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I just wrote to an artist friend, and I started listing some of the new techniques that I have learned in gelatin printmaking in the last 6 months or so.
Some of the things that I have been doing
- printing on slippery poster board –
- printing big by working in strips and rectangles on a large sheet with the 10 x 13 gelatin
- The pre-inked stencil for the “picture” affect.
- Using a photo reference – that makes it personal
- Masking and taping for a finished look.
- Charcoal handwriting transfer
- Cutting up the gelatin into shapes for printing
- Freezing the Gelatin for reuse
Wow! I have been busy. Well when it is fun time just flies. Most of these processes are in the picture above. Happy Printing!
Post by Linda Germain
Linda why does my gelatin fall apart? Any suggestions.
thanks
Lottie
Hey Lottie- Well mine falls apart some times too. These are the factors that I think affect it. 1. not enough gelatin in the gelatin/water mix I use heaping spoonfuls 2. hot weather, 3. out of the refrigerator too long, 4. pushing down too hard when you burnish 5. using sharp objects as stencils or mark making tools, 6. reusing (freeze/thaw/pour/harden) more than 3 times 7. Handling the gelatin “roughly” When I transfer it to plexi glass I try to use broad hand and support it as much as possible, or make a plexi glass sandwich to flip it. Hope this help you.
This is such a helpful list of links Linda. Thank you!