The subtitle is: Modern techniques for painting, stamping, printing and more. It’s an excellent collection of mixed-media art projects.
Courtney Cerruti and Pup Charlie
When I talked to Courtney at her book signing, I asked her what her favorite project from the book was. She pointed to the wall with all of the washi taped images.
She said it was printing with a gelatin plate. Not a Gelli Arts plate, but the made-from-scratch kind.
Courtney said the results that you get from a home-made gelatin plate have a more watercolor type look. I haven’t tried it yet.
In the meantime, I got out my two synthetic plates by Gelli Arts.
My Gelli Arts printing project is influenced by two subjects from the book, mono printing and painting on fabric.
Rubber mark making tools (Catalyst wedge and color shaper tool)
Baren
Deli paper to create a barrier between seeping ink and baren
Cleaning supplies (water, baby wipes, paper towels)
I used the Gelli Arts plate and made an elongated mono print on fabric. After a couple of days, the ink on the fabric is still a bit tacky. I hope that eventually it cures and becomes permanent. If it does, I’ll hem the sides and make a scarf. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area calls for year-round scarf wearing.
