Learn all about monoprinting without a press, using a gelatin substrate. Also known as Hectograph, gelatin monotypes are fun and easy to make at home using water based inks and paint. The soft gelatin surface make for a really beautiful transfer of ink to paper.

Materials: 

• photo tray, cake pan, large plastic container or other type of tray to hold gelatin

• unflavored gelatin to prepare plate prior to first class

• printmaking paper cut to fit inside your tray 

• Water-based paints or inks such as watercolors, guache, sumi inks, akua inks, water based block printing inks, water soluble markers,“re-wettable” media works best

• soft paint brushes, like watercolor brushes

• paper for cutting stencils or store bought stencils

• sponges, other soft objects to make textures

• rubber brayers to apply ink 

• a surface to mix and/ or roll out inks such as a sheet of plexiglass.

• exacto and cutting mat for cutting stencils

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