Hey gang, who loves Gelli Arts Printing plates? I've been playing with my printing plate with pigment inks and a Fiskars Stamp Mount. You could try this method with any kind of plate, really. I have used plexiglass and you could use a stamp mount, old DVD or CD case. (Video below).
The prints won't be as clear but - what the heck! I mounted my small plate (4"x5") onto my large Fiskars stamp mount (9" x 11") and used pigment inks from Avery Elle and Memento Luxe.
Tech Talk: What is the difference between dye inks and pigment inks? Dye inks are thinner and sink down into the paper; thus "dye." Pigment inks are thicker and sit up on the surface of the paper. The pigment inks take a while to dry (you can hurry them with a heat gun) but they held on to the gelli plate better. Pigment inks can be used on fabric. Heat set them before washing.
This technique was inspired by the new Gelli Plates available in smaller shapes. Super cool. I think that I'll be using my plate more now. So much fun and a bounty of collage and background papers. You could stamp right into your journal.
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