Gelatin Plate Preparation and Maintenance
📌 The artist prefers to keep the cleanup rag wet as it helps paint migrate and makes cleaning tools easier.
🛠️ The gelatin plate shows deep cuts and marks made by various tools, which contribute to the final print texture.
🧼 After use, excess paint should be printed off the tools onto the cleanup rag or rinsed immediately into a soaking bucket to prevent drying.

Stamping Techniques on the Gelatin Plate
🎨 Various stamps are demonstrated, including store-bought stamps and found objects like cork and possibly a hamburger press element for unique shapes.
🌀 Applying a single color, like light turquoise, directly onto the plate allows the existing textures and cracks to become visible in the print.
👻 The process utilizes ghost prints, where subsequent prints lift residual paint, revealing more texture and layering color, such as mixing blue and red to create purple.

Creating Texture and Layering
🌀 Using sharp objects like a toilet paper roll or a pool noodle to stamp circles can further cut into and alter the gelatin plate surface over time.
🖼️ Color mixing occurs naturally when using tools (like the brayer) that still have residual paint from a previous color application, leading to cohesive prints.
✨ The magic of the process lies in accepting paint bleed-through and patterning from the accumulated textures and previous layers.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Utilize a variety of stamps—both purchased and found objects—to introduce diverse patterning onto the gelatin plate surface.
➡️ Always attempt a ghost print after the initial print to maximize the use of residual paint and reveal deeper textures trapped in the plate's imperfections.
➡️ Be aware that sharp tools will cut into the plate, permanently altering its texture for future printmaking sessions.

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