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I have never seen them used together at the same time. I would do my larger one first and let it dry and then add the smaller one after. Now you have given me a new method to play with. LOL
That video is fabulous! What gorgeous work she does with that technique. I can also picture adding seed beads and scrunching the tape into interesting shapes for dimensional add-ons.
Has anyone ever used reinkers to draw shapes,etc onto their plate? I use a pigment reinker to draw a skyline the other night and it came out really cool, I will confess it was on glass though as I don't have a gelli plate but though of this thread and knew I had to share with y'all. Need to get a pic...
I'm a little wary of using anything other than acrylics as I tried distress paints that are supposed to acrylics and it stained my plate a lovely shade of blue.
The Gelli Arts people advise against inks for that reason.
Did we already post this video? I'm trying to work up the nerve to try some of these dry paint techniques...
Go for it, Lydia! It's awesome! I have put white paint over the bits and pieces of color after pulling a bunch of prints and it really cleans the gelli plate and makes cool prints. Barbara sure does some fun stuff with gelli printing. Really enjoy her videos and am interested in her acrylic stamp mounts because I haven't seen anything like them in the US with their built in handle design.
I'm a little wary of using anything other than acrylics as I tried distress paints that are supposed to acrylics and it stained my plate a lovely shade of blue.
Acrylic Paint stained my gelli plate blue...love the color! At first I was disappointed but since I do love blue I can live with it.
Barbara Gray's videos show her using dye ink on her gelli plate and it doesn't seem to be tinted by the ink but maybe I just can't see that in the video. Wow, does she do nice work! Let's go to England and take her workshops!
I had seen Barbara's video on the Gelli Prints FB page and used Stampin' Up! dye ink on my Gelli plate without any staining (mine is a very light blue now due to actylic paint)..I just recently bought a bunch of Distress Stains but have not tested them out on the Gelli Plate yet:-)
I found that the ghost print was better with the ink since the first print was very dark (although it looked light on the plate).. Have fun with dye based inks!
I watched a Youtube video a while back, and they used mineral oil to clean the plate of stains. I tried it, and it does get all the color off, but really, the color doesn't affect the prints, so now I don't bother. If you're worried about messing up your gelli plate, you could try the ink with a homemade version. I have both (I'm a wee bit addicted), and find that I'm more adventurous with what I try on the homemade plates. Also, for making your own, I used acrylic box frames for molds. They work great. My studio is very warm and humid right now, so I tend to keep them in the basement fridge, but in the winter, they will stay out.
So does the heat affect gelli plates, none homemade as our temperatures are up to 35c although I keep it in a drawer I do worry as things do dry up over summer.
I find that heat affects the homemade plates, making them sticky. It is as if they sweat a bit. I used alcohol and glycerin in my recipe, which may keep the mold away, but the humidity in my room wasn't helpful. I haven't noticed any issue with the gelli arts plate in the heat.
Another great idea to make beautiful prints, using a styrofoam plate!
Well, I'm blown away! These prints are beautiful. Is anyone else appreciating the incredible skill involved in carving that beautiful design freehand? I hate to think what would happen if I tried it. I could trace and cut, but freehand, wow.
I bought some at Smart-n-Final (a discount grocery). They had several different sizes and quantities to choose from. I must have looked strange sitting on the floor in the aisle reading all the labeling. In the end I think it was all the same stuff.
I noticed that Julie Fan-Fei Balzer has a class on getting the most out of Deli paper, but I've not watched it yet. Getting Started with Deli Paper | Balzer Designs Classroom (you may have to sign up (free) to see the site. The class itself costs $15).
She also has a class for $35 about using the gelli plate. Has anyone done it? I have not, but I can say her free class on stenciling was great, if introductory. I also saw a "deli-gelli" combo deal but I can't find it now (with a name like that I could not have made that up; it's there somewhere.) I figure when I get through all the free stuff out there on the tube, I might try one of the for-pay classes.
OK, so I haven't loved my results so far, since I'm getting wrinkles when I glue the deli paper down, but the idea is that you make layered collage. Since the deli paper is strong (even when wet), light weight, and semi transparent, it makes interesting collage elements. It is inexpensive, and you can gelli print on it beautifully.
Ms. Balzer does all sorts of things with it in the class I mentioned above. (Like I said, I haven't taken the class, but the trailer makes it look interesting. Here it is on Youtube, which loads faster than her site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDVYWHEt6PE#t=40
I have succumbed to the lure of the Gelli plate and have been playing around with it. I think I have watched every Youtube video out there on how to use the plate. I have used stencils, dies, texture tools, etc. etc. There is definitely a learning curve when it comes to mixing colors but I'm getting better.
Now the issue remains - what do I do with them??? I am not interested in making a journal, so that is out. I have cut them up and made note cards, but that only goes so far.
Any Gelli fans actually USING their prints for something other than journaling?
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