>>4374433basically:
>take photo, can be black and white or color, but if its color you'll have to desaturate it>using photo editor of your choice, use one of a few methods to reduce the image to only 100%white and 100% black pixels. using color dodge, inverted layers, and a gaussian blur you can get outline style stencils (picrel); using other methods like halftone/screentone or color indexing yields blockier images like >>4374431> save and print the image in CMYK color with a laserjet printer. it must be a color laserjet printer, something about the way the ink and toner are applied causes the black portions of the image to resist paint adhering. I use my local library's since its inbetween the photolab I use and my apartment, and its free.>roll out a thin layer of paint onto the gel plate. there are a few different brands offering this style of plate, I got one at my local art supply store.>press the printed out page onto the plate, applying gentle smooth pressure to ensure good contact. peel, et voila you have the first layer of a positive printyou can either paint more layers on with a brush or with a roller (just remember, the order will be reversed - the bottom layer of the plate becomes the top layer of the paper), or just use a medium to adhere the paint on the plate to your chosen board or paper.
