How to Make A Gelatin Plate For Printmaking

Written Instructions:

Watch my videos at
How to make the Gelatin Plate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZgBkBv8y5s


To make a gelatin plate:
Use a cookie sheet, cake pan or plastic container with at least ¾ inch high
sides. Place on a level surface, very important, and measure how much water
it takes to fill the container ½ to ¾ deep. This will determine how many cups
gelatin you have to make.

For example 9” x 12” cake pan I will use 4 to 5 cups of gelatin, or 10” x 15”
cookie sheet I use 5 to 6 cups of gelatin.

2 Tablespoons of gelatin to 1 cup of water

I have measure the packet in the little Knox boxes and find that:
One box (4 packets) to 1.5 cups of water.

So if you need 3 cups of gelatin you need 2 boxes of gelatin
6 cups of gelatin you need 4 boxes of gelatin

Bring half of the total amount of water to a boil. Then put the other half cold
water in a bowl, sprinkle in the gelatin and stir to dissolve, then add the hot
boiling water. Stir until completely dissolved.
Skim foam and bubbles of the top and pour into your level pan. Skim the
bubbles of the gelatin again once you have poured it into the pan. To do this
gently drag wet paper (newspaper) over the top and guide the bubbles to the edge.

Let gelatin harden and then store in the refrigerator. Wrap in plastic and it will
keep for a while.

never pour excess gelatin down the drain - it will harden and clog the drain


Linda Germain's Written Instructions

To REMOVE Gelatin from the pan Video...





Remove Gelatin From Pan Video

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WEDDING CARD

I had many requests for instructions on making this card, I decided to feature it for the tutorial today.

Recipe:
Extra Large Heart Punch
Dimensionals
Basic Black card
Whisper White card
Pretty in Pink card
Basic Black 1/4" Grosgrain Ribbon
Jewels - basic pearls
Paper Daisies
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
Elegant Bouquet Textured Impressions folder
Big Shot

Method:

• Fold your card stock and remember we are making this card in landscape fashion
• Run your card front through your favourite embossing folder – I’ve used Elegant Bouquet as I like the way it gives that direction down the card
• Take the smallest paper daisy and adhere on the right hand side of the card front (I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue) and place a Jewel – Basic Pearl in the centre.
• Now we’ll make our wedding couple:
• With your Extra Large Heart Punch, punch out 2 hearts in white, 1 heart in black and 1 heart in pink
• Take 1 white and 1 pink heart and adhere the pink heart so it shows just above the white heart, giving you a bodice effect. The take a strip of Basic Pearls and adhere down the centre of the embellishment you’ve just made. Put this piece to one side.
• With your black heart, take your snips and cut a ‘V’ shape – see picture above. Now these 2 little flaps you have cut off form the lapels. Adhere them to the outside of the ‘V’ you have just cut. With hindsight I may have used a dimensional under the lapels to give a bit of depth. Adhere the white heart behind your black heart as in the picture of the card. Tie your ribbon in a ‘bow tie’ shape (I trimmed the ends quite close to the bow) and adhere (I used Multipurpose Liquid Glue). I found I needed a weight on it for a few minutes so it would stick properly (I used the punch as the weight). I placed a pearl on the lapel to represent a corsage.
• Place dimensionals behind both embellishments and adhere to front of card where desired.

It was a surprisingly quick card to make. For the insert I chose a tent fold card in Publisher and typed in the sentiment on the correct page, printed it out, cut where needed and adhered to the inside of the card.

I found a few sites that had similar cards and some that had variations that were very effective. So, I will make some more samples and featured them at a later date.

I did find this video tutorial from Valita. She is so talented and has a different way of using the punches to gain a great looking card (much better than mine.) So, please take some time to view it and pop on over to her site and view all the inspiration she shares - click here.

Thank you for stopping by and don’t forget to return again next Tuesday for another tutorial.


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