Gelatin Printing on New Year’s Day

2010, Gelatin plate print / /
©2012 linda germain
gelatin print with screen print on top
aprox 7″ x 10″
I have been playing with gelatin prints in preparation for a workshop that I am teaching @ Haystack Mountain School of Craft for the Maine Craft Association in May. The workshop is for Maine Craft members and it will combine bookmaking and gelatin printmaking.  Fun Stuff.  Happy New Year!

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Why gelatin print on tissue paper?

2010, gelatin print tips / /
©2009 linda germain
7 ” x 7″ mixed media print
what if I matter?
The girl is printed on tissue paper and collaged on.
 
I love to make gelatin prints on tissue paper for least 4 reasons:
  1. It is thin and super absorbent
  2. It is inexpensive
  3. It picks up lots of details
  4. It can be collaged into other work very easily.
©2011 Linda Germain
Stack of gelatin prints on Tissue Paper
So there is often a lot of tissue paper around at this time of year, give gelatin printing on tissue paper a try and let me know how you like it. Use ink or paint that dries fixed, like Daniel Smith water soluble ink.
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6 Gelatin Printing Tips

2010, gelatin print tips / /
multi layer gel print by linda germain
tiny dancer gelatin monotype print by linda germain
If you are a gelatin printer like me then you end up with a stack  of papers or prints that have potential but are not really a finished product.  One way to “finish” a gelatin plate print is to print a final layer of black over the chaotic composition.  Here’s my 6 gelatin printing tips:
  1. The final composition in black is pleasing.  Lay down the stencils so they create a design that you like.
  2. The black is very black
  3. The underlying inks are dry
  4. The underlying “chaos” does not have big white shapes
  5. The underlying “chaos’ is mostly textural
You can watch my Paper Doll Dresses video with this new information and you will see several prints made with this technique.
Gelatin prints are really very experimental so I advise to have fun first, try things with an open mind and you will probably invent a technique of your own.  If you do, please share it.  I always love to see what other people come up with.  Enjoy!

 

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Riding the Wave of Thanks

2010, Uncategorized / /
on the wave – rye on the rocks, nh 2011
I was thinking about all the things I am grateful for and the list is long.  And thinking how we are all on this wave of life – just in different spots.  I am learning to ride it – so I don’t get crushed on the rocks below.  I can learn from those around me, a coach and the waves.  Sit on the edge, wait for the right wave, decide to go, paddle hard, stand up, enjoy the ride and do it all over again.  Happy Day!

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Making Prints and Drinking Tea

2010, Uncategorized / /
©2011 linda germain
What’s hot in the Studio?
Well the temperature has dropped in the studio.  It was 57 degrees when I got here, but now it is up to 65 degrees.  So winter tea is on tap.  I am taking  a business of art program  – Artists Professional Tool Box (APT).  It is a 9 month program sponsored by the Greater Boston Arts and Business Council.  We have had speakers on goal setting, negotiations, artist’s statement and marketing.  It is a lot to digest.  I am trying to define my focus.  Last night I wrote 60 goals off the top of my head.  Hmm -I wonder why I feel overwhelmed.  One tool I want to add is a newsletter.  I am trying out ChimpMail for that service.  I have added subscription widget to this blog.  If you are interested in getting the newsletter sign up.  And I would love to have feedback about the process of signing up.  Was it annoying or pleasant?  Enjoy!

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