?? about gellatos

[Inkin One]

My friend asked me a question about gellatos and I can't answer it LOL..so I came here.
She wants to know how to "set" them? She wants to be able to use them on backgrounds THEN be able to stamp etc over top of them w/o smearing or reactivating them.

Would she use a thinish spray of varnish ..OR are the set once dry? meaning they won't reactivate?
TIA!

[jkstampin]

I saw a video on utub with Donna Downey where she said to spray a workable finish or varnish to set the gelatos so they won't reactivate. I haven't tried this yet, but plan to as I just did a background in my art journal using gelatos and plan to layer on top.

[Inkin One]

Thank you! I will pass that along to her...I hope it works!

[QueenOfInkland]

From Donna Downey's blog: "spray a really heavy layer of spray fixative or a med layer of matte finish spray over the gelato to seal them in place"

[Jeanne S]

If you let them dry you can stamp over them. You would only need to seal them if you were going to rewet the paper or canvas. I've never sealed anything I've done on paper. On and altered item or something that will be handled it would probably be better to seal.

[stampinmomnh]

Can't you use a non scented hairspray to set them as well?

[dini]

Give it a try and let us know! Hairspray works just fine for dry mediums like chalks or pastels.