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19 Gelliplate ideas | gelli plate printing, printed plates, gelli plate techniques

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Nov 8, 2021 - Explore Zemni's board "Gelliplate" on Pinterest. See more ideas about gelli plate printing, printed plates, gelli plate techniques.

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Monoprints, collage, contemporary quilts, fiber art, and online Gelli plate courses by Andrew Steinbrecher

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Gelli Printing w/ Alcohol! ~ Week 42 ~ 52 Week Challenge ~ "Gratitude ~ Water"

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Gelli Printing w/ Alcohol! ~ Week 42 ~ 52 Week Challenge ~ "Gratitude ~ Water"

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How to make gelli plate prints with string

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How to make gelli plate prints with string

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Linocut printing technique - carve with files!!!

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Linocut printing technique - carve with files!!!

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Creating layers with my new 12x14" gel plate and brayer

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Creating layers with my new 12x14" gel plate and brayer

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my SECRETS to perfectly LAYERED GEL PRINTS

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my SECRETS to perfectly LAYERED GEL PRINTS

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Gelli printing + collagraph stamp tutorial

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Gelli printing + collagraph stamp tutorial

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Gel printing + collagraph 'rubbing' tutorial

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Gel printing + collagraph 'rubbing' tutorial

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Gel printing + collagraph 'rubbing' tutorial

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Gel printing + collagraph 'rubbing' tutorial

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Gelli printing Image transfer / drawing ideas

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Gelli printing Image transfer / drawing ideas

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Gelli Arts® Gel Printing with Crayon Resist

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Gelli Arts® Gel Printing with Crayon Resist

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Gelli printing + wax crayon rubbing tutorial

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Gelli printing + wax crayon rubbing tutorial

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Gelatin Plate Recipe for Monoprinting | Kim Herringe, Printmaker

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Monoprinting with gelatin plates is a helluva-lotta fun! The softness of the gelatin plates allows you to capture and print great detail in your artwork. When to comes to printing with gelatin plates, you have 2 options - either make your own, or buy them. I use both options! Below I share with you the gelatin plate recipe I like to use.

For a long time the only option was to make your own. They are easy to make, but depending on the ingredients used, had a limited life. The addition of glyercerin to the recipe seems to have solved that problem.

For those of us who would rather buy something ready-made, along came Gelli Arts and Gel Press ...

Gelli Arts produced a " non-perishable printing plate that had the same sensitive surface as gelatin; a plate that could be stored at room temperature [in the] studio; a plate that would always be ready for printing; and importantly, a plate made of non-toxic materials. "

I run Gelatin Plate Printmaking workshops, and in these workshops we use commercially produced Gelli Art plates. I do a demonstration showing you how to make your own gelatin plates at home; and below is the recipe I use.

I like the convenience of the commercial Gelli Art plates but they can be expensive (ranging from AU $30-$85+ depending on the size). Having said that, when looked after, they will last you years. Making you own gelatin plates means you can create your own large plates, or make one large and cut them into smaller plates. You can pour the mixture into any flat-bottomed tray, dish or bowl; creating plates of all sorts of shapes and sizes. My recommendation is to aim for a thickness of approx 8-10mm.

In my printmaking arts practice, I like to use both my own home-made gelatin plates and purchased Gelli Art and Gel Press plates.

The Gelatin Plate Recipe

Utensils

large mixing bowl

rubber spatula

measuring cup

22cmx 33cm biscuit tray. You could use any shape tray or dish, as long as you end up with approx 1cm thickness of gelatin mix for the plate

spirit level - to check the tray is level

strips of cardboard to level the tray (if needed)

newspaper strips to remove surface bubbles

Lets get making...

1. Get all ingredients and utensils ready before you get started. Once you start, the gelatin reacts pretty quickly, so the better prepared you are, the easier the process is. This includes checking that your tray is level on the bench, ready to receive the mixture as soon as its ready. Use your spirit level and strips of cardboard to level the tray on your bench, making sure that it will be a safe place to leave the tray while the mixture sets (approx 1-2 hours).

2. Place 1/2 cup cold water in a bowl.

3. Pour half of the glycerin liquid into the water. I buy 2x 200ml bottles of glycerin, using 1 and 3/4 bottles for this recipe, so I pour all of the first bottle into the bowl at this stage.

4. Using the spatula, stir to mix thoroughly, but mix slowly. This is important so as to not add bubbles into the mixture.

5. Once thoroughly mixed, sprinkle all the gelatin powder into the water/glycerin mix.

6. Using the spatula, mix and squish the mixture to remove all lumps and clumps of gelatin, maintaining a slow mixing (and squishing) motion to reduce the addition of bubbles.

7. Once you have removed all of the lumps, add the rapidly boiling water and continue to stir, slowly, until all the gelatin crystals have dissolved.

8. Once all the gelatin crystals have dissolved, add the remaining 175ml of glycerin. I pour in 3/4 of the 2nd bottle, saving the rest for my next plate.

9. Slowly stir to thoroughly blend all ingredients. It is still important to maintain the slow stirring so you don't introduce additional bubbles.

10. Once all of the ingredients have been blended, pour the mixed liquid into the tray - slowly and carefully to avoid spilling.

11. You will see some bubbles on the surface of your poured mixture. There may be a few, or there may be many.

12. Use the newspaper strips to skim bubbles off the surface of your gelatin mix - slowly drag a strip of newspaper across the surface of your gelatin mixture.

13. Leave the tray to set on the bench top. DO NOT move the tray until the mixture has set. Within 1-2 hours it will normally set enough to then move the tray to the fridge.

14. Once set, place the tray in the fridge for the final 'setting'. This will normally take 3-4 hours. I like to leave it overnight so that the plate shrinks a little in the tray, making it easier to remove it from the tray.

15. Once set, remove the gelatin plate from the tray and it is ready to use!

16. When not in use, place the gelatin plate between 2x sheets of acetate or stiff/hard plastic. This will protect the surface of the plate.

Do you want more Gel Plate Printing?

I have launched an online Gelatin Plate Monoprint workshop, where I demonstrate making this gel plate recipe plus how I create the layered botanical gelatin plate prints that I love to print. If you're interested, click the button below for full workshop details...

Storing and Caring for your Gelatin Plate

Once the plate has set you can lift it out of the tray and start using it.

The plate does not need to be stored in the fridge. If you do keep it in the fridge, it will continue to shrink. Refer below to see how much shrinkage can happen after a few days in the fridge.

I keep mine stored between 2 sheets of acetate/plastic. Any plastic no thinner than a laminated piece of paper will do the trick. Thin flimsy plastic (like plastic wrap or the plastic of plastic sleeves) will not protect the plate from impression marks.

Make sure, when you store your plate, that there is no foreign matter between the plate and the plastic covering. I may we create a permanent indentation on your gelatin plate.

Given the sensitivity of the material, some minor imperfections may not show up in prints, while others will be hard or impossible to avoid.

Comments and Troubleshooting

Gelatin plates really are VERY easy to make. Follow the instructions carefully and you should end up with a perfect gelatin plate to start printing with.

Having said there, there are some hiccups that can happen. I've made notes below with common problems.

The first time I made my gelatin plate using this recipe is was perfect! The 2nd time I had trouble squishing out the lumps. I decided to just go with it to see how it set - it was a good exercise to fully understand what NOT to do.

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Gelatin Plate Recipe for Monoprinting | Kim Herringe, Printmaker

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Monoprinting with gelatin plates is a helluva-lotta fun! The softness of the gelatin plates allows you to capture and print great detail in your artwork. When to comes to printing with gelatin plates, you have 2 options - either make your own, or buy them. I use both options!

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3 new mixed media gelli plate print collages - | Gelli plate printing, Print collage, Gelli plate art

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3 new mixed media gelli plate print collages - | Gelli plate printing, Print collage, Gelli plate art

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Mar 2, 2018 - 3 new mixed media gelli plate print collages Good evening my friends, Tonight I would like to share with you 3 new mixed media gelli plate print collages I've played with in the last couple of days. Enjoy! 🙂 No. 1 Acknowledgement No.

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Translating Landscape - Carla Sonheim Presents

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Class Includes Lifetime Access to Videos, Instructor Feedback, Online Community & More!

The landscape is a gentle way of exploring the elements that are integral to making meaningful work: line, value, color, shape, edges, composition. In this 6-lesson class we will use our study of landscape to work at finding our unique mark, learning and reinforcing design concepts, drawing with intent, and simplifying.

Class Description

Anita believes that the landscape is a gentle way of exploring the elements that are integral to making meaningful work: line, value, color, shape, edges, composition. She also believes that drawing connects us to our experience with an intimacy not otherwise possible.

In this 6-lesson class we will use our study of landscape to work at finding our unique mark, learning and reinforcing design concepts, drawing with intent, and simplifying.

The joyful and fun exercises will include experimental mark making, design studies, grid paintings - all working up to larger paintings. We will work with an small "orchestra" of simple materials to help maintain a loose and more abstract mindset.

Are you ready for an adventure into the beautiful unknown?
Class Itinerary
Lesson 1 - Your Mark: a Media Exploration
Let's keep loose. Discover new marks and, more importantly, your mark. We will be using all the supplies listed, different papers and tools. We will respond and interact to music, perhaps draw with your non-dominate hand while keeping in the moment. Explore and see what happens. We will work within a 'design field' in which to play.

Lesson 2 - Design Elements and Motive: a Playing Field with Pears
Let's continue our mark-making looseness as we learn about space: powerful notions of negative and positive space; key to beautiful and strong design within your art. We will become familiar with our 'tool belt' of design elements and create eight small "Pear Shape" studies and explore each of the following design concepts: Shape, Value, Space, Texture, Edges, Line, Composition, and Color.

Lesson 3 - Design Elements and Motive: a Playing Field with Landscapes
In Lesson 3 we move from a simple shape (a Pear), to "Landscape Shapes." The landscape may be slightly more complicated due to additional shapes to contend with. Again, we'll create eight small studies with various media, each focusing on a Design Element. In our ninth study, we pull it all together into one piece.

Lesson 4 - Value + Space + Shape, all that, in Landscape
When I look at scene through a photograph or real life, I begin differentiating the 3 main layers of space with foreground, middle-ground, background shapes. We need to simplify this chaos (at times, chaotic) and begin to discern the beautiful shapes creating no more than 5-7 shapes. Keeping it simple is key today as we create several small paintings.

Lesson 5 - Driving Through Paintings
In this lesson we will "pack light" and continue to stay abstract as long as we can, thinking in terms of our design elements, drawing from memory and creating beautiful landscapes, simply, in a grid of up to 25 small squares. A fun, satisfying and surprising exercise!

Lesson 6 - Putting it All Together: Intentional Expressive Landscapes
In this final lesson we will be working incrementally to a larger format painting. We will progress from 6″x 6″ then 8″x 8″ and finally an 10″x 10″. Selecting an image from Lesson 5 squares, you'll discover the obstacles and opportunities of working larger and therefore, as a result, becoming more intimate with your work. Enjoy the process, the rewards will be mighty fine.

Supplies

* A selection of medium-size drawing papers: bristol or equiv, Saunders +/or Fabriano Watercolor Paper 140# hot press + Arches cold press #140.... you will need the equivalent of about eight 9″x12″ sheets of paper.

* Assorted drawing and mark-making materials. These are some of the things that Anita will use, but you can substitute supplies with things you have on hand as well... you will just want a large variety of things to draw from:

Pencils: 3H, HB, 2B, 5B, different widths, sizes

Erasers: White Stadler Mars, Kneaded

Art Graf (Graphite in Tin)

Pens: marker type, or favorite fountain pen, one with permanent ink

Charcoal: Generals Compressed is best: 2b, 4b

Sticks (from trees)

Sumi Ink, Walnut Ink

Pastels: soft pastel (recommend pan pastels and sponge applicators)

* Watercolors

* Watercolor Brushes: #1 round, 2″ flat - not too small!

* Artist Tape, 'Post it' Tape or Masking Tape, and 1/8" wide skinny masking or artist tape for Lesson 5

* a few sheets of Tracing Paper

* Favorite landscape photographs, 2-3
Optional:
* framing L's @ 12 x 16 cardboard

* Gator Board: (stiff) surface, 11″x 17″ - 18″x 24″

* Clips

* Baby Wipes

* Erasing Shield

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NOTE: Following are links to brands Anita likes and uses, though you are welcome to substitute your own supplies and brands:

Needle Point Brush #10
https://alvarocastagnet.net/shop/needle-point-brush-10/

Flat Angular Wash Brush
https://www.dickblick.com/items/06162-4112/

Diane Townsend Artist's Pastels
http://www.townsendpastels.com/terrages-pastels/

Pan Pastel Sofft Tools:
https://www.dickblick.com/products/panpastel-sofft-tools/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=21935-1000&gclid=CjwKCAiAiuTfBRAaEiwA4itUqAr-Gn1uXmZTYU4avC77GzFQa96__DVcHBznYMQlkK6kHAIu5rwbLBoCcawQAvD_BwE

Pan Pastels
https://www.dickblick.com/search/?q=pan%20pastels&unbxd_x=0&unbxd_y=0&unbxd_sp_cs=UTF-8&unbxd_s=unbxd

Fixative
https://www.dickblick.com/products/sennelier-latour-spray-fixative-for-pastels/

Anita Lehmann is a registered architect in the state of Washington. She is also a teacher and an artist. After receiving training at the University of Washington, she taught freehand drawing in Rome and in Seattle, and currently offers small group classes in drawing and painting. Her other skills include architectural design, graphic design, community planning and design illustration. Using figures as disparate as bugs and urban monuments, Anita has designed several series of alphabets, which have been acquired by the Smithsonian Institution. Prior to receiving the 2013 NAIUSI fellowship, Anita was a graduate student at the University of Washington Rome Center, in Rome, Italy in 1985. See more of her work at www.anitahlehmannartist.com.

Nuts & Bolts

- This class is now available as a self-study class.
- Immediately upon class signup, you will receive access to all of the class materials.
- You will have indefinite access to this class.

The Beauty of Composition Creating Simple Characters

The Beauty of Composition Creating Simple Characters

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Translating Landscape - Carla Sonheim Presents

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The landscape is a gentle way of exploring the elements that are integral to making meaningful work: line, value, color, shape, edges, composition. In this 6-lesson class we will use our study of landscape to work at finding our unique mark, learning and reinforcing design concepts, drawing with intent, and simplifying.

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Painterly effects in gelli plate printing. - YouTube | Gelli plate printing, Gelli printing techniques, Gelli plate art

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Painterly effects in gelli plate printing. - YouTube | Gelli plate printing, Gelli printing techniques, Gelli plate art

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Jul 16, 2020 - This video explains how to simply get painterly effects using a gelli plate for printing on tissue paper. In our mixed media and collage classes and workshop...

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Gelli Plate Printmaking - Carla Sonheim Presents | Gelli printing techniques, Gelli plate, Gelli plate art

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Gelli Plate Printmaking - Carla Sonheim Presents | Gelli printing techniques, Gelli plate, Gelli plate art

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Dec 3, 2019 - Create beautiful monotypes without a press! In this quick, technique-based class, Carla Sonheim will show you how to make fine-art quality prints with inexpensive materials. No experience necessary! You'll learn how to apply bands of color and texture, develop your images with stencils, stamping and drawing, and finish...

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Best INKJET TRANSFER technique | Fastest way to image transfer your photos!

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Best INKJET TRANSFER technique | Fastest way to image transfer your photos!

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Can't gel transfer your own photos?  Watch this! Gelli plate image transfer technique

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Sanda Reynolds

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Can't gel transfer your own photos?  Watch this! Gelli plate image transfer technique

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Gelli Arts FB Live - Image Transfers (resist technique)

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Detailed discussion of types of images wnd pitfalls

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Photo Transfers Monoprinting with Your Gel Plate