Jelly Plate Print in Mixed Media Journal

A project from our live show Brand Showcase in the HTCN studios - THIRSTY BRUSH - broadcast Friday 25th Feb 22 · 25/02/2022 · watch it from 27:15

Create a beautiful jelly plate print directly into a mixed media journal using watercolour paper. Layer stencil work with jelly prints, then enhance with watercolour pencils and water to create a finished journal page with depth and dimension.

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Step by step

1. Open your mixed media journal to a watercolour paper page. ▶ watch 27:15
2. Take a previously used jelly plate print (a ghost print) and place it onto the watercolour page of your journal. ▶ watch 27:30
3. Select a stencil such as a raindrops pattern and position it on the journal page. ▶ watch 27:45
4. Add a small amount of paint to the jelly plate and apply the stencil pattern onto the page. ▶ watch 28:00
5. Allow the paint to dry completely on the journal page. ▶ watch 28:30
6. Use a watercolour pencil to draw around the edges of your printed design to define and enhance it. ▶ watch 29:00
7. Dip a wet brush into water and drag it across the watercolour pencil marks to create a watercolour wash effect. ▶ watch 29:30
8. Add decorative elements such as small coloured and cut-out embellishments on top of the background. ▶ watch 30:00
9. Use a white gel pen to outline and highlight key elements of your design for extra pop and definition. ▶ watch 30:30

Tips from the show

• The cotton watercolour paper in the mixed media journal is expensive to buy separately, so using it in a journal offers great value.
• Watercolour pencils can be activated with just a wet brush; let the brush do the work rather than scrubbing.
• You can use the reverse side of printed pages as well to double your usable space in the journal.

More from this show

• Jelly Plate Printed Background with Stencil and Roller

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