Gel Printing and Mixed Media Video #3 Printing the Stash Demonstration

This is a demonstration of the way that I print botanicals on the gel plate for use in my mixed media work.  I demonstrate how I "ink" the gel plate, choose and place botanicals and then pull between 4 and 6 prints on tissue from the set up.

Once the plate is "inked" using Golden Open Acrylic paint, I place botanicals in an arrangement that is not a composition in itself but will provide me with chunks that I can use in collage.  I may stamp into the background with tools I have made such as corrugated cardboard stamps.  Then I will pull between 2 and 4 negative prints using Art Spectra white tissue.  Once most of the background ink has been removed, I lift the botanical elements and print 2 to 3 positive prints on tissue.  

These prints will be shown in more detail in the next video - Demo Results.