The Easiest Method For A Successful Image Transfer Gel Print
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- A step-by-step tutorial for creating a successful image transfer on the gel plate using your own photo. I'll show you the easiest method for image transfers using a laser-printed image.
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Gelli printing is a simple technique, an experimental process of printing that enables you to explore colour and texture in a very easy application. In this demo, I’ll show you how to create a successful image transfer using the most simplest method. Using your own photo, this technique transfers the image onto the gel plate, then a direct print onto paper.
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Quick tip. You can transfer beautiful images from an ink jet printer by printing on brochure paper. It is similar to the glossy magazine pics. I press the image onto the plate rub it in and peel it back. The image is transferred beautifully. I can then roll clear acrylic medium over the image and press paper onto it pulling a black and white image. Or I can use paper that I have already colored on the gel plate and again use clear acrylic medium to make the transfer. You can also press multiple images onto the gel plate and get some really cool effects. Lastly you can roll colored paint over the image and transfer it that way. I have played with stencil overlays and I have used photos of texture and patterns to press on top of the portrait image. So many possibilities
Wow!!! I love this!! What is brochure paper? Cheers Froyle
@@FroyleArt Hello! What paper are you currently using?
One of the best image transfers I've seen. I've had mixed success. Didn't know the colour image works best. Will give it a try. Thanks.
Oh yes, the colour laser copy makes a huge difference, cheers Froyle
Learning so much from you Froyle!! Thanks for your videos!!😄❤
You are so welcome!
This is so cool, thanks for sharing!
So much fun! 😘 cheers!
Thank you so much, that was a perfect tutorial 🙏🎨
Thank you! 😘 cheers
What a great technique! All the more reason to pull out my Gelli plate and have a go at creating some fun :D
Yes you should! Haha! Go the gelli printing obsession 😘👍🏼
After watching this, I started using the color printer at the library. I noticed it was printed on a heavier weight paper. I started using paper made for color laser prints in my home black and white printer, and it really improved my results. It's quite a bit more expensive, so don't forget to change back to the cheap stuff for your office printing! Otherwise, you'll have 50 copies of a work form on very heavy paper. Maybe I should see how they transfer 😂
I also noticed that some colors of paint worked better than others, even in the same brand. I actually found black to be most difficult to use, and purple to be the easiest 🤷♂️
Well done! 👍🏼 Experimentation is the key to success! 😍 Happy creating, cheers
Thank you.
All the best, cheers
Have you ever actually tried to reuse an image that didn’t transfer the first time over again? I have, bc i loved a magazine image so much that I refused to give up on it - the first time i used way too much paint so instead of throwing the pic out, i put it right back on but I didn’t add any extra paint & to my amazement (bc ive heard so many people say you can only do it once bc it ruins the image) I GOT A GREAT IMAGE TRANSFER!!! Now i was very curious so i did it AGAIN & AGAIN I GOT ANOTHER GREAT CLEAR PRINT!!! So now i just put the image back on the plate whenever it doesn’t transfer. In fact, i just transferred an image a few min ago & immediately after lifting it off my 12x12 plate i immediately put it on my 8x10 to which it transferred beautifully for a 2nd time. So now i have 2 of this one print to work with….making this discovery has given me so much more confidence in doing this bc now i know it’s quite literally impossible to eff this up lol
Well done you! That is just fabulous! I must try it, thanks for the tip! Cheers Froyle
@@FroyleArt no problem! Ive tried looking it up & am shocked that no one has ever made a video about this. It doesn’t matter if you used too much or too little on the first try, either. If too much was used then just pull whatever’s on the plate, dont add any more paint, just put the image back on. Depending on how much paint was used, you can probably continue these steps to get a few images off the one magazine page. If too little then just add more paint & try again. If just enough paint, then have a 2nd plate nearby to immediately put the image onto once its pulled from the first plate, youll still get a 2nd transfer only not as strong as the first - the 2nd transfer is basically a “ghost image transfer” similar to the 2nd pull that’s weaker than the first being a “ghost print” lol
Im tempted to request that you report back after trying it to let me know how it went but i am 1000% confident it’s gonna work for you so there’s no need to report back lol It’s so funny how most people, myself included, thought this was a very difficult technique that truly required skill meanwhile this whole time it has truly been fool proof AND ALL THIS TIME NO ONE KNEW haha 🤷🏼♀️
Hi Froyle, I am so happy found your channel and subscribed right away. I bought a Gelli plate and haven't dared to use it yet. There are so many videos, but yours is the best. Wonderfully explained:)) Now I will try it out. I have a question that is probably weird, but this is probably a beginner's problem:) If I print a portrait in red, so that the face is red on the Gelli plate, does the coloured laser print of the portrait have to printed in red? Excuse my strange question:) Have you ever done this in a video? I haven't watched them all yet. I would also be interested to know if you can print directly onto a streched canvas. Thank you for your wonderful educational videos. I look forward to many new inspirations. It's fascinating that you can learn at such a distance. Wish you all the best, Gabi:)) From Germany
I have always found that colour laser prints work every time! I get prints done from my local office shop, to have the transfer in red, your paint will need to be red. I have a few CZcams videos on image transfers and a few in-depth classes on Skillshare. Have a look at this one, it is the simplest - czcams.com/video/x3-kISOYEgc/video.html
THANK U FOR YOUR INFO😊
So much fun! 😘 Cheers Froyle
I’m new to this. What are these prints used for? You make it look easy! 😊
I use them in my collages, cheers Froyle
Love the video. So what type of images will transfer? Magazine photos? I am not sure.
I find colour laser copies from a stationary shop to work the best 👍🏼 Magazines are very hit & miss!! 👍🏼 cheers
I'm a newbie to gelli printing and like Gabi Schmidt below, I too have just purchased my very first gel plate but have not used it yet (by GelPress, 8x10 inch). I just sit and stare at it coz I read a comment somewhere that someone ruined their new plate straight off buy not prepping or conditioning it or something. They are quite expensive in UK so that's the last thing I want to do!
Is there anything I should do to the new gel surface before I delve right in (she said timidly 😟)? Your advice would be sooo appreciated! x
Don’t listen to bad comments! 🤣 You have a great brand & perfect size 👍🏼 I had that size for the first 7 years before I bought another one! Just start!! Use cheap copy paper & whatever acrylic paints you have, don’t stress, use your favorite colours put them on the plate & pull a print! You will work out as you go along what you prefer. Here is my playlist perfect for a beginner, happy creative! Cheers Froyle - czcams.com/play/PLPJLM65GYd-MxWLW_xJ4C7yT8HH6CtAp1.html
Hi there, thanks for this, I was counting the seconds of your first 'rub' until you lift the first print... Most videos don't do this real time so you don't actually know if they rubbed 20, 30 or even a minute of time. So I was counting and at the last moment the video image switched to your pull, so I still don't know how long the first rub lasted. Can you give me an idea please?
Hi there, yes the demo is in real time, I just switch camera shots so that you can get a close up view! 👍🏼 I hope this helps 😘
@@FroyleArt Well that is excellent, thanks!
Thanks! Did you get the photo made from a copy store? Can I use my laser printer and make a color photo (strong contrast). Perfect transfer!!! Thanks for your help. your kids are beautiful
Yes they are! Haha! Yes I got the print from my copy store. You can definitely try your own laser printer, if it doesn't work the first time, try running it through a few times so that the toner builds up, cheers
@@FroyleArt thanks 😉
When you get your photo printed is it on Photocopy paper or gloss photo print?
Standard copy paper, it must be a good quality laser print, cheers Froyle
Also what is the best paper to use?
I use wet strength tissue or Japanese sketch pad rice paper 👍🏼 cheers
Does anyone know whether or not it would be possible to use archival ink instead of paint and transfer text onto the pages of a blank, bound book?
I haven’t tried that, but give it a go! 👍🏼 cheers
Hi🙋🏻. I'm back! I've been doing exactly what you say, what you do..... AND IT NEVER WORKS!!!!! I'm so sad..... I don't know what to do! Have a nice spring day!
Ok, it can only be the print copy or the paint, and un less I can see what you are doing, I don't know what the problem will be. Did you have a look at my other tutorials here on CZcams? I have a whole playlist, check that out and see if that helps, cheers Froyle
Hi Froyle and thanks for your kind answer. Maybe you're right.... But I've tried so many times and I have a laser printer. Don't understand at all. I'm gonna try and try again.
I love your collages, your colors... and just wonder why you don't make bigger cannevas with this technique?
Cheers, Pasquale
@@pasqualebazin7964 oh I have many large canvases of collage, I’ve been painting for nearly 30 years! 👍🏼 if you are using your own laser printer then print the copy 2 or 3 times to build up the toner. This is what resists the paint & sticks to the plate 😄 cheers Froyle
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Thanks and thanks so much!!!! I'll follow what you say...... And sorry for my words. I suspect you have been painting for a long time..... Cheers and we'll done!!!!! By the way, we can't find translucid flower paper 'Ike yours anymore in Europe, but I don't I don't despair..... The fabric has closed. Even on Ali express. They make their lanterns with that kind of paper, but they don't sell the paper itself.
See you next time!
Try an inkjet with glossy brochure paper. Press the image onto a clean gel plate. Roll paint over it or clear acrylic medium. Then press the paper into the gel plate and rub. Peel back and you have a transfer of any photo you choose. I print mine in black and white. I came up with the technique during lockdown for a print making class
Can you use a regular home copy machine?
Ink jet prints won’t work for this particular technique, home laser printers can work but sometimes you might have to run the copy through twice 👍🏼
Does it work on Canvas instead of paper?
Yes it should, but I haven't tried it! Cheers
@@FroyleArt thank You! ♥
Hi Froyle, plain paper and laser printing?
Yes! I have found colour laser prints to work best! 👍🏼 cheers!
@@FroyleArt thank you so much, your work is better and art ❤️
How long to wait after you rub the photo? Is it right away?
You can pull the print straight away or wait for it to dry & pull it with another colour! 👍🏼 cheers
Can you not use a ink printer?
It won't work, but you can always try! That's how you will know, cheers Froyle
Yes you can use inkjet. The paper is what matters. I use glossy brochure paper printed with a canon pixma inkjet printer. It mimics glossy magazine paper. You press the image directly to the clean plate and rub it on. Then peel the paper back and a beautiful image is left. You can then transfer it from the plate using paint or clear acrylic medium. You can also press multiple images onto the plate at one time creating a cool collage effect.
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Thanks for joining me! Cheers Froyle 😘
I am having no luck. Just got lots of laser prints from Office Depot and nothing transfers. I asked for color laser copies. Ready to say "uncle."😢
Oh I’m so sorry that can be so frustrating! It will either be your print copy or the amount of paint. Not too much! 😘 cheers Froyle
My paper that I use for the photo is absorbing all the paint off the gelli pad. I have tried magazine pages and photos printed from Unsplash downloads. I'm using Craft Smart matte acrylic paint. I have followed all of your steps but it is not working at all.
It's your print copy. It must be a laser print. If you are using a commercial printer then try a few different places. If you are using your own laser printer, then try running the print through twice to build up the toner, cheers Froyle
This never seems to work for me.
Lol, transfer from one paper to another, does not make sense to me.
Just another way to create art! Cheers
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