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Playing with Overhead video
I am creating an online class- Make Your Mark with Monotypes and today I am playing with the possibilities of over head video. I am trying to use what I have for tripods cameras, duct tape and tables!
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Happy Printing,
Linda
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Walk with Attitude – Gelatin Monotype
Some times you just have to strut your stuff!
Bold Gelatin Monotype
- speedball inks
- index card
- unsuccessful print underneath
- flip flop sole as stamping tool
- used technique in the video below to get the figure really dark
This image is another one that I got from Francesco. I am trying to take some shadow photos and other silhouette to create some images of my own. I did cut some silhouettes of my nephews that are working well.
I used the second inking technique shown in the video above. If I don’t get a good transfer of ink the first time, or with the pre-inking process then
- I ink the stencil
- Put it aside
- Set the gelatin monotype print on the gelatin plate right side up
- then place the stencil inside down on the print
- cover with newsprint
- and burnish.
The ink should be nice and wet and squishy to transfer. You always have options.
Happy Printing!
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Cool hand pulled original print on a HOT day
These bright colors are fun to work with. I often work with inks straight out of the tube with out mixing to get just the right color.
- colors can get dull pretty quick
- primary colors are more intense
- layering the primary colors keeps the colors crisper
Hand Pulled Print
- 3 colors of speed ball ink, magenta, yellow and blue
- 2 masking stencils
- inked just sections of the plate with certain colors
Pretty soon I am going to take a look at my wall of index cards and identify all the benefits that I have gained by doing the ICAD challenge. I have to make more space on the wall for the ever growing collection of index card hand pulled original print.
I joined the 21 Secrets – art journalling group a couple of days ago. It is a really deal. For the Christmas in July price of $49.00, I get 21, projects, lessons, gifts, tutorials from 21 different teacher. Tammy from Daisy Yellow is offering a watercolor class.
I think I may have found a use for those piles of less than lovely gelatin plate prints that I have filling up my studio.
I followed Rae Missigman‘s instructions to make a coptic stitch book from recycled stuff in her GO GREEN class. I have made a few coptic stitch books but always suffered and struggled with them. Well her video was so perfect. No more fear of the coptic stitch for me. I kinda did my own thing with the cover of the book and skipped a lot of the steps that she offered, but I am really happy with it.
I used –
- an old Nancy Drew book
- gelatin prints for the pages
- kite string that I waxed
- dictionary pages on the spine of the signatures
- fabric tape and gesso to make the old book a little more sturdy
I will be sharing my creations with you as I go along! Happy Printing!
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Video of Studio Wall – Gelatin Printmaking
Enjoy this 38 second video of my studio wall and the growing collection of 4″ x 6″ gelatin printmaking pieces that I am doing for the ICAD challenge.
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If you are new to the process then check out my basic videos here.
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