What is the Speedball Gel Printing Kit?
The Speedball Gel Printing Kit is an 8-piece monoprinting starter set containing a gel printing plate, four water-soluble block printing inks, ink retarder, brayer and an instructional reference guide.
What is included in the Speedball Gel Printing Kit?
The kit includes one 5 x 5 inch Gel Printing Plate, four 1.25 fl oz water-soluble block printing inks in Black, Red, Blue and Yellow, one 1.25 fl oz Ink Retarder, one 4 inch Pop-In Soft Rubber Brayer and an instructional reference guide.
What size is the Speedball Gel Printing Plate?
The gel printing plate measures 5 x 5 inches, approximately 12.7 x 12.7 cm.
What colours of ink are included?
The kit includes Black, Red, Blue and Yellow water-soluble block printing inks, each in a 1.25 fl oz / 37 ml format.
What is the Speedball Ink Retarder used for?
The water-soluble block printing ink retarder slows the drying process, giving artists more working time when creating prints on the gel plate.
What is the 4 inch Pop-In Soft Rubber Brayer used for?
The brayer is used to spread and distribute printing ink evenly across the gel printing plate.
Can the inks be mixed?
Yes. The included Black, Red, Blue and Yellow inks can be mixed to create additional colours and variations.
Can acrylic paint be used on the Speedball Gel Printing Plate?
Speedball does not recommend using acrylic or tempera paints on its Gel Printing Plates. The plates are formulated specifically for printmaking inks with longer open times.
Do I need a printing press to use the Speedball Gel Printing Kit?
No. Gel plate printing can be performed by hand, making a traditional printing press unnecessary for this process.
What can I make with the Speedball Gel Printing Kit?
The kit can be used for monoprints, layered prints, textured backgrounds, collage papers, cards, journals, scrapbooking and mixed-media artwork.