Winter 2024 - Gel Press Monoprinting Class January 31, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are staying safe and dry. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in our previous class meeting.

Take care,

Connie

Stencil Emboss Flowers: Brayer two shades of purple Distress Oxide inks on gel plate and lift the print for background color. Brayer the darker purple color only and place swirls stencil on top gel plate. Keeping stencil on gel plate, place the background print on top and rub all over to add the swirls pattern onto the background print. Die cut with scallop stitch rectangle, stamp and heat emboss flowers with purple embossing powder. Adhere on white card base to finish.

Stencil Roses: Brayer Rose ink lightly over gel plate to lift background print. Brayer Port Red ink over gel plate, add rose stencil on top. Keeping the stencil on, place background print back on top and rub all over to pick up the rose images. Add ribbon, sentiment, butterfly. gems and adhere to red card base.

Stencil Sea Creatures: Brayer Antique Linen & Broken China Distress Oxide Ink onto gel plate, add wave stencil on top to lift the background print. Brayer Salty Ocean onto gel plate, add sea creature stencil, and place the background print back on to add the sea creature images onto background print. Die cut stitch rectangle, add stamp sentiment and twine and adhere to blue card base.

Sea Creatures Ghost Print: (Note: This card is made following the steps of the card above.) Remove wave stencil after lifting the background for the card above and place a clean white paper on top to pick up the image left on the gel plate (ghost print). Remove the sea creature stencil after lifting the print for the card above, and place the ghost background print back on to add the sea creature images left behind. Die cut stitch rectangle, add sentiment sticker and gems and adhere to white card base as shown.