Gelatin Monoprinting (Video Download)

Using gelatin from your pantry, fabric paints, and your hands or a brayer, discover a fun, versatile way to print wonderful texture and detail on your fabrics. Unpredictable, creative, and easy, this way of working will bring out your "inner child." There's no such thing as a mistake, so come and play!

Materials list:

Note: Recipe below makes one 8" x 8" plate (For two plates you need 8 envelopes of Knox® gelatin)

• One 8" x 8" foil cake pan (You could also use a pie tin for a round plate.)
• Knox® gelatin, 4 envelopes, to make 1 gelatin plate
• Light-colored cottons (commercial or hand-dyed; large pieces or scraps), 2 or more yards
• Textile paints of various colors (Whatever you have, as long as it is water-based.)
• Freezer paper
• Parchment paper for ironing paints to heat set
• Paper towels
• Plastic bag
• Iron
• Scissors
• Cookie cutters
• Six 1" foam brushes
• Small water color-type brushes, 1 or more
• Rubber brayers, 2
• Plastic spoons or spatulas
• Textured or 'found' objects, such as drawer pulls, string, keys, lace, leaves, plants, doilies, onion bags, sink mats, bubble padding, etc. (Anything relatively flat with texture or open weave; use your imagination.)
• Rubber stamps

Optional

• Mat, ruler, and rotary cutter for cutting fabric
• X-acto™ knife (optional)

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