Gelli Plate Printing: Blended-Media Monoprinting With out a Press

For artists and crafters who love the inventive prospects of monoprinting on gelatin however not the prep time, mess and inconvenience that comes with it, the Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate is a dream come true! It's sturdy, reusable, saved at room temperature, and able to get inventive every time you might be. Merely apply paint with a comfortable rubber brayer, make your marks and pull your print. It's that straightforward! Wipe the plate down with a spritz of water and a paper towel, and also you're able to go once more.

On this premier information, artist Joan Bess–inventor of the idea for the Gelli plate–unleashes the enjoyable via greater than 60 step-by-step strategies. Create intriguing patterns utilizing instruments like sponges, textured rollers and selfmade combs. Discover ways to incorporate stencils and rubber stamps. Experiment with metallic paint, dimensional paint and gel medium. Develop into a texture-hunter, creating a large world of results utilizing embossed papers, pure objects, rubber bands, lace, corrugated cardboard, steel tape, die lower letters…something goes!

Even newbies can take pleasure in fast gratification–just seize a textured floor, smoosh it into your painted Gelli plate, and also you'll have a stack of wonderful prints very quickly. For skilled printmakers, the inspirations in these pages will push you to experiment, adapt, mix and layer. It's straightforward, enjoyable and completely addicting!

Printmaking simply obtained simpler!

   • Professional suggestions from the creator of the Gelli plate
   • 60+ superior step-by-step strategies
   • Concepts for incorporating stamps and stencils, utilizing ghost prints, salvaging uninspired prints, and extra
   • 26-page gallery exhibits the various great methods artists are incorporating Gelli printing into their work