Table of Contents
Gallery 6
Techniques for Gel Printing
Basic Supplies 18
Basic Techniques 19
Recipes for Homemade Gel Plates 21
Making Marks with a Stick 23
Adding a Second Layer to Your Print 24
What to Do about Too Much Paint 24
Making Marks with a Plastic Card 25
Watercolor Techniques 26
Making Textures with a Brayer 27
Making Colorful Papers While Cleaning a Brayer 28
Color Blocking and Layering 30
How to Change Colors on a Gel Plate 32
Printing on Black 33
Found Objects for Textures 34
Stencils as Textures and Images 38
Nature as Stencils and Masks 40
Make-It-Yourself Stencils and Masks 42
Make-It-Yourself Roller Stamps 42
Make-It Yourself Stamp Designs 44
Make-It-Yourself Hot Glue and Memory Foam Stamps 45
Layering Colors and Textures 46
How to Line Up Layers 48
Projects
Image Collage on Canvas 50
Black Metallic Quilt 51
Block-by-Block Collage on Canvas 52
Pamphlet Stitch 53
Art Journals and Colorful Pages 54
Enhanced Paintings: Exploration of Color 58
Gel-Printed Fabrics for a Pieced Quilt 59
Collage Sculptures 60
Bird Collage Painting 61
Glazing Over Black and Gray 62
Glazing Over Colors 63
Beautiful Gift Wraps 64
Colorful Tote Bags 66
Heart Ornament 67
Abstract Collage Art 68
Geometries 69
Equine Subjects 70
Sonata Quilt 71
Greeting Cards 72
Sunrise Quilt 74
Fabric Art Journal 75
Quilted Carry-All Bags 76
Safari Quilt 77
Cityscape at Sunset Quilt 78
Party Dogs Art: Chewy and Rascal 79
Silk Scarves 80
T-Shirts 82
Connections Stitched Quilt 83
Printed Totes 84
Paper Fabric Clutch 85
Sketchbook Journals 86
Index 88