more monoprinting…

did I warn you in my last gelatin monoprinting post about how addictive this can be…

if you haven’t tried it already I think you will really enjoy it…

I did manage to use some different colors even though I am especially drawn to blues and greens…

here are some photos showing the easy steps to make your print using a homemade gelatin plate…

cheap paints work well and you only need a little for each print…

use a soft brayer to spread the paint onto your gelatin plate until you are happy with the color mix…

here is where the play and paint on your hands comes in …

using different bits (I used a plastic dollar store placemat, cardstock punched butterfly, pine needle snippet and brush) pressing them onto the plate to add texture and remove paint creating your one of a kind design…

lay a piece of cotton fabric or paper onto the painted plate and rub firmly with your hands…

sometimes you will find that after pulling the first print there is a little paint and pattern left on the gel plate for a second ghost print…

it really is quick and easy and dries quickly giving the fabric a great look and feel…

I do have plans to further embellish this piece…

if you give monoprinting a try I would Love to see what you create…

“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt