We will begin by creating background prints. These prints will have a beautiful, etheric feel to them, and resemble landscapes and atmospheric moods. In this technique a slurry is created that allows for interesting and unique patterns to be pulled from the gel plate. Process Overview: In this 3 part process, we will first create …
Creating Exquisite Collages with Alcohol Ink & Metallic Paint Read More »
Hello everyone, today is all about how to get a grunge and worn look with your Gelli® plate. In this video I show you three different techniques involving felt, talc powder and a bit of corrugated cardstock to create a bunch of grunge tags and a matching tag holder. I definitely love this look! Enjoy …
3 Ways to Decorate Tags + How to Achieve a Grunge Look Read More »
Hi everyone, Lou here today and I’m sharing how to create a fantastic selection of Halloween themed bunting from backgrounds created on our Gelli plates using distress oxide inks. However the same backgrounds could easily be recreated using paints too. I’m on a mission recently to start using up my backgrounds and not to just …
Halloween Gel Printing with Gelli Arts® and Oxide Inks by Lou Simms Read More »
When you go on vacation, even if you love doing mixed media, you cannot take all your art supplies with you, you can take a small sample with you, otherwise you would have to leave your swimsuit and towel at home. This summer I have taken the minimum expression of material: tags, watercolors and water …
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today with a video to show you how you can use printmaking inks on your Gelli Arts® gel printing plate. I’m a huge fan of gel printing with acrylic paints. The big advantage for me is that acrylic paints dry fast, which means I can also work quickly. However, you …
Gel Printing with Printmaking Inks by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hi there and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog! It’s Birgit here and today I am sharing two ways of using water-soluble projects on the gel plate. The products I used solve very easily and that is why I prefer them, but other water-soluble products work too, you just have to be a bit more patient for …
Gel Printing with Water Soluble Crayons and Watercolor Pencils by Birgit Koopsen Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today! Ever wondered if you can use glitter acrylics on your Gelli Arts® gel printing plate? Are you looking for tips and ideas on how to gel print successfully with metallic or pearlescent paints? This video is for you! There are many different types of …
Gelli Arts® Gel Printing with Metallic and Glitter Acrylics by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hello everyone! It’s Mansi again on the blog today and I’m excited to share with you techniques of creating layered botanical prints in your journals using a variety of different inks and gesso. As you watch the detailed instructions in the video, please note that you can create different kinds of layers depending on whether …
Layered Botanical Prints with GelliArts® Artist Mansi Bhatia Read More »
Hi there and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog today! I hope you are all safe and healthy! Today I have a fun video in which I am using alcohol inks. I’m doing #inktober on IG this month. Check it out! I have decided to use some kind of ink on my Gelli Arts® gel …
Hi there and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog! Today I’m sharing with you another “Basics” video. This one is all about wet products that you can use on the gel plate. With wet products I mean products that don’t dry on the gel plate. Most of the time they will be water-reactive but there …