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Crooked Little Studio's Lots of Layers
Online Course for Gel Printers
Online Course for Gel Printers
In this course, you will work at your own pace with lifetime access to all content and videos. Diana will take you through five different printing sessions with different color schemes using her unique registration system. And, yes, you will gain the confidence to work with random colors! The videos provide overhead views of the work area in real-time as she explains her process, and the "why and how" as she builds up multiple layers. You will witness both the delightful surprises that come with gel plate printing, the struggles when all those layers seem to get out of hand, and how those issues are resolved.
You will be provided with access to a private Facebook group so you can ask questions and get feedback from Diana and others in the group. Digital files for Crooked Little Studio's Lots of Layers masks and stencils will be provided in JPG, SVG, and DXF formats, and Diana will provide instructions for using these files if you don't have a cutting machine or for finding someone who can cut them for you. (Physical stencils will be available in limited quantities in her Etsy store.)
This course has 8 hours of video.
Take a look below at what you will learn in each module.
Module 1: Introduction
Welcome
Access to FaceBook page to ask questions, share your work, and get feedback from Diana and others in the group
Tools & Materials
Paint colors
Access to digital files for masks and stencils
Making Masks & Stencils
Using Cardstock Masks & Stencils
Videos - 24 minutes
Module 2: Black & White
Tape Hinge Registration System
Mixing Paint
Building Layers
Tips for Removing the Tape
Videos - 1 hour, 13 minutes
Module 3: Monochromatic Colors
Opaque and Transparent Paints
Creating Monochromatic Prints
Videos - 1 hour, 22 minutes
Module 4: Analogous Colors
Selecting analogous colors using a color wheel
Creating Analogous Color Prints
Videos - 1 hour, 22 minutes
Module 5: Complementary Colors (+1)
Selecting complementary colors (plus a third) using a color wheel
An alternate registration system when you have limited space
Creating Complementary Color Prints
Videos - 1 hour, 37 minutes
Module 6: Random Colors
Selecting random colors
Creating Prints with Random Colors
Videos - 1 hour, 51 minutes
Module 7: Finishing Up
Make an Easy Cropping Tool
Embellishing Prints with Paint Pens and Colored Pencils
Thank you... and a survey
Videos - 13 minutes
Suggested Supplies
(The supplies Diana uses will be detailed in the course.)
Gel plate
Acrylic paints (Diana prefers the thicker paints in tubes)
Speedball soft rubber brayer (4”)
80 lb. drawing paper (should be larger than your gel plate)
Painters tape or masking tape
Matte medium
Clean-off sheets - junk from your mailbox
Dry wax paper (OPTIONAL) or scrap paper
Choice of materials for stencils (cardstock, file folders, mylar, Yupo)
Craft knife, scissors, or cutting machine to cut stencils