I played with a large plastic doily and a masking stencil to get this red white and blue gelatin print. I liked the combination of the delicate lacy marks of the doily and the silhouette.
Gelatin Print Stencils
- can tear easily if they are just cut from paper.
- But no fear you can fix them.
- This stencil ripped as I was lifting it off the gelatin plate
- so I just used a little mat medium to glue it back together.
Cutting stencils can take some time so I want my masking stencils to last as long as they can. I shared some tips about stencil cutting in this post.
Best material for Stencils?
I can’t really say. It depends on what results you are looking for and if you want the ink to stick to the stencil or just be blocked by the stencil. So
- Try mylar
- drawing paper
- magazine pages
- card stock
- plastic
- rubber
- try coating the stencil with paint or medium several times
And decide what you like for the type of prints that you create.
Happy Printing!
I’ve used Tyvek once to make a stencil, it worked very nice. It’s strong (doesn’t rip), thin and flexible. The sheet I used came from a bookbinding supplier not the DIY store.
great idea – I am going to try that. Thanks