Glycerin Gelatin Plates...

Making Jello Printing Plates...

This is my first attempt at adding glycerin when making

jello printing plates

Recipe:

1.5 Cups Glycerin

1.5 Cups Water

7 packets Gelatin

This recipe makes a 9 x 13 inch plate - 1/2 inch thick

Many times I print with large bontanicals, so made a

JUMBO printing plate 24 x 18 inches

1 Gallon of Glycerin makes 10 batches of the recipe above.

Apparently, the glycerin acts as a preservative so the gelatin

will not mold.

If the plates deteriorate and split from use,

they can be reheated and reset into shape.

p.s.  I line my containers with plastic

so the jello lifts out easily when set.

Purchased the gallon of Glycerin HERE

CLICK HERE: Jello Printing Tutorial 

CLICK HERE to view my Jello Printing posts

CLICK HERE to view Surface Design

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Jello Printing on Black.....Play Day 2

I decided to explore further with 

jello printing on dark fabrics...

The Thread Shed is all set up for a day of play...

The jello plate is covered with 

white metallic craft paint

and paper horse images...

This is the image printed on black fabric.

 I left the paper horses in place on the jello plate,

painted over them with yellow paint:

Then removed the paper horses...

This is the second horse print on black fabric.

I printed out a bird silhouette on printer paper,

covered the jello with yellow paint,

placed the bird cut out on top of the paint:

This created a dramatic print on black fabric.

I left the bird cut out on the jello plate:

Then covered over it with green paint.

Then removed the bird paper...

This second print has the previous yellow paint on the

bird and the tree.

The cut out paper image did not survive 

when I removed it from the jello plate.

 I enjoy cutting paper.....let's do it again...

I am enjoying the more complex looking prints...

The first print on the left 

is crisper and more dramatic.

The second print on the right 

is more complex in appearance.

I am only able to produce 2 prints...

then the paper silhouette falls apart.

Next time I will print the silhouette images

 on plastic sheets that will last through many, 

many printing sessions.

I had a good day experimenting with black fabric,

but it is time to clean up...

Gunnr enjoys spending time in the Thread Shed:

Especially.....SNACK time!

CLICK HERE to view Play Day 1

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi

Almost....a dozen eggs

Gelli Printing.........Found Objects

Work in the hay fields has come to a screeching halt...

It has been raining for two days!

With extra time on my hands, I pulled out

the Gelli Arts plate:

Today I am using the Jacquard Lumiere Textile Paints...

I made a few hand made stamps from objects I find:

I found a bag full of rubber rings at the thrift store.

I glued the rings to a piece of plastic.

Made a great stamp!

The thrift store also had a pkg of chipboard letters

that I glued to a piece of plastic.

The hardware store had a huge pkg of felt circles.

I glued them to a piece of plastic I cut from the bottom of

a disposable food container.

 It didn't take long to make a dozen prints on fabric:

The Gelli Arts plate is 8 x 10 inches.

If you create your own gelatin plate, you can make it

any size you want.

I also came across this plastic garden screen.

Makes negative grid lines across the printed fabric.

This fabric was printed with the red rubber mat and

the black plastic garden screen.

These prints were created with a wire BBQ screen

and circles cut from freezer paper.

This print was made with a plastic screen from a food smoker and the chipboard letter stamp.

These prints were made with freezer paper circles

and the rubber ring stamp.

 Detail Images of a few of the prints on fabric:

FUN printing with FOUND OBJECTS!

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE:  How to make Gelatin Printing Plate

CLICK HERE:  Gelli Arts Printing Tutorial

CLICK HERE:  Gelatin Printing Tutorial

CLICK HERE:  My review of the Gelli Arts Plate

CLICK HERE:  My Gelatin/Jello Printing Class Slide Show

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Gelli Printing on Fabric...

I came in from the hay field today and wanted

a creative fix...

I thought I would give this new Gelli Plate

a whirl...

I have printed on natural Gelatin/Jello plates 

for a few years.

Let's do a review of the Gelli Plate...

It is convenient, so is a good choice tonight 

when I am tired.

Just open the package and take out the 

Gelli printing plate.

The textile paint rolls on smoothly, just like when

I use the natural gelatin/jello plate.

I get a good, crisp print on fabric.

The only difference I experienced between a

Gelatin/Jello plate vs Gelli Plate

is the Gelli Plate dries out quickly...

A natural gelatin plate is moist, giving you
lots of open time with the paint.

Next time, I may add extender to the textile paint to give me more time to work before 

the paint dries out.

You need to plan out the materials you will use 
as a resist, or to make a mark 
before you roll the paint on...

then, roll on the paint and work quickly 

before it dries.

The Gelli Plate cleans up easily...

by the time I printed the ghost print, 
the plate was nearly clean.

Then I use a wipee to get the little bit of paint left around the edges.

For spur of the moment creativity,

the Gelli Plate is great!

For planned printing, I would 

choose the natural gelatin plate.  

I can make a larger size plate, and

I have all the open time I need while working 

with the paint.

Now....who is going to clean up this creative zone?

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view:  Gelatin Printing Slide Show

CLICK HERE to view:  Gelli Arts Tutorial

CLICK HERE:  Watch me create a Jello Printed Quilt


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi