You may have many of the supplies that you will need for gelatin printmaking.
The gelatin can usually be found in the baking section of the grocery store.
The glycerin is usually in the skin care section of the pharmacy. I have found it in the section near alcohol and hydrogen peroxide too. You often have to ask and the sales person is generally not familiar with the product even if they do have it.
Supplies for Making the printing plate:
- 3 Boxes of Gelatin ( 3 oz of powdered gelatin)
- 12 oz of glycerin
- shallow 9” x 13” pan – cookie sheet
Things you probably already have that you will need to gather
- Level counter top or surface * very important
- Rubber spatula to gently stir the ingredients
- Bowl large enough to hold 4 cups of water
- Measuring cup
Minimum supplies that you will need for printing:
- 4” SOFT rubber brayers least one – But 2 – 4 of varying sizes would be more convenient
- Speedball water soluble block printing ink – Starter kit
- Plexi glass palette for ink and one for the gelatin plate (glass or flexible cutting mat good too)
- Spray bottle for water
- Rags to clean brayer
- Flat bottom bowl or bucket for cleaning your brayers as you work
- Sulphite drawing paper 90 lb or
- optional -Canson Mix Media pad of paper 7”x 10″, 9″ x 12″ or 11″ x 14″
- optional – Masa paper –
- Tissue paper
- Any smooth absorbent papers you like to print on, old maps, books, poster paper. Listen to your desires and interests
basic art supplies
- scissors
- pens, pencils
- sharpie,
- large stack of copy paper
- mat medium, white glue or other glue that you prefer
- low tack masking tape
- exacto knife and fresh blades
- self healing cutting mat or cutting surface
- 11”x 14′ pre cut mat
- 8” x 10” pre cut mat