2010

Printing with Old Gelatin

2010, gelatin print tips / /
©linda germain 2012
I have had this piece of gelatin around since the beginning of December.  The wrinkles and holes appear as it ages. The more I use it the more interesting the surface becomes. I did cut in some random lines to see what that would do.
©linda germain 2012
abstract landscape  – gelatin plate monotype print
If you try using your old slimy gelatin, be sure to do lots of newsprint pick ups to absorb some of the moisture and slime before you start printing. This is my motto for gelatin printmaking – “Fearless experimentation can lead to extraordinary results.” Enjoy!

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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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