Winter 2024 - Gel Press Monoprinting Class, February 14, 2024

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in our previous class.

Have a great day and see you in class.

Take care,

Connie

Aqua Blue Sea Creatures: Brayer some phthalo blue with turquoise iridescent acrylic paints evenly on gel plate, and stamp octopus, fish and turtle. The stamps lift the paint and left the images on the gel plate. Place paper over gel plate and rub all over thoroughly to pick up the print. Die cut shape and assemble card with blue polka dots washi paper, sequins, beads and sentiment as shown.

Green Zebra: Brayer some sap green and green iridescent acrylic paints evenly on gel plate. Place some leaves on top and place paper over everything and rub throughout. Gently lift up one side while holding on to the other side; carefully remove the leaves one at a time and lay the paper back down to pick up the leave imprints left behind. Clean plate and brayer a thin layer of gold transparent paint on gel plate. Place the previously lifted green leaves print back on to add the gold sheen onto background. Die cut shape and add zebra die cut and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Embossed Pink Petals: Brayer some gentle heather and magenta iridescent acrylic paints evenly onto gel plate. Place the debossed side of the 3D embossed panel onto gel plate. Place paper on top to lift background. Die cut shape and place cut background in 3D embossing folder to match image and run through machine to emboss. Add twine, gems and sentiment to finish card as shown.

Magenta Dragonflies: Brayer some magenta, violet with violet iridescent acrylic paints evenly onto gel plate. Stamp dragonflies and vines. The stamps lift the paint and left the images on the gel plate. Place paper over gel plate and rub all over thoroughly to pick up the print. Die cut shape and assemble card with gem, bow and sentiment as shown.