I chose a shell that has been cut vertically as my starting point for this chapter.
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I cut the shape out multiple time and arranged them into different designs.
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I folded the paper and used the shell as a stencil to cut out the shapes on the paper.
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The shapes formed a wonderful pattern. I then recut all the designs in acetate (A4), using a soldering iron, so that I could re-use them easily with paint.
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I used a gelliplate to create this print using the acetate stencil, repositioning it and adding more paint.
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Another print taken in a similar fashion to page 100.
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Another folded paper lace design, using the shell stencil. This was not as successful as the first design.
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I sponged acrylic paint over the acetate stencil.
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Working on half the stencil at a time, paint sponged through acetate stencil.
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Another acetate stencil using acrylic paint, then sponged with bleach over the stencil.
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I manipulated the picture in Photoshop Elements - distorted with Posterized, +Dust and Scratches.
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I think this design from a stencil was the least pleasing but I put it into PhotoShop Elements and distorted it.
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The effect used here is Stamp, quite interesting.
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I have probably used too many layers here, applying paint and bleach through the stencil and moving the stencil around the paper.
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After adding Waves + Randomised in Photoshop Elements it has suddenly been given a new lease of life.
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I think this is my favourite of all the prints I have made. It is acrylic paint and bleach, sponged through a stencil.
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Using the Fresco distortion in Photoshop Elements, I think this would make a great embroidery.
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Initially I was disappointed with this gelliplate print.
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The effect of Posterized in Photoshop Elements gave it a new dimension. I liked it so much that I printed it onto silk. Sadly the shine of the paint on paper didn't transfer particularly well onto the fabric.
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Pages 115 shows another gelliplate print.
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This shows a computer enhanced background with a printed cut shape laid over it.
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Combining page 100 and 101.
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Page 112, cut and repositioned, with negative shapes.
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Not think too much of the initial prints (pages 113 - 114), I have combined the original print with the computer enhanced one and have loosely woven them together. A vaste improvement!
