Mixed Media Printmaking Blog

Printing Holiday cards – gelatin prints

monotype print / Linda Germain / November 21, 2017

I am playing with some ideas for my Holiday card.

I combined to ideas into one to get this reindeer flying over the sleepy village. I am using my new tyvek stencils. I am loving it!

This was my first stencil. The sleepy village on the hillside and then I combined the reindeer and a similar village to make a new stencil.

If you would like to explore gelatin printmaking with the homemade gelatin plate, then you are just in time to get the EARLY bird discount on the Make Monotypes, printmaking class that starts January 8, 2018.

Check out the details and register today, this $40 savings will only last until December 1st.

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Something to look forward too – printing class

monotype print / Linda Germain / November 18, 2017

I just realized that when I have a vacation or art class planned for the near future, then I get excited and hopeful and planning.

I start to think about:

what I want to learn
what tools I will need and
what about this class will help my art practice

Do you get excited about art classes and vacations?

Here is a chance to give yourself a gift and get excited for the new year. Check out the online printmaking classes that are being offered.

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Play with Printmaking – gelatin prints

inspiration / Linda Germain / November 17, 2017

“Life must be lived as Play.” Plato

Printmaking is a form of play for me. When I let myself play is when I usually make the best prints and wonderful discoveries.

Want to add some play to your day?

I can help you with that. Check out the current workshops.

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Simple changes – Big improvement – gelatin prints

Gelatin plate print / Linda Germain / November 15, 2017

When I started exploring gelatin printmaking, I just played with the process and found methods by trial and error.

Making prints with the gel plate is so fast that learning can happen very quickly.

These 2 gelatin plate prints are what I call the detailed impression. It is the print that is made by the ink that is left under your stencils. Generally this print shows the details and texture of the stencil.

For example if you were to zoom in on the thread you would see the tiny fibers.

I think that the yellow and blue print is stronger and more interesting. They are both very similar to make but I made a few small changes to create the yellow and blue print.

These are the types of techniques that we will learn to master in the next session of Make Monotypes.

Early bird registration and discount is available now save $40.00. Class starts January 8th. Click over and read the details and join us today.

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Find and Make stamping tools for gelatin Printmaking

stamping tools / Linda Germain / November 13, 2017

Stamping tools are one of the 2 main tools that I use in gelatin printmaking. The other is stencils.

Watch the video and get a look at some of my favorite stamping tools.

I use stamping tools to lift off ink and apply in to the gelatin plate. Delicate marks can be made with these tools because of the malleability of the gelatin plate.