More of the ABC’s of Gel Printing

I've been having lots of fun working my way through the Alphabet with GelliArts.

T is for Texture.  I used the texture from a snowflake embossing folder to pick-up the manganese Blue paint from my plate and then picked-up the print on the left.

 

Next I embossed with the ink-covered folder and got the textured print on the right.  So much fun … must paint/ink embossing folders again.

U is for Unity.  This one was tough for me, but then I realized that I could use a pattern (in this case Bubble Wrap) to create Unity among different colored stripes … also must remember to save my bubble wrap somewhere in this studio mess for printing.

 

 

V is for Vertical.  I found this Arrow Stencil in my stash (sorry I searched but couldn't find the source … I sure wish Stencil Makers put their name on the stencil) and used it to create Vertical Designs.  After learning I needed Opaque paints with contrast to do Gel Press Image Transfer, I went on a buying spree (and then inadvertently bought Open paints rather than the regular ones I usually use … we'll see what I can do with that longer drying time).  I do love those colors.

 

 

And W is for Watercolor.  I decided to use my neglected Brutus Monroe Aqua Pigments in two Neon shades.

 

 

This is basically a modified Ink Smooshing Technique.  I played around with amount of ink (middle print had a lot of just the orangey pink) and how I applied it to the plate.

Next up is X is for X-designs.  I found an X-shaped foam stamp in my stash, so I used it to make a few prints.

 

 

I really love the grungy clean-up print.

Y is for Yarn.  I didn't have any regular yarn, but I had several skeins of this thin yarn I had picked-up after I saw people use it in a cool way on cards (and then of course I have yet to use it).

 

 

I strung it across my plate and did several layers and several layers on a clean-up print too … I am still loving those greens.

Hope you've enjoying joining me for my ABC's of Gel Printing this month.