Extra Information and advice received from Demonstrators

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Gel Printing on 19th March by Karen Bloodworth

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Below is Karen's list of materials:

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Gelli Arts plate available from Amazon, Ebay, Jackson’s Art Supplies, Ken Bromley Art Supplies and Hobbycraft. Hobbycraft is a little overpriced.

 

Other brands are available: Gelpress, Gelelf.

 

A roller plus old magazine for cleaning. 

 

Acrylic paint: Any will do, from least expensive craft paint to heavy body artist grade paint. 

Acrylic paint pens such as Posca Pens. It is possible to use other media including oil paint and soft pastels.

 

Things to print: Stencils, leaves, flowers, bubble wrap, twine, packaging, kitchen utensils, shells, anything so long as it won’t damage the plate. 

 

Paper: Copier paper, rice paper, teabag paper, grease proof paper or butcher’s paper, deli paper, magazines, old book pages.

 

For collage: Any heavy weight paper support or canvas or canvas board. 

Matt or gloss medium, gel or liquid. 

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