Gelli Plate Printing

Discover the magic of Gelli Plate Printing and unlock your artistic potential with the Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate! This innovative tool brings monoprinting to a new level of convenience, allowing both beginners and seasoned artists to explore creative printmaking without the usual hassle. The durable, reusable Gelli Plate is always ready to inspire your imagination. Just use a soft rubber brayer to paint your designs, press your textures, and pull stunning prints with ease. The versatility of the Gelli Plate makes it perfect for creating unique patterns and textures – simply explore with sponges, textured rollers, and even everyday objects like lace and cardboard. With over 60 detailed techniques from artist Joan Bess, you'll learn the secrets of incorporating stencils, rubber stamps, and ghost prints into your artwork. Dive into a world rich with possibilities! Enjoy immediate results that will excite your creativity, whether you are making cards, scrapbook designs, or stunning wall art. The Gelli Plate is easy to clean with just a spritz of water, ensuring you can switch from color to color without interruption. Get ready to share your artistic journey and enjoy the fun of printmaking today. No mess, no prep, just pure creativity awaits with the Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate. Start your printmaking adventure and transform your artistic skills today!

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781440335488
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2014
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Pages: 144


Description:
Meet your dream plate and fall in love with a faster, friendlier approach to printmaking.

For artists and crafters who love the creative possibilities of monoprinting on gelatin but not the prep time, mess and inconvenience that comes with it, the Gelli Arts Gel Printing Plate is a dream come true! It's durable, reusable, stored at room temperature, and ready to get creative whenever you are. Simply apply paint with a soft rubber brayer, make your marks and pull your print. It's that simple! Wipe the plate down with a spritz of water and a paper towel, and you're ready to go again.

In this premier guide, artist Joan Bess--inventor of the concept for the Gelli plate--unleashes the fun through more than 60 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. It's easy, fun and totally addicting!

Printmaking just got easier!

.Expert tips from the creator of the Gelli plate
.60+ awesome step-by-step techniques
.Ideas for incorporating stamps and stencils, using ghost prints, salvaging uninspired prints, and more
.26-page gallery shows the man
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