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Dear Lovely Printers,
Thank you so much for coming out to print with me on Monday evening. I hope that some of you may have been bitten by the printing bug!
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I hope you feel more comfortable with Gelli plate printing. It’s a monotype print technique - you don’t need fancy printing press equipment, just a gelatin plate, paper, paint and a brayer.
This is a BIG email with (hopefully) all the material link information you might want and need.
Please feel free to reach out to me with questions anytime.
Inspiration Links:
https://www.gelliarts.com/
https://www.lindagermain.com/
http://janedavies-collagejourneys.blogspot.com/2013/05/maksing-with-gel-plate.html (take a class with her!)
https://andrewsteinbrecher.com/
https://www.instagram.com/maren.oates/
https://www.youtube.com/@yeatesmakes
Search for Gel Print videos on Youtube- here are 2 links to get started but be careful as you can spend hours watching videos!
https://www.youtube.com/GelliArts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aujq6QcOsQ&feature=youtu.be
Paper project inspiration for you:
Paper + Craft: 25 Charming Gifts, Accents, and Accessories to Make from Paper by Minhee Cho
Anything in this Christmas card feature that I did for Craftsy a couple of years ago can be done with your lovely printed papers (such as the paper strip wreath).
https://www.craftsy.com/post/christmas-card-crafts/
Books:
Gelli Printing: Printing Without a Press on Paper and Fabric Using the Gelli Plate By Suzanne McNeill
MakingMonotypes Using a Gelatin Plate Paperback by Nancy Marculewicz
Gelli plate printing : mixed-media monoprinting without a press by Joan Bess.
Creative collage : 30 projects to transform your collages into wall art, personalized stationery, home accessories, and more / by Clare Youngs
Paper Collage Workshop: A fine artist's guide to creative collage by Samuel Price
Material Resources:
There’s usually more than one place that I buy things--depending on the price, if I have a coupon or if I get enough and the shipping is free and available (I need it today!). My usual go-to’s are Michael’s, Dick Blick, and Amazon.
Paints:
We used Liquitex Basic Acrylic paints available at Michaels and most craft stores and online at Dick Blick.
And I recommend trying the Golden Fluid Acrylics as well - great viscosity and pigment load.
https://www.dickblick.com/products/liquitex-basics-acrylic-colors/
https://www.dickblick.com/products/golden-fluid-acrylics/
Brayers:
They come in a variety of widths - We used the Speedball brand 4” soft brayer.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003IFY622/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
Gelli Plate:
There are 3 brands:
The original which is what you used in class (the student plate is slightly thinner than the regular plate)
https://www.gelliarts.com/
The 2nd brand is https://gelpress.com/ - I like the plate just as much as the Gelli Arts.
The 3rd is made by Speedball- called GEL and I’ve not read good things about it though-- I’ve never used it.
Michaels carries the Gelli Arts Brand (if you use a coupon you can get it for less than the regular price of $28)
Paper:
We used 9” by 12” 80lb White Drawing paper from Dick Blick. It comes in packages of 100 sheets or a “ream” of 500 sheets. There are a variety of sizes and thicknesses (weights) as well.
https://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-white-sulphite-drawing-paper/
Deli paper: so many different sizes are available and some are more water resistant than others.
These are the ones I brought to class:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KLEWZ2Q/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Stencils
https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/
https://www.joggles.com/stencils
Shawn Petite
P.M. art Studio
A Colorful Life Designs
The Crafters Workshop
MINDS EYE STENCIL
Please reach out with ANY question you have-
Thanks!
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