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| © linda germain 2013 Gelatin printing plates in different sizes |
The picture shows you
- tiny round gelatin “plates” that I made in a cupcake pan, (top left),
- the 5″ x 7″ gelatin plate that I made in a recycled styrofoam produce tray ( bottom left)
- the 10″ by 13″ that a formed in the cookie sheet from the dollar store (middle) this one is quite old and falling apart but I love that and finally
- the 16″ x 20″ gelatin printing plate that I made in an old picture frame lined with thick 4 mil. plastic. See the picture below for the “form”
The 10 x 13 is the standard size that I use. It is big enough to use medium size stencils and offers a lot of options as far as design and composition. It fits easily in the refrigerator. It works well will standard 9″ x 12″ paper.
I had some fun inking and hand printing the tiny round pieces.
The produce tray size is good for cards and takes up very little space in the refrigerator. This one is about a month old. It is easy to melt it down in the microwave and reshape it too. Video here
The 16″ x 20″ is an experiment to see how it would be printing on that size and to see if I could even do it. It is cold in the studio so I am just leaving it out. Maybe 55 degrees fahrenheit. Here’s a picture of the picture frame and plastic form.
The frame is an inexpensive metal frame that I had in the studio. You could use whatever you have laying around to create a well. I left the glass in the bottom and I taped strip of mat board around the edge to keep the plastic straight. The next day I just lifted the plastic right out of the frame/form. Video here. Please note that I used heavy duty plastic for the 16 x 20 gelatin slab.
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Happy Printing
I’ve only just started gel printing. My first plate is made out of agar-agar and it works fine, but wears out fast.
Thank you for all your info, tips and video’s, very helpfull.
How do you store the gelatin plates? Do they need to be refrigerated?
Hi Janet, I do keep them in them refrigerator. Check out my videos and tips page for lots more info. Some folks in cool weather do not keep it in the refrig, They last longer if refrigerated. links are at the tabs at the top for videos and tips. Happy printing
Dympie, I tried tha agar-agar once and it did crack quickly but I melted it down and reformed it . Maybe this would work for you too. Happy printing
Thanks for the info, Linda. As you can tell I haven’t done this before so I’m learning.
Thanks Linda for drawing my attention to this from the Flickr Gelatin group !!!!
Oh THAT large gelatin plate you made looks soh COOOOL
This is inspirational !!!!