weekend.  Yesterday I went to the Mixed Media opening at LynnARTS and meet the juror, Joanne Mattera and mixed media artist Christine Obrien and saw Paula Estey and Luba Shapiro-Grenader.  It is a challenge for me to mingle, but I did it. Today  I am off to Needhan to trade ATC’s with the New England ATC group.  Fun, Fun Fun.

I have been thinking about creating joy and peace and how I often create stife and struggle.  Hmm?  The choices I make.  Well I will have another chance to choose peace and joy in just a second.  Today somehow I “lost” the only key to my car somewhere between the ignition and the front door of my house. I did find it between the seat and the console.  But now I know what I want for Christmas.  A key to my car – simple. I have 2 stacks of gelatin in my refrigerator – one very old and ready for the trash can and one fairly new. What to print?  Or do I just begin and see where it goes. http://www.linda-germain.com/