Beginners and Pros Start Here: Techniques for Gelli Plates
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- čas přidán 19. 02. 2023
- On this episode of Susan McCreevy Artist, we dive into the world of painting techniques and collage. Susan shares some of her tips and tricks for using a gelli plate and demonstrates how to create a "ghost print" with just one rolling of paint. She also talks about the importance of having different papers to work with in collage and offers some advice on using images from magazines. Whether you're a beginner or looking for a refresher course, Susan's techniques are perfect for those looking to expand their skills in the world of painting and printmaking. Susan recommends using acrylic paint on the gel plate. Don't miss this episode filled with valuable insights and techniques from a professional workshop instructor.
Click on the link to watch how I use my gelli papers in my sketchbook compositions.
⭕️ • Collage Art Techniques...
Episode Summary: Techniques for , Collage, and Image Transfers
- Simple techniques for using a gelli plate
- Using Student Grade Acrylic Paint on the gel plate
- Suitable for beginners and those who want a refresher
- Using an eight-by-ten-inch gelling plate, indigo blue paint, and a roller
- Blending white and yellow paint for a sunset effect
- Working with different paper qualities for collage
- Creating a screen-print effect with multiple layers of paint
- Possibly incorporating text into the collage
- Demonstrating how to create a "ghost print"
- Highlighting the importance of paper variety in collage work
- Showing image transfer techniques
- Using clean plates, wet strength tissue paper, and Vogue magazine pages
- Using contrasted and patterned images for best results
- Blending paint with a roller
- Tips for using images in artwork
- Images from magazines are not copyright-free
- Recommending caution when using well-known faces
these are my favorite types of videos. no big production, just get right down to it & tell/show me what i need to know. thank you for the inspiration!
Ha ha 🤣 that’s the Scottish nature of me, no faffing about with my life story. Get straight to the point hen 😆
Well, this is the best gelli video I've seen . No messing about and no loving the sound of your own voice. I loved that you left any mistakes in and the remedy. Thanks very much.
Thanks very much 😀👌
Thank you for mentioning copyright information. So many people don't mention it. Before I retired from teaching, it was something I always spoke with students about when creating art. Thank you!🎉
This was exactly the kind of video I was looking for for my new gelliplate - excited to start collecting items with different textures to try!
Great to hear 👂 😀
Just watched this with my friend and we are now both fired up to do our own. It was informative , visual, easily followed. Thanks Mary
Love seeing ppl use Pringles lids to do art😂❤ I save all of the lids. They make great color mixing pods too
So true! 😀
2:30 I’m grateful you shared this disability accommodation! Thank you. xoxo - Lindsey 💌
You are welcome I hope that tip was helpful 💖
Excellent source of inspiration
Thank you 🤩
Learned a lot..great video. Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent! Finally a geli print tutorial that is to the point and easy to follow. Thank you so much!
Ha ha that made me laugh, the the Scottish in me…we like to get to the point 🤣
@@susanmccreevyartist I live in canada now but grew up in Scotland. You make sense to me.
Most helpful! 😮 Thank you!
Great layering techniques. Thank you, Susan!
Thanks Michelle, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😀
What a brilliant video, thanks so much for sharing Susan!
You are welcome Kaisa, glad you enjoyed it. 😀
That image transfer is some kind of voodoo....how does that even happen?! I am intrigued (and still quite new...LOL)
Ha ha it is like a magic trick every time when it works 😀🤩
Love the layering! I learned a lot here, thank you for sharing!
So great to hear! I have an offer starting on Friday on my longer gelli plate course. Here is the link if you want to check it out 😀
www.susanmccreevy.com/botanical-online-class
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing your talent with everyone.
Aww thanks so much Renee ❤️
Love your laid back presentation. Gives us time to take in what you are doing and kindly sharing. Thanks!
I hadn’t realised it was laid back 🤣 good to know it works anyway 👍
Beautiful! With the leaves!
Thank you! Cheers!
I’ve never seen this craft before, I love it! 😍🇬🇧
I’m so glad you enjoyed watching, gelli printing is so much fun! 🤩
This is a fantastic overview/ refresher. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
I really enjoyed watching and will try making magic things tonight 🌸first time using my gelli plate. Wishing I bought the larger size now 🫠
Thank you 🙏
Great demonstration of a broad range of techniques
Glad you enjoyed it 😀
Thank you! So glad your showed how the paper can get stuck on the plate. As a newbie when it happened to me my heart sunk a bit.
Glad it was helpful Bonnie 😀
Great advice. Just do it! If it works it does, if it doesn't work, it doesn't. LOL! Try, try, try again!
Ha ha words of wisdom 😀💗
WOW - I love this! Thank you!
You are so welcome!💗
A terrific video, thank you. This was a wonderful demonstration, informative and so interesting.
I’m so glad you found this video helpful 😀
This is a great video with so many interesting techniques. I can't wait to try this out. Thank you.
Thank you so much I am really glad you found it helpful x
Brilliant ideas. Thank you for uploading.
My pleasure Robert 😊
Great video! Inspiring❤
You are one talented gal. Thank you so much for sharing!
Awww thanks Lana you are welcome 🤗
These are Fantastic!!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you 🙏
Brilliant. Thank you.
You are welcome 🙏 😀
This is a great beginner, gelli plate tutorial
Many thanks 🙏
Thank you for this video , just starting again with the gelli plate
You are welcome Karin, glad you found it helpful 😊
TFS . These techniques are fantastic. I can’t wait to try the leaves.🤗🤗
Have fun Shondra 😀
Enjoyed that thank you. Learned something new today 😊🇬🇧
Thanks Sheila! Great to hear 🙏😀
I love the effect that the real leaves make. Thank you for the video.
Thank you! Cheers!
Love this demo.
Thank you 🤩
Such great ideas! Thank you.
You are welcome Margie, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment ❤️😀
Amazing tutorial. Thank you!!
You are welcome I’m glad you found it helpful Mario 😉
Excellent tutorial and presentation. So impressed you show the pitfalls as well as the wonderful successes😊
Thanks so much! 😊
Thank you for this vid, will watch the others too
That’s great to hear Janine, many thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment 😀❤️
Enjoyed your tutorial so easy to follow and just what I was looking for. Helpful with different paper you used. Thankyou
You are so welcome!
Enjoyed this a lot. Very clear instructions, no music, lots of ideas.
Glad it was helpful! 😀
Thank you for all these explanations.
The content of your video is great.
I really appreciate.
Greetings from France. 😊
You're very welcome! ☺️
Simply fabulous! Serendipity - I was walking the forest this morning for botanicals for the gelli plate. Love how you presented variety in a clear, articulate way. Gorgeous prints! Thank you!!
Oh thank you!
Awesome video ‼️ thank you
Thanks for watching!
I’m SO EXCITED that I found your videos! I’m about to start my very FIRST print! 🙏🏻😬😬
Have fun Eileen! 😀❤️
I have wanted to try imagining transfer and now I can!! Thank you! I am new here but I am learning a lot already!! 💜
Aww that’s great to hear Theresa 😊👍⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you! 🎓🏆👏
You're welcome!
Very much enjoyed this video. Thanks
Thank you 😊
Hello Susan,
This is the first time I have watched one of your videos. Very nice! Look forward to seeing projects using these prints. And, I would like to complement you for responding to all the comments…that is special!
Ah thanks, I try my best to respond to everyone who has kindly taken the time to leave a comment. I will be filming more videos soon showing how I use these papers ❤️
Awesome tutorial! Thank you so much for sharing! 💜💕
You are so welcome!
Thanks for a great video, really inspired to get my gelli plate out!
Thanks Kirsten, I look forward to seeing yours as well! 😀❤️
I'm a beginner. Wow, amazing effects. Thank you for the instructions.
You are so welcome!
Best ever tutorial! I'm brand new at this and your video has given me confidence to get started, thank you!
I'm so glad!😀
YOU'RE VERY TALENTED AND A GOOD TEACHER!
Oh thank you so much Charlotte 💙
Thank you!
You're welcome!🤗
Very interesting, I just got myself some stencils and a gelli plate to play with. TFS ❤
Awesome! 😀
Great video. I have not used my gelling plate yet, and am learning with video first. Thank you!!
Oh you must give it a go! So much fun to print with 😀
Great tutorial. Thank you
Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated 😀
Very good! Thank you.
Thank you 😊
Hi! Wow! I only bought my 5x7 Gel plate this week. Loved what you created & how you used different papers & layered. I will be playing with all my materials very soon & will watch more videos you're kind enough to share. 🥰🙏🦘🦘
So great to hear! I hope you have fun testing it out 🥰
I enjoyed your artistic process and results.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! I really appreciate that Donna 😀
Thank you so much Susan, I really really enjoyed watching you taking prints on your Gelli Plate. I love ❤❤❤ all the prints and how you explained what’s happened and how it turned out. I’ve subscribed and given you a thumbs up too.
You are so welcome! 🤗
So good. New at this. You make it look easy.
Aww thank you 🙏
Inspirational thank you. I’m going to give it another go
That’s so great to hear 😀👏
Love those botanical ones and the circle ones 🥰 look awesome. Thanks for sharing. I’m doing my first gelli printing tomorrow
Thank you 🙏 have fun printing 😀
thanks so much for this great intro video. I'm excited to try this.
Hope you enjoy it!
OMG...This is SO VALUABLE! I just (and I mean *just today*) started playing with this, and of course just jumped in...and realized REAL quickly that I needed to go find some videos. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You're so welcome! Glad it was helpful 😀
Thank you for posting the video. I bought a gelli plate recently, & had my first try at printing using bubble wrap yesterday, so this film gives me lots more ideas. Never realised I could print using magazine pages. Loving the silkscreen look that this technique can give.
Glad it was helpful Valerie 😁
Great video for a newbie
Thank you
You are very welcome Sue ❤️
This was great,im not afraid to use my new gel plate now. THANK YOU
Glad it was helpful! 😀
Beautiful! Just got a gelli plate and brayer!
Have fun creating ❤️
Nice intro! Thank you!
Thank you too!❤️
C'est une vidéo très intéressante... merci ! 😊
You are very welcome! Happy I’ve inspired you 😀💙
I love your layered prints! This
Thank you Devon, the trick is knowing when to stop 😂
Yes, I feel like I need an in person workshop but live miles away from Scotland....workshop in the South West Susan 😊?
pretty awesome !! Thank you xx
You are so welcome!
Great lesson
Thanks Sally I really appreciate the feedback 😀❤️
Thank you Susan, this was a great overview. Thinking of ordering my 1st gel plate!!! - Much love to you!
(I am going to explore your channel!)
Great! Have fun 🤩
So helpful. I have found paper templates are really nice, but mostly for the upper layers. Your circles worked really well.
Thanks so much! 😊
Great video learned a lot of things ❤
That’s great to hear Joyce! Many thanks for watching 😀
Excellent video. I had only done the magazine image transfers. Lots of new ideas to try!
I’ve recently been given a geli plate - this tutorial has blown my mind. What I’ve done so far is pathetic. Your tutorial has opened up a whole new way of thinking. Please send me links to further tutorials or courses that you do - thank you so much
I’m glad you enjoyed the video Judy 😀 here’s a link to my website. www.susanmccreevy.com
This looks like great creative fun.
I’d like to try this…must get the gel and roller. Thank you.
Have fun!
Thanks for showing all of these very interesting techniques. I haven't started making paper YET but I can see the beginning just over the horizon. Thanks so much for sharing! BTW I live in Rochester, New York.
You are so welcome!🤗
I never thought about putting a transfer over another simple print. I loved that. Thanks ❤️
Thanks Eva, I am glad you liked this idea 😀
Very nice thanks ❤❤❤
Thanks for watching Lynette 🙏🏻
Very helpful, thank you! Laura ❤
You are welcome Laura, I’m glad you found the tips helpful 😀
Wow, I'm impressed. How creative. I want to try this with a copy of a photo for a Christmas card to the family of the photo. Maybe that might work.❤
Thank you, I think it’s unlikely that the Christmas card would work. It’s the high contrast areas with toner ink thats used in glossy magazines or photocopy laser prints that works best for this technique.
Thank you for this tutorial. I am new to your channel and very impressed with your talent.
Many thanks 🙏 🥰❤️
Wonderful
Thank you! Cheers!
Me too! Can’t wait to learn more ways of using this fantastic piece of art kit 🤗🤩
Thank you
You're welcome ☺️
So cool how the magazine image transfers. I wonder if it works with anything else like printed photos
You can’t use photos on the gel plate, you can print your own images onto copy paper with a laser printer though. 😊
Im amazed at all of this!!!! Your a great teacher! Thank you so much !!! I love it.
It reminds me of silkscreening
I make paperbeads and wondering if i can use color with the picture transfer?❤
Thank you 😊, I’m glad you found this helpful. You can use colours to do the transfers. Make sure the paint is not transparent as they don’t work so well for this technique. Have a look at Marsha Valk Gelli Arts on here or Instagram, she uses bright colours a lot in her transfers 😀
@@susanmccreevyartist thank you so much for the quick response! You're the best! ❤️
Wonderful projects!
New suscriber😊.
Thanks and welcome 🤗
What a fabulous and useful video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I love the effect you get with the draining mat (the one made up of circles). Where did you get it from? I can't see anything similar on the internet.
Thank you, I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 😊 I got the draining mat from B&M home store.
Awesome video, thank you! Haven't touched my gelli plate in a minute and this refreshed my memory. The use of magazine prints is completely new to me. So cool! I think I saw you use acrylic paint. I've been using that as well, adding slow drying medium but I can"t seem to get the same payoff for the second - let alone the third print. Any tips? Thanks!
Thanks so much! If I get a 3rd print the paint is generally quite thickly applied. The paint I use is medium bodied which helps too.
@@susanmccreevyartist I'll keep at it and see what works. Thank youuuu ☺
Oh, at the 5:30 mark when the paper was stuck, I would have used a background color to try and lift the paper that was stuck plus the remaining ghost image, if it worked it would have been super interesting! Thanks for sharing these techniques!
Great tip!
@@susanmccreevyartist 👍🙂🌷
I tried my Gel print plate. I was rather disappointed, but watching your lovely video, I will try another go at it, as nothing worked for me as the paint did not stay in place...it recedes like on silicone.
I will try better paint, I suppose.
Is your paint quite old? What brand of gel plate are you using?
love your videos, so fun to watch, so calming. i’ve tried a bit of it in the past but unfortunately with not much success. how do I know which magazine works and which one don’t?
Thanks ☺️ Trial and error mainly but the glossy fashion ones like vogue have worked best for me 😍