Gelli Arts® gel printing without a brayer is like painting without a brush. While you can undoubtedly gel print without one, a rubber brayer is generally considered essential for gel plate printing. Brayers come in many different shapes and sizes. There are hard rubber brayers and soft rubber brayers. In addition, there are brayers, like …
Brayer Tips and Tricks for Gelli Arts® Gel Printing by Marsha Valk Read More »
Hi Friends, One of the questions I get asked the most is how to layer prints and share tips on how to get less muddy colours. The best way is to get to know your paints, learn some basic colour theory and understand paint opacity. Different paints behave in different ways so getting to know …
Easy Gel Printing with Gelli Arts® Layering Tips by Tania Ahmed Read More »
Hello! Kirsten here with a little twist on an everyday object: Matchboxes! Usually when you think of matchboxes you think of a very small box. Well, let’s think BIG instead and make Jumbo Matchboxes! These versatile containers are perfect to hold handmade cards, small artworks, handmade books, lightweight treasures and more. I had a lot …
Jumbo Matchboxes with Gelli Arts® Artist Kirsten Varga Read More »
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 …
Hi everyone and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog! It’s Birgit here today with another “Basics” video. Today, it’s part 2 of the variety of permanent 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 plate. …
Basics: Media That Can Be Used On The Gelli Arts® Plate – Part 2 Read More »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today! I’m so excited because this is my 50th video for Gelli Arts®!! When you’re just starting with gel printing, the number of different techniques, mediums and supplies you can use can appear daunting. However, did you know you can group all of those different techniques into three basic monoprint …
The Principle Methods of Gelli Arts® Gel Plate Printing by Marsha Valk Read More »
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 »
Hi there! It’s Marsha here today! One of the most frequently asked questions is ‘What paper is best for Gelli Arts® gel printing?’ The answer: there’s an unlimited array of papers that are great for gel printing! You can print on anything from computer paper to card stock to fine art printmaking paper to found …
How To Choose The Best Paper For Gelli Arts® Gel Plate Printing by Marsha Valk 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 »
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We want to share with everyone how awesome art educators are! We know teachers work so hard to inspire their students to reach their full potential. Today, Sara M shares with us the many ways she teaches with the Gelli Arts® gel printing plate- check it out! These images are from …