It's no secret that I love my gelatin plate.  Looooooove it.  My art life really hasn't been the same since it came into my life.  Lately I've been experimenting with how to create fully composed works of art on the plate.  No collage.  Just layers and layers of printing.  The good news is that I feel like I've finally mastered the technique.  Here are two prints that I made and L-O-V-E! 

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I call this one "City Moon":

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I call this one "Mountains":

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I used my Balzer Designs Dash Triangle

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…and Plaid Fringe stencils.

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I really love the way these two turned out. The printing process was lots of fun and I plan to keep working on this type of layered monoprint.

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

70 thoughts on “Gelli Printing with Purpose

  • Wow! These are awesome works of art Julie!! I’m off to find my gel plate 🙂
    Alison xx

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  • Wow! These are awesome works of art Julie!! I’m off to find my gel plate 🙂
    Alison xx

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  • Wow! These are awesome works of art Julie!! I’m off to find my gel plate 🙂
    Alison xx

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  • Wow! These are awesome works of art Julie!! I’m off to find my gel plate 🙂
    Alison xx

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  • Wow! These are awesome works of art Julie!! I’m off to find my gel plate 🙂
    Alison xx

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  • Wow! These are awesome works of art Julie!! I’m off to find my gel plate 🙂
    Alison xx

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  • Wow! These are awesome works of art Julie!! I’m off to find my gel plate 🙂
    Alison xx

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  • Wonderful! What type of paper did you use?

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  • Wonderful! What type of paper did you use?

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  • Wonderful! What type of paper did you use?

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  • Wonderful! What type of paper did you use?

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  • Wonderful! What type of paper did you use?

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  • Wonderful! What type of paper did you use?

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  • Wonderful! What type of paper did you use?

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  • Love these! Too bad this was not added to your Gelli plate course.

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  • Love these! Too bad this was not added to your Gelli plate course.

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  • Love these! Too bad this was not added to your Gelli plate course.

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  • Love these! Too bad this was not added to your Gelli plate course.

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  • Love these! Too bad this was not added to your Gelli plate course.

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  • Love these! Too bad this was not added to your Gelli plate course.

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  • Love these! Too bad this was not added to your Gelli plate course.

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  • Stunning! great pieces

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  • Stunning! great pieces

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  • Stunning! great pieces

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  • Stunning! great pieces

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  • Stunning! great pieces

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  • Stunning! great pieces

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  • Stunning! great pieces

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  • Wonderful pieces! Hope there’s a video of the process coming soon!

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  • Wonderful pieces! Hope there’s a video of the process coming soon!

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  • Wonderful pieces! Hope there’s a video of the process coming soon!

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  • Wonderful pieces! Hope there’s a video of the process coming soon!

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  • Wonderful pieces! Hope there’s a video of the process coming soon!

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  • Wonderful pieces! Hope there’s a video of the process coming soon!

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  • Wonderful pieces! Hope there’s a video of the process coming soon!

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  • OK. I love these. When are you going to show us how you made these? Pretty please?

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  • OK. I love these. When are you going to show us how you made these? Pretty please?

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  • OK. I love these. When are you going to show us how you made these? Pretty please?

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  • OK. I love these. When are you going to show us how you made these? Pretty please?

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  • OK. I love these. When are you going to show us how you made these? Pretty please?

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  • OK. I love these. When are you going to show us how you made these? Pretty please?

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  • OK. I love these. When are you going to show us how you made these? Pretty please?

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  • What paint did you use? Love that there is so much transparency…

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  • What paint did you use? Love that there is so much transparency…

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  • What paint did you use? Love that there is so much transparency…

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  • What paint did you use? Love that there is so much transparency…

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  • What paint did you use? Love that there is so much transparency…

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  • What paint did you use? Love that there is so much transparency…

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  • What paint did you use? Love that there is so much transparency…

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  • Please do a video or online workshop of your technique for this.

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  • Please do a video or online workshop of your technique for this.

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  • Please do a video or online workshop of your technique for this.

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  • Please do a video or online workshop of your technique for this.

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  • Please do a video or online workshop of your technique for this.

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  • Please do a video or online workshop of your technique for this.

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  • Please do a video or online workshop of your technique for this.

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