Hey everyone! In today’s Quick Tip Tuesday, I’m sharing a reel where I used a simple glaze to unify a layered gel print. This one’s all about softening stark areas and helping all the pieces feel like they belong together.
This print started with an ultramarine background. After cutting down and adding a piece of collage paper, there were areas of white still showing through that felt a little too stark against the blue.
Rather than covering them completely, I wanted to shift the tone.
To do that, I mixed a glaze by adding light purple (a color gods requirement) to glazing medium, then printed a solid layer of that mixture over both the ultramarine background and the added collage pieces.
That one translucent layer did two things:
- It softened the white so it wasn’t so bright.
- It shifted the ultramarine just slightly.
Not dramatically. Just enough.
The glaze unified everything without erasing what was already there. It allowed the layers to show through while gently bringing them into the same conversation.
From there, I added a stenciled layer and a few small embellishments to finish it off.
If you ever feel like your layers are competing instead of cooperating, try glazing over the entire piece with a translucent mix. It doesn’t have to be a big shift. Sometimes just a slight color veil is enough to make everything feel cohesive.
Have you used glazing medium to unify a print before? I’d love to hear how you approach it.
Diana 💕
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