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| Use 2-3 colors of acrylic paint; spread with brayer (roller); press with stamp/stencil. |
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| Gently smooth paper over prepared plate. |
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| The R side is 1st run; L side is "ghost" 2nd press. |
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| Roll the brayer (roller) on a journal page to clean roller; use up excess paint. |
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| All sorts of things work to imprint an image on the gel plate. |
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| Press gently to create an impression. |
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| Liquid acrylic works better than tube (here) which is dries quickly & also makes a darker print. |
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| The L side is the 1st press; the R the 2nd or "ghost" press. |
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| L side is first press; R is "ghost" or 2nd press on the same gel without adding additional paint. |
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| This imprint is made from a septic cover/part available from Home Depot. [Basic plumbing materials make art!!] |
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| Another septic part is the imprint + a screen for latex paint. |
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| Imprint from a drawing aid to make circles. |
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| The Gelli plate product. |
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| Two colors of liquid acrylic blended on the gel plate. |
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| Two colors of liquid acrylic; L side is 1st press & R side is 2nd or "ghost" press. |
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| 2nd press or "ghost" with the leftover acrylic. |
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| First press with the original fully loaded printing plate. 4-5 shades of blue acrylic blended. |
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| Tube acrylic (thicker; dries MUCH faster) with embossing tool imprint (butterfly) and Catalyst paint spreader tool (top). |
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| Closeup of the butterfly embossing tool imprint. |
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| Closeup of the Catalyst rubber "painting" tool which is really a scraper. |
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| Mesh imprint from rug-making/punch form. |
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| A collection of the stencil and imprinting tools used in the samples shown. |
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| ABC stencil used for the impression. |
