- Cover your work surface with
plastic sheeting. - Place the gelatin plate on top of
a piece of folded muslin. The
muslin prevents the plate from
sliding on the plastic and will
catch excess paint. - Place a small piece of PFD fabric
next to the printing plate; this
will be used to clean the brayer.
TIP: Th is fabric usually ends up looking
great and is a nice addition to your fabric
collection. Change the direction in which
you clean the brayer on the fabric to add
interest.Basic prints
- Place a few drops of paint on
the plate (fi gure 1) and roll with
a brayer to combine. Cover an
area large enough for the stencil
shape you plan to use. You do
not need to cover the entire
plate, unless you are working
with a very large shape. - Before printing, consider
whether to add texture or to
leave the paint surface smooth.
To add texture, ‘draw’ on the
paint with a cotton swab, a
paintbrush, a comb, an old
toothbrush, etc., or add a resist
element, such as strands of
thread. Work quickly to prevent
the paint from drying on the
plate. - Place the stencil on top of the
paint. (fi gure 2) If any paint
extends past the template, cover
it with paper towels to avoid
getting unwanted paint on the
fi gure 2 fabric.
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