Hello there! It’s Martice here sharing how to create simple coloring book pages using black gesso, stencils and of course, a gel plate. Black gesso is smooth, just like white gesso. Most of the time I use white gesso to prime my canvases or any painting surface. Black gesso is a great primer that allows …
Create Gel Printed Coloring Pages with Gelli Arts® by Martice Smith Read More »
Hi everyone, Mollie here. I first made these butterflies during art lessons with children at school, using pages taken from magazines. The effect is really pretty and recently it got me thinking about I could turn it into a Gelli Arts project. Create with me here: I started off by using one of the sheets …
Spring is in the air! With everything feeling fresh and new, there is no better time to get creative and get crafting! In this blog post, we’re sharing some favorite projects from the past to get you inspired Gel Printed Easter Eggs by Mansi Bhatia
Hello everyone, Giovanna here with a fun and colourful craft project that you can make also with your children. You can download, resize and print at home the template I designed for you to create this spinning wheel following the video tutorial. Enjoy! ☺ Enjoy this video tutorial: TUTORIAL: 1. Roll out small blobs of acrylic …
Round and Round… Motivation Wheel with Gelli Arts® Read More »
Welcome to The Gelli Arts® blog! The spooky season is here and I wanted to make a little something to celebrate that spooky vibe. You know I love making books (and if you’re new here, well, I love making books!) and this was a perfect time to make some mini books that could be both decorative and useful. …
Spooky Books with GelliArts® Artist Kirsten Varga Read More »
Create charming tote bags with these simple steps!
Hello everyone! This week I have a bumper 3 part tutorial for you on how to make and combine stamps, stencils and layers. There are 3 videos so be sure to watch them all. First up, I’m making stamps with adhesive craft foam and a soldering iron. Craft foam is usually available in the kids section …
Hi everyone and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog! It’s Birgit here today with another “Basics” video. This time it’s all about the variety of products that you can use on the gel plate. Although most people start out with acrylic paint, there are numerous media that can be used on the gel …
Hi there and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog! It’s Birgit here and today and I have no pictures of fancy and colorful prints. Today’s video is about what you need to know before you start gel printing. You can use almost every painting, stamping and drawing medium on the gel plate and there are …
The Basics: What You Need To Know When You Start Gel Printing Read More »
Hello and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog. It’s Birgit here today and I’m going to show you an easy and fun technique to create beautiful organic texture using thread, yarn and rope. When I start a session like this I like to have both white (copier) paper and colorful printed paper on hand so …
Gel Printing with Thread, Yarn and Rope by Birgit Koopsen Read More »