stencils

Masking Stencils from Photos for Gelatin Printing

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Cutting masking stencils for gelatin printmaking
cutting masking stencils for gelatin monotype printing

Here are a couple of gelatin plate monotype prints that I made with the masking stencils that I cut yesterday.

The little guys are from a photo that I took.  As you can tell expressive body language and strong negative spaces make for interesting stencils.  Think of  the fantastic iPod ads from a few years back.  Happy Printing!

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One way to use photographic images in gelatin printing

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Find a photo with a figure that has interesting
negative spaces.

I have a play with gelatin printmaking day coming up on Saturday, July 28th and one of the participants asked about incorporating  photographic images into gelatin printing process. So she got me thinking.  I did photography long before I started gelatin printing and would like to see how I can combine the two. So right off the top of my head the first way I use photos is to make masking stencils.  These stencils always make for more personal prints when the image is your own.
Here some gel prints with this stencil.

Print it out the size that you want
Carefully cut out the shape with a very sharp knife
Little details can make a big difference
Coat both side of the masking stencil
with mat medium

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Hammering a stencil

2010, mixed media printmaking, stencils / /
Hammering a Stencil
© linda germain 2011
So last week I went to an antique store in Georgetown looking for old plastic doilies to use as stencils.  I did not find any by I did find this metal dish on the free table outside. I took it back to the machine shop and started hammering back and forth to flatten it out.  And it works!  I really love new free finds.

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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Stamping with Gesso

2010, mixed media printmaking, stencils / /
Untitled ©2011 linda germain
mixed media print on cotton with machine stitching
approx 8″ x 10″
I came across this process to stamp/stencil with gesso in two great blogs in the last 2 days.  Jane LaFazio has a tutorial  and Linda Dunn took a workshop with Alexandra Sheldon.  So you don’t have to hit me over the head again, I tried it.  I am in love.  The image below is the before picture.  I did not really like it so I took it off the wall and  used a stencil to gesso the circles and the glazed the whole thing with gold fabric paint.  I darkened the bird.  It still may not be done, but I am liking how it is improving.

Image before it was stencilled with gesso circles
©2011 linda germain

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Stencilling and Stitching

2010, mixed media printmaking, stencils / /
Untitled Mixed Media Print on Shibori Dyed Cotton
aprox 8″ x 10′
© linda germain 2011
A light bulb went off in my head when I came up with the title of my last post rough around the edges.  Stop fighting the finish and let the edges be rough.  I work messy and I love the process, and I was trying to make “messy” look neat.  So with the last 2 pieces last I have posted I let the edges be rough.   I think this leaves me with options too.  I am feeling better and I little excited about this next series of prints.

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