Earlier this year, I started mounting some of my smaller fiber art pieces on artist canvases. You can read more about that here and here. Lately, I've had a great time monoprinting on Sulky Cut-Away Plus with homemade gelatin plates and I've made a few of my own stamps to use with the printing. So what happens when you add all of that up? This: The Power of the Unspoken Word. 12 x 12" Monoprinted with acrylic on polyester, hand and machine stitched, mounted on artist canvas And this: Eating Crow. 9 x 12" Monoprinted with acrylic on polyester, hand and machine stitched, mounted on artist canvas Printing, stamping, painting and stitching!
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I have really been enjoying the gelatin printing lately, but I have also discovered a "sister" technique that has added another opportunity for creativity! After perusing the aisles of my local craft stores, looking at the stamp offerings, I walked away disappointed with the selection and the prices. I decided to make my own and wanted to share the technique with you! Here's what you will need: A sheet of clear acrylic (I found this near the stain glass section) Sheets of adhesive foam (kid's craft section) Some bold, royalty free clip-art A ball point pin Scissors for paper A thin craft knife I find myself really liking crows these days. I guess because I'm ready for fall! :) I found a bold, crow clip-art image, printed it and cut it out. I used the pen to trace around the crow cut-out on a sheet of foam. I cut the foam to a rectangle shape and peeled off the backing paper. Next, I layered the foam rectangle on another piece of foam. I layered it again, so there were three layers of foam stuck together. Then I used the craft knife to carefully cut on the traced line. Three layers of foam gives the stamp enough height to make a clear image. I tried figuring out how much it cost me to makes these four stamps, and I honestly think it was about $2. That's it! And, if you're wondering if they really work, here's an image I stamped on a gelatin printed background: It's a second generation image, meaning I had already stamped it once,
which is why it's not perfect or very dark, but that's exactly the look I was after! So, yes, they work! Uh-oh! I better go make room for some more stamps! :) |
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