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Quick Technique: Same Stencil but Different Results

May's "Year of Gelatin Printing" workshop was all about stenciling (using a stencil and making your own).  So, I thought I'd share a quick and easy gelatin printing technique with you today (the video is about one minute long):

How you print the stencil when using a gelatin plate (Gelli Plate, Gel Press Plate) makes a big difference.  You may love one kind of print and hate the other.  Or you may like both of them, but want to use each at different times.  This stencil is called "Circle Jumble" and I'm using Liquitex Basics acrylic paint.

Here's the comparison:

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It's amazing how big a difference there is between these two methods!  Is this a technique that you use in your gelatin printing?  I'd love to know!

Thanks for stopping by!

P.S. The FREE June Book Club meeting is on Wednesday at 12:15pm.  You can watch and chat live on Facebook OR YouTube (click through either link to set a reminder).

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We will be discussing Gerald Brommer's book, Collage Techniques. Feel free to come to Book Club whether or not you've read the book! 

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a mixed-media artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops, her online classroom www.balzerdesigns.com, and through monthly membership at www.MyArtPractice.com.

7 thoughts on “Quick Technique: Same Stencil but Different Results

  • I watched this video, it’s a good one. I like the less one, feels like I could add more to it. the clearer print I probably be happy with it like that.

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  • I watched this video, it’s a good one. I like the less one, feels like I could add more to it. the clearer print I probably be happy with it like that.

    Reply
  • I watched this video, it’s a good one. I like the less one, feels like I could add more to it. the clearer print I probably be happy with it like that.

    Reply
  • I watched this video, it’s a good one. I like the less one, feels like I could add more to it. the clearer print I probably be happy with it like that.

    Reply
  • I watched this video, it’s a good one. I like the less one, feels like I could add more to it. the clearer print I probably be happy with it like that.

    Reply
  • I watched this video, it’s a good one. I like the less one, feels like I could add more to it. the clearer print I probably be happy with it like that.

    Reply
  • I watched this video, it’s a good one. I like the less one, feels like I could add more to it. the clearer print I probably be happy with it like that.

    Reply

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