How to Make A Gelatin Plate For Printmaking

Written Instructions:

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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

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