A few years ago I discovered Gelli Plate printing and it quickly became one of my favourite ways to create. With the plate you can explore mono-printing and make your own paper for collage projects and explore so many possibilities
You can make a your own gelatin plate from gelatin that you can buy at the grocery store.
Here is a link to recipes that you can use to make your own plate.
Or you can buy a Gelli Plate from most art stores and online. This is mine:
I have had it for a few years and use it all the time, hence the paint splatters! On top of the plate is a brayer that is used to smooth the paint across the surface. You could also use a child’s rolling pin.
To make a print simply apply a few dots of acrylic paint to the surface and then use the brayer or rolling pin to spread it across the surface.
You can spread the paint in so many ways to get all kinds of effects. Next, place a piece of regular copy paper over top and smooth over with your hand. They gently pull the paper off the surface to reveal your print.
Once you get the hang of it the possibilities are endless…
Tomorrow I will show you more techniques and unique ways to use the prints that you make and we will be inspired by the artist Rex Ray.
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