Recently, I cleaned a gel plate with some baby oil and after it was wiped off with a paper towel, I spritzed the plate with water and wiped it up, and I thought it was dry. But when I put the paint on with the brayer, it immediately started blooming. I picked up the print right away with rice paper. The finished piece looks like it has a pattern of frost on a window. I wonder how a spritz of alcohol would work. I think the trick with using the Fine mist sprayer is that you have to give it one pump and just wait instead of adding more water . The effects are slow to happen. 😂 someone said to me one time with all the art and craft stuff that I do that I was so patient. I am the most impatient person I know, but doing art teaches you to be patient for sure.😊
Funny my sister has no patience but she did q counted cross stitch something I wouldn't do and I am a patient person:) maybe it's just what you like to do
The baby oil conditions the plate and is a great way to get the plate clean every so often. But it's like when the plate is new and the oil is sitting there causing lacing on those first pulls that frustrate beginners. Sometimes they give up before they realize the lacing stops after a while. So after I clean the plate with baby oil I store it again with fresh copy paper to soak up some of the oil. But the oil is good if that is what you're trying to do. The water works because the oil resists where the water drops are. I probably did spray too much. But it is a way to control the blooming. Or at least an attempt. I love your comment about art teaches us to be patient. We try, right?
Hi Susan. I don't know if you are still reading comments for this video because you did it a while ago, but hopefully you are. I watch and sometimes rewatch a lot of your videos. You have been very helpful to me. I have found the best way to get the effect you are getting here is by using paint I have mixed up for acrylic paint pouring. I pour a little from the bottle (really a little) and then brayer it out. It beads immediately. It does still take time to dry, however, I have used the hair dryer many times and there have been no ill effects so far. I don't let it get too hot but it does save a lot of time. I often get one ready before I go to bed and let it dry naturally overnight so I have one ready in the morning. Sometimes I use more than one colour, but I don't mix them very much. Sometimes, I also have more than one gel plate going at one time. The way I mix my pouring paints is about 50/50 paint and Australian Flowtrol and then water until I get the correct consistancy. It would most probably work without the Flowtrol as well but this way the acrylic bonding isn't broken down. (I never got very good at acrylic paint pouring and it does use up a ton more paint than gel plate printing. I find the gel plate stuff much more rewarding and cheaper.) I now have hundreds of pieces of gel prints. I find it quite addictive. I frame some, but I find the best way to use them is to collage with them and to paper mache with them. With these methods I can use up the smallest scraps of coloured paper. Nothing goes to waste. Thank you for doing what you do. I love your work and always click on the like button. Keep up the good work. Michael Gallen in Tuncurry, NSW Australia.
Hey, you can get the same beautiful blooms without a giant mess by brayering on Golden High Flow or adding a little water to any of your other paints and then just brayer it out. It will make different blooms depending how much you brayer or how fluid your paint is. Also it's fun to rull out the high flow and then drag a brush or stick though it to make the paint create distinct dendrites.
I have worked with High Flow paints and yes you get blooms. But this is different than blooms. It's more like a spatter. Either way it still takes a long time to dry.
This is just WILD ! I ordered a mister from Amazon 1/2 way through video. Excellent directions. Soft music didn’t overpower. Can’t wait to try this! New subscriber! I just discovered you today. YOU are amazing!
I needed some specific colours for a book cover I was making, so I did this technique with 4 layers and it turned out exactly how I wanted. I didn’t spray with a bottle though, I got the water on my fingers and flicked it onto the plate, so it was less wet than when you used your hands, but more varied than using the spray. Also, I exercised patience and let each layer dry naturally 😉
@@SusanCliftonArtist Hey Susan, it went well, absolutely amazing result, I'm gonna try with different colours, I'm trying to follow the color wheel 😍💕 not only complimentary color even some triad colors too... thanks again
I’m loving watching your videos. I’m very new to gelli plate printing and I’m very eager to try this. I don’t have much patience though, I don’t do waiting lol. Can I ask though, does it have to be done on rice paper?
No. I started out on copy paper. Recently I've tried medical exam paper, tissue paper, and deli paper. But for beginners the cheapest solution that picks up well is copy paper. I still use it when I'm doing pick ups that clean my plate. I add a layer of paint and use the copy paper and wait 5 minutes to pull. It picks up everything.
Fabulous! I have tried the water and it was fine - but the patience element was missing! And I will definitely try 3 layers, that was gorgeous. Thank you 🎉🎉
Hi Suzan, I found you on you tube a few days ago and your videos are gorgeous ‼️ Thank you so much for this great knowledge on the gelli plate. You are using deli paper and rice paper will you be so kind to refer me to what kind exactly is it? May be a link to them?. I see that you are getting wonderful results using them. Thank you so much Sara 🙏
Hi Sara, I am in the process of finding a replacement for the rice paper. This is the deli paper I use: amzn.to/498i17b For rice paper you can try this: Yasutomo Hosho Paper Sketch Pad 9 Inch by 12 Inch 48 Sheets amzn.to/3yKLGWK I will be posting a video next Sunday on the rice papers I tried.
Hi Susan . I have a question about using a Sharpie . ( On one of your videos ( I think it was you, ) the artist uses a large thick sharpie to create patterns straight onto the Gelli plate . I did it and can’t get the ink off ! Tried everything . I think all Sharpies have permanent ink . I cleaned with Alcohol, baby oil, even murphy’s oil soap . Ultimately, my plate is clean enough to be able to pull clean prints , just wondering if there is anything else I can do to clean it more effectively ? Thx in advance ! ❤
Hi Susan. I just found you and found this video very interesting. I must admit when you came out with the squirt bottle, I thought you had rubbing alcohol. Have you tried rubbing alcohol? I use it to get the same effects on my canvases. I have seen others use alcohol markers and inks on their gel plates and I am wondering if spritzing rubbing alcohol would also work. It would cut your drying time in half and I feel like you would get much more dramatic affects. Maybe test it on the backside or something? I hope maybe its something that will help. I would hate to wait so long for water to dry. I am just not that patient. LOL Thank you for the great video.
I love this technique. But I don’t use acrylic inks. Water based prinyinks. I’ve used them on my gel plates with good results- It’s the drying of the ink that is the issue. But love your work.
The original diys gel plates were composed of gelatine, as in Knox unflavored grocery store brand. Now commercial brands ARE a petroleum product, do have oil, will dry out over time if not supplemented with a baby oil product. Brand new Gellis if you put a plate on a blank piece of copier paper, you will see it releases some of its oil. I made a diy gelli with unflavored grocery gelatine in 2017 (with alcohol and gum Arabic) and it is still viable! 😎
Thanks for sharing that valuable information. I know how to use a gel plate, not very knowledgeable on the manufacturing process. A friend told me she made a bunch of them with gelatine to teach a class. Maybe I'll try that some day. Just for the experience.
A really interesting and fun technique to try although I'd like to listen to that fabulous music while I do. Can you share with me what the music is? Thanks!
The music is from Epidemic sound and it's called All I could ask for - Almost here. I don't think they sell the music. It's a subscription based site for content creators. But you can try.
@@SusanCliftonArtist Thanks Susan. I found them on RUclips and am now subscribed. I find nothing more relaxing than crafting at my table and listening to great music!
Can you use alcohol on a gelli plate? Since alcohol evaporates so much faster than water, if it’s safe for the plate, maybe it would speed up this technique.
@@SusanCliftonArtist Robin McClendon does it And I have done it without any problems. Putting paint or spray stain on first pulling before dry and drys quick on the paper
The video I saw about this method would have you lay a paper towel on the plate for a few seconds once you have splattered the paint with water . Also press down very lightly on the paper towel. This would help sop up the excess water. It worked well for me and I use the blue (industrial) paper towels.
I thought of that but I like the little ring you get if you wait a bit before you pick up. And I don't want to pick up too much. But it's definitely a good thing if you're in a hurry.
Why do you think, the plate has oil in it? If it is a plate from Gelatine, there is no oil. The plate you can buy are from silicone. There is no oil to be found.
This is from the Gelli Arts web site: The gel printing plate may exude a small amount of harmless mineral oil when exposed to warm environments. This is normal and, when wiped off, will not affect printing performance.
Recently, I cleaned a gel plate with some baby oil and after it was wiped off with a paper towel, I spritzed the plate with water and wiped it up, and I thought it was dry. But when I put the paint on with the brayer, it immediately started blooming. I picked up the print right away with rice paper. The finished piece looks like it has a pattern of frost on a window. I wonder how a spritz of alcohol would work. I think the trick with using the Fine mist sprayer is that you have to give it one pump and just wait instead of adding more water . The effects are slow to happen. 😂 someone said to me one time with all the art and craft stuff that I do that I was so patient. I am the most impatient person I know, but doing art teaches you to be patient for sure.😊
Funny my sister has no patience but she did q counted cross stitch something I wouldn't do and I am a patient person:) maybe it's just what you like to do
Gotta try this
The baby oil conditions the plate and is a great way to get the plate clean every so often. But it's like when the plate is new and the oil is sitting there causing lacing on those first pulls that frustrate beginners. Sometimes they give up before they realize the lacing stops after a while. So after I clean the plate with baby oil I store it again with fresh copy paper to soak up some of the oil. But the oil is good if that is what you're trying to do. The water works because the oil resists where the water drops are. I probably did spray too much. But it is a way to control the blooming. Or at least an attempt. I love your comment about art teaches us to be patient. We try, right?
Hi Susan. I don't know if you are still reading comments for this video because you did it a while ago, but hopefully you are. I watch and sometimes rewatch a lot of your videos. You have been very helpful to me.
I have found the best way to get the effect you are getting here is by using paint I have mixed up for acrylic paint pouring. I pour a little from the bottle (really a little) and then brayer it out. It beads immediately. It does still take time to dry, however, I have used the hair dryer many times and there have been no ill effects so far. I don't let it get too hot but it does save a lot of time. I often get one ready before I go to bed and let it dry naturally overnight so I have one ready in the morning.
Sometimes I use more than one colour, but I don't mix them very much. Sometimes, I also have more than one gel plate going at one time.
The way I mix my pouring paints is about 50/50 paint and Australian Flowtrol and then water until I get the correct consistancy. It would most probably work without the Flowtrol as well but this way the acrylic bonding isn't broken down. (I never got very good at acrylic paint pouring and it does use up a ton more paint than gel plate printing. I find the gel plate stuff much more rewarding and cheaper.)
I now have hundreds of pieces of gel prints. I find it quite addictive. I frame some, but I find the best way to use them is to collage with them and to paper mache with them. With these methods I can use up the smallest scraps of coloured paper. Nothing goes to waste.
Thank you for doing what you do. I love your work and always click on the like button. Keep up the good work. Michael Gallen in Tuncurry, NSW Australia.
Thank you. I enjoyed the lesson.
Gives a new meaning to watching paint dry! Love it
Haha……was thinking of exactly the same analogy 😂
LOL. I don't have the patience but I love the prints.
@@SusanCliftonArtistlove them too and can’t wait to do this on medical exam paper for translucent collagen papers!
@@swl9270oh my gosh, I just got some from the dr office last week
Hey, you can get the same beautiful blooms without a giant mess by brayering on Golden High Flow or adding a little water to any of your other paints and then just brayer it out. It will make different blooms depending how much you brayer or how fluid your paint is. Also it's fun to rull out the high flow and then drag a brush or stick though it to make the paint create distinct dendrites.
I have worked with High Flow paints and yes you get blooms. But this is different than blooms. It's more like a spatter. Either way it still takes a long time to dry.
I use a fan to dry in between then dab a little, prints still came out good... Great video thank you
Thanks for watching.
Can't wait to try this! I love that grungy texture.
If you love grunge you will enjoy this. Thanks for watching.
Wow, loved this idea. Have tried this morning. First one was a real success.... Next one coming up 😊
You jumped right on it. I like that!
Very cool technique, Susan! Loved the last pull! Great effects!
Thanks so much!
They all came out great, Susan! I love them!
Thanks, Cheryl.
Stunning prints! I especially like the three layers those colours are beautiful together.Thanks for sharing Susan 😊
Glad you like them!
This is just WILD ! I ordered a mister from Amazon 1/2 way through video. Excellent directions. Soft music didn’t overpower. Can’t wait to try this! New subscriber! I just discovered you today. YOU are amazing!
Thanks so much!
I love this! Awesome! I can’t wait to try this today.
Hope you enjoy!
super Suzan. . so much creativity. .❤
I needed some specific colours for a book cover I was making, so I did this technique with 4 layers and it turned out exactly how I wanted. I didn’t spray with a bottle though, I got the water on my fingers and flicked it onto the plate, so it was less wet than when you used your hands, but more varied than using the spray. Also, I exercised patience and let each layer dry naturally 😉
That must be beautiful. Thanks for watching.
Think I need to try this. Thanks for the demonstration
You should! Thanks for watching.
Lovin' it. Ned some simple but complex backgrounds! Perfect.
Fantastic! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video...I'm gonna try it....I'm excited to see my results ❤
Let me know how it goes.
@@SusanCliftonArtist Hey Susan, it went well, absolutely amazing result, I'm gonna try with different colours, I'm trying to follow the color wheel 😍💕 not only complimentary color even some triad colors too... thanks again
Can’t wait to try the tricolored one
Thanks for watching.
Great video, Susan…..thank you !
🤩💕
I'm glad you like it
Brilliant!
Thanks for watching.
great content!
Thanks for watching.
Very interesting. I’ve never tried this 🤗
Thanks for watching.
Thank-you for sharing, love the prints
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
I’m loving watching your videos. I’m very new to gelli plate printing and I’m very eager to try this. I don’t have much patience though, I don’t do waiting lol. Can I ask though, does it have to be done on rice paper?
No. I started out on copy paper. Recently I've tried medical exam paper, tissue paper, and deli paper. But for beginners the cheapest solution that picks up well is copy paper. I still use it when I'm doing pick ups that clean my plate. I add a layer of paint and use the copy paper and wait 5 minutes to pull. It picks up everything.
Fabulous! I have tried the water and it was fine - but the patience element was missing! And I will definitely try 3 layers, that was gorgeous. Thank you 🎉🎉
Thanks for watching.
What cool technique! The first print (Payne’s gray & green) is my favorite.
Thanks for watching.
The green and blue pull is awesome!! Would you get the blooming if you used alcohol
I think it would be a little different. I don't want to use alcohol on my plate to try it.
Hi Suzan,
I found you on you tube a few days ago and your videos are gorgeous ‼️
Thank you so much for this great knowledge on the gelli plate.
You are using deli paper and rice paper will you be so kind to refer me to what kind exactly is it? May be a link to them?.
I see that you are getting wonderful results using them.
Thank you so much
Sara 🙏
Hi Sara, I am in the process of finding a replacement for the rice paper. This is the deli paper I use: amzn.to/498i17b For rice paper you can try this: Yasutomo Hosho Paper Sketch Pad 9 Inch by 12 Inch 48 Sheets amzn.to/3yKLGWK I will be posting a video next Sunday on the rice papers I tried.
@@SusanCliftonArtist 🙏
Hi Susan . I have a question about using a Sharpie . ( On one of your videos ( I think it was you, ) the artist uses a large thick sharpie to create patterns straight onto the Gelli plate . I did it and can’t get the ink off ! Tried everything . I think all Sharpies have permanent ink . I cleaned with Alcohol, baby oil, even murphy’s oil soap . Ultimately, my plate is clean enough to be able to pull clean prints , just wondering if there is anything else I can do to clean it more effectively ? Thx in advance ! ❤
Hi Susan. I just found you and found this video very interesting. I must admit when you came out with the squirt bottle, I thought you had rubbing alcohol. Have you tried rubbing alcohol? I use it to get the same effects on my canvases. I have seen others use alcohol markers and inks on their gel plates and I am wondering if spritzing rubbing alcohol would also work. It would cut your drying time in half and I feel like you would get much more dramatic affects. Maybe test it on the backside or something? I hope maybe its something that will help. I would hate to wait so long for water to dry. I am just not that patient. LOL Thank you for the great video.
Thank you!😊
You're welcome 😊
Susan, I have a similar mister and it gives a fine mist. May I suggest that you hold the bottle more vertically instead of horizontally? 💙
I'll try that.
I love this technique. But I don’t use acrylic inks. Water based prinyinks. I’ve used them on my gel plates with good results-
It’s the drying of the ink that is the issue. But love your work.
I'm not using ink. I'm using Acrylic paint. Thanks for sharing your experience.
The original diys gel plates were composed of gelatine, as in Knox unflavored grocery store brand. Now commercial brands ARE a petroleum product, do have oil, will dry out over time if not supplemented with a baby oil product. Brand new Gellis if you put a plate on a blank piece of copier paper, you will see it releases some of its oil. I made a diy gelli with unflavored grocery gelatine in 2017 (with alcohol and gum Arabic) and it is still viable! 😎
Thanks for sharing that valuable information. I know how to use a gel plate, not very knowledgeable on the manufacturing process. A friend told me she made a bunch of them with gelatine to teach a class. Maybe I'll try that some day. Just for the experience.
17:09 time stamp gives me Chinese Dragon vibes the red and yellow one
Definitely Chinese colors.
@@SusanCliftonArtist very pretty
Where I watch you I always think how lovely you are. 🙏
Thanks.
awesome
Thanks for watching.
I did that but I used my Tim Holtz puffer tool to move it a bit.
Great idea!
How did you come up with using water? What beautiful results!
It was not my idea. I saw someone else do this. Can't remember who it was. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful, Susan. Would it be o.k. if I let it dry over night? Nevermind, you just answered my question with the teal demonstration 😊
LOL. Thanks for watching.
Genial, consulta,a la plancha de silicona,le pasas algun aceite antes de ponerle la pintura?
The oil is in the plate so the water separates the paint. No Silicone is needed.
A really interesting and fun technique to try although I'd like to listen to that fabulous music while I do. Can you share with me what the music is? Thanks!
The music is from Epidemic sound and it's called All I could ask for - Almost here. I don't think they sell the music. It's a subscription based site for content creators. But you can try.
@@SusanCliftonArtist Thanks Susan. I found them on RUclips and am now subscribed. I find nothing more relaxing than crafting at my table and listening to great music!
You need to work on four or five plates at once for this technique, lol!
Yes. Good idea. But then I would need a really big table. LOL
Can you use alcohol on a gelli plate? Since alcohol evaporates so much faster than water, if it’s safe for the plate, maybe it would speed up this technique.
Do not use alcohol on a gelli plate. Water is neutral (pH), but alcohol is not. You will damage the plate.
I agree with Patti. See the comment below.
@@patticharron3161 thank you. I had a feeling it might mess up the plate.
You can get similar results with alcohol. And des dry fast
I wouldn't recommend that. Could damage the plate.
@@SusanCliftonArtist Robin McClendon does it And I have done it without any problems. Putting paint or spray stain on first pulling before dry and drys quick on the paper
Does the ink react the same with water ?
Kate Crane demonstrates with ink on her gel plate
👍👍👍💕💕💕🇩🇰
The video I saw about this method would have you lay a paper towel on the plate for a few seconds once you have splattered the paint with water . Also press down very lightly on the paper towel. This would help sop up the excess water. It worked well for me and I use the blue (industrial) paper towels.
I thought of that but I like the little ring you get if you wait a bit before you pick up. And I don't want to pick up too much. But it's definitely a good thing if you're in a hurry.
Why do you think, the plate has oil in it? If it is a plate from Gelatine, there is no oil. The plate you can buy are from silicone. There is no oil to be found.
I didn't even realize I said that. I'm still learning to work and talk. LOL
This is from the Gelli Arts web site: The gel printing plate may exude a small amount of harmless mineral oil when exposed to warm environments. This is normal and, when wiped off, will not affect printing performance.
Why can’t people be nice???
I don't know. I've been avoiding the comments lately. So I'm a little late answering, sorry.
Very interesting but too much talk and too slow.
Sorry. I'm just being me and I won't change who I am.
@@SusanCliftonArtistdon’t be sorry. People who don’t appreciate you will move on
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