Gelatin Printmaking

This is the Wednesday morning art class. or at least those who were able to make it today.  What a messy fun time we had.  The energy runs high during this printmaking process.  It feels quite addictive.  One idea sparks another. We use acrylic paint which layers really nicely.  
Yesterday I made the gelatin plates by  mixing 2 envelopes of unflavored gelatin to  each cup of water.  The plates are a little over an inch deep.  I chose foil loaf pans for my molds. My recipe for a loaf pan is 2 and 2/3 cups of water to 6 envelopes of gelatin.  These set up overnight and felt quite strong.
 Paint is applied with a brayer and then textures are created or paper stencils are cut to create interest.  We are careful to preserve the surface of the plate.
 We used three different printmaking papers for variety.  Masa paper which is a nice inexpensive Japanese paper, Rives BFK (the pricey one) and Canson for a mid price range.  These plates will last another two weeks.  I am looking forward to seeing what they create on their own during the week.