During this video I will show you how I make a beautiful mixed media collage using Gelli prints #gelliprint #mixedmedia #collageart
|For this video I am developing Gelli prints that I have created is a previous video that you can watch here https://youtu.be/NNxKTG9k3zY?si=SlByKojmMoQuJJxG
I have been inspired by the fabulous work of Rex Ray when creating this mixed media collage. I love his use of shape, colour and texture.
Watch as I guide you through the process from start to finish of how I have created my mixed media collage, including how I have used my sewing machine to add more detail and texture to my artwork.
I have used transfer foil to embellish my mixed media collage. The foil I am using is waste from a local packaging manufacturer, but this is a link to a similar product https://amzn.eu/d/2a2x28Q
I am using a basic Janome sewing machine. I am using a standard foot, and have the settings on C (for zig-zag stitch) and 1 for the stitch length. I am using Gutermann thread as I find it is the best for stitching into paper as it doesn't snap.
0:00 Introduction
1:14 Gelli prints from a previous video
2:42 Cutting out shapes from the Gelli prints to create a background
5:41 Using templates from white card
7:15 Using the negative shape as part of the composition
8:24 Take a photograph of your work before deconstructing
8:32 Use a Pritt-Stick to glue down pieces
12:11 Using metallic transfer foil
14:45 Using the sewing machine to outline the shapes
15:52 Zig-zag stitching the central line
16:21 Using Pritt-Stick to glue down the leaf shapes
16: 37 Using zig-zag stitching to outline the shapes
18:24 Final piece revealed
If you have enjoyed this video you can see how I use stencils as an alternative way of creating Gelli prints here https://youtu.be/hvA4sMXStPg?si=e37v-kFmgSsyS7-B
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