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Gelli Plate Printing

Mixed-Media Monoprinting without a Press

Joan Bess

Description

For crafters who love the creative possibilities of mono printing on gelatine but not the prep time, mess and inconvenience that comes with it, the Gelli Plate Printingis a dream come true!

Joan Bess unleashes the fun through more than 50 step-by-step techniques. Create intriguing patterns using tools like sponges, textured rollers and homemade combs. Learn how to incorporate stencils and rubber stamps. Experiment with metallic paint, dimensional paint and gel medium. Become a texture-hunter, creating a wide world of effects using embossed papers, natural objects, rubber bands, lace, corrugated cardboard, metal tape, die cut letters...anything goes!

Even beginners can enjoy immediate gratification – just grab a textured surface, smoosh it into your painted Gelli plate, and you'll have a stack of amazing prints in no time. For experienced printmakers, the inspirations in these pages will push you to experiment, adapt, combine and layer.