The gelatin and glycerin printing plate is small, but that does not have to limit the size of the fabric that you want to customize with your own design.
In this piece, I use a small round piece of the gelatin plate and used it like a stamp to print several layers of circles.
Things to do when printing a larger piece of cloth:
- Iron the fabric
- Set up a slightly padded surface to print on
- Stick the small piece of gelatin to a small piece of plexiglass
- Ink the plate and stamp away
Use your imagination and play!
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