Gel Printing with Silhouettes with Gelli Arts® by Birgit Koopsen

Hello and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog!

In my last post of the year I’m sharing how I create silhouettes and print with them.

Silhouettes are easy to create with magazine images and acetate sheets. Simply trace figures using a permanent marker and cut them out.

And of course you don’t have to stick to people. You can also get great effects with animal shapes.

Tip: You get the best silhouettes when you make sure that there is room between arms/legs and the body. Also make sure you can see head and neck. Long hair going over the shoulders does not give a nice silhouette. As you can see in the video it’s quite easy to adjust an image with long hair to short hair.