Such cool effects can be achieved in Gelli� printing using a simple piece of folded paper. Watch this video to see the interesting mark-making possibilities with accordion folded paper!
Simple accordion folds in a piece of paper transforms it into a texture tool capable of making a variety of marks for creating exciting prints!
After folding and experimenting with different papers, I find index cards make the best accordion folded texture tools. An ordinary 5� x 8" index card works perfectly.
The folds shown here are 1/2" inch intervals � creating a nice sturdy tool that holds up to the paint for many usages. While you're at it � make a few! Score and fold cards in both the horizontal and vertical (or portrait and landscape) orientations.
Making accordion folds is so easy using a Fiskars quilting ruler and a bone folder. Score lines at every 1/2 inch �then fold the card into an accordion on the scored lines. Gather up the folds on one end to form a fan shape and wind a bit of tape around the end to hold the fan shape in place.
There are other ways to make accordion folds � where a ruler and bone folder aren't essential � so use the method you�re familiar with. This paper texture tool needs the mountains and valleys of an accordion, but exact folding precision is not required.
If you have a paper scoring tool, such as the Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board � making accordion folded papers for Gelli� printing is another great opportunity to use it!
Experiment with folding papers and see what you come up with for creating textures and marks in your Gelli� prints!
In the video you�ll see how to make a small rosette. I hold it together with Aleene�s Fast Grab Tacky Glue. But many people prefer using hot glue for making paper rosettes, so use the adhesive you prefer.
The printing paper used in the video is Staples Card Stock 110 lb. that has been cut in half (to 8.5" x 5.5") for printing bleed prints on an 8"x10" Gelli� plate. My Fiskars SureCut Paper Trimmer makes that job super easy.
For printing, apply two or more colors of paint on your Gelli� plate and roll it out with a brayer.
Press your accordion folded texture tool into the wet paint and use it like a stamp. Pick it up and press over and over in different areas. Make various marks by pressing the accordion in wet paint and gently twisting or dragging it to move the paint. And rolling the accordion edge into the paint creates a thin zigzag line!
When you're happy with the image, cover the plate with a piece of paper, rub to transfer the paint � and pull your print.
Like many prints, a lot of these are good beginnings. So keep working on them in layers to build your images.
TIP: When creating bleed prints (no borders) � where the paper is smaller than the painted plate � place a cover sheet over the printing paper to keep your hands clean. You can use your cover sheets over and over. Deli paper is an excellent cover sheet, as shown in the video.
Quickly pull a ghost print if there's enough wet paint on the plate.
If the paint on the plate is too dry, but you like what's there � allow it to dry completely. Then roll out another layer of a contrasting paint color on the plate. To print this image � give the paper some extra time on the plate. When you pull the print, it should pull up all of the paint on the plate.
It's amazing how addictive a simple paper texture tool is to work with! You'll have a stack of prints in no time! And they're great for collage � or working back into with your favorite pens and pencils. So much fun!!
TIP: The paint used in the video is Blick Matte Acrylic, which dries to a velvety matte surface that�s friendly to colored pencils, pens, and other embellishments.
A great way to keep the pages together is to punch them with an Arc Punch and bind them together with Arc discs. Voila! A fabulous art journal! What I love most is that I can pull pages out to work on them further, add more papers to the book, and rearrange the pages at any time. Hard not to love the flexibility of disc bindings!
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Products used in this tutorial!
Products used in this tutorial!
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