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This may contain: two hands are using a small device to paint a glass block with flowers on it
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Gel printing 🌿first spring sprouts🌿
#gelprint #gelpress #gelplate #gelliprinting #monoprint
Gelli Arts® Gel Printing on Instagram: "Birgit loves the unpredictable nature of ‘Alcohol Inks’ on the Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate, and we can’t help but agree!😍👩🏻‍🎨 It’s always a delightful surprise to see how things unfold. Sometimes, the ink gracefully seeps underneath the mask or stencil, resulting in a distressed, uneven appearance. Other times, it yields sharp, crisp outlines. Birgit finds it particularly thrilling when both effects come together in a single print, as seen here. She emphasizes the importance of allowing the inks to dry completely before removing any masks or stencils. If they’re still wet, they’ll continue to flow, potentially compromising the desired shapes. While alcohol inks pull from the plate very easily, some colors may leave stains, as evidenced by th
This may contain: an abstract painting with the word gelli on it in white letters and multicolored squares
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Gel Printing With Alchohol Inks (March Printing Challenge Idea #23)
Gel Printing with Foil
Incredible gel printing technique using gilding foil sheets and alcohol ink!
This may contain: an art work with green and black ink on white paper next to a piece of artwork
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Gel printing 💚Fiddlehead ferns💚
This may contain: someone is holding up some pieces of paper with numbers on it and the letters are cut out
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How to collage ON a Gelli plate!
Did you know you can use a gel plate WHILE you are creating the collage? A few tips… 1) Gather your collage paper. 2) Trim your collage paper to smaller sizes and glue on to your paper. Use heavier paper, like card or watercolor paper. 3) Use your favorite gel printing techniques to print over top. 4) Once you are finished, trim the papers down to quarters by cutting down the middle of the paper, then cutting each piece in half. Have fun!💥🎉🎨
How To Gel Print With Fluid Paint and Spray Inks
Create a scaredy cat gel print by combining black ink with black paint. Top tips from Gelli Arts® artist Tara Axford: Create a fur texture with a calligraphy brush. The gel printing plate repels ink, which adds to the blotchy feel. Use mask shapes to create a cat face. Create whiskers by blotting lines with card. Use repositionable tape to attach masks to the print. Place the cat print on a coloured background. Spray ink adds another spooky touch! #gelliarts #printmaking #monoprinting
Gel Printing Circles (March Printing Challenge Idea #2)