monotype print

SOLD Watery Lilies

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©2012 linda germain – 9″ x 12″ watery lilies – gelatin monotype

One of a kind original monotype print by Linda Germain.  This image size  is 7″ x 10″ and the paper size is 9″ x 12″.  This piece is made of several delicate layers which were spritzed with alcohol and burnished to give the softened effect. 
The 9″ x12″ size is perfect for popping into a standard frame for quick and easy display. The black frame is not included.
To learn more about my gelatin printmaking process check out this video.
If you have questions please email me prior to purchase linda@lindagermain.com

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Try the Gelli Plate for Gelatin Printing

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Gelli Plate by Gelli ARTS

I have had the Gelli plate for a while and have not experimented with it much yet.  I always offer it to my students to try out and many really like it.  Today I cut a framing mat as described by Mark Evans in his blog. I have a 6 x 6 inch Gelli plate for gelatin printing, so I cut a 5 inch opening.  That way the mat could stick to the plate.  I used the speedball water based block printing inks for this series of gelatin monotype prints.

I notice every time I change something in my process of making gelatin prints it affects everything.

©2012 linda germain 5″ x 5″ gelatin plate print

So I looked for a few of my smaller stencils and started to play.  Working square was a new factor too.  But it was nice to have a plate ready for printing.  In the gelatin print above, I used my pre-ink the stencil method to get the darker impressions.

©2012 linda germain gelatin plate monotype print

Next time I am going to try some Daniel Smith water soluble inks.  Happy Printing!

How to make a gelatin Plate for printmaking – the video

Quick video on the basics of gelatin printmaking

Gelatin printing artist trading cards – a short video

48 second slideshow of gelatin prints by linda germain and why she loves it.

Or Take the next gelatin printing workshop

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Freeze the Gelatin Plate and REFRESH it

2010, monotype print / /
Monotype prints on a reformed gelatin plate
Making prints on a reformed gelatin plate

So it works!

My  gelatin plate feels a little weak but it worked fine for the few prints that I pulled in my  85 degree studio.

 

So I am going to freeze the rest of my plates and melt and shape them just before the workshop next week.

Happy Printing

Want to learn more about caring for your gelatin and glycerin printing plate?
Join me in the next session of Make Monotypes.

 

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Artist Trading Cards – a gelatin prints

2010, monotype print / /
Over the weekend I went crazy making ATC’s.  That would be a good crazy.  So I have 40 or so cards with 2 or 3 different images.  It was kind of fun to make a bunch of similar images.  I think they all had a dance feel to them. Because my studio is so cold right now and I needed everything to day quickly I used the speedball inks.  I Used hair spray as a fist fixative and then I brushed on two coats of matt medium.   I do have a video about ATC’s and gelatin printing.
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