Brayer Techniques with a Gel Plate
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- In this video I am using multiple brayers in different ways to create a variety of collage papers!
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Minute markers:
Intro
1:44 - Up close of the different brayers I am using
4:20 - Prepping my work station
4:35 - Paints and papers I am using
5:15 - Adding background layers
7:55 - Brayer techniques
28:42 - Final product
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Really love that you just get on with the job and there is NO faffing about talking about irrelevant things..BRILLIANT videos
This comment made my day! I’m glad you appreciate that! Thanks for commenting. 💕
I love that you produced all of these gorgeous prints without a stencil or mark making tool other than the brayer. I love a graffiti look, too!
Thanks, Carolyn! I love a good challenge! 😍😍
Appreciate the white paper under your plate; it was especially helpful considering the different colors being layerd over each other. Also thank you for showing each paper BEFORE you put on another layer--very helpful in determining what happened. Thank you for taking the time to do this!
It’s my pleasure to share! Thank YOU for noticing that I do that little glimpse of the paper before each pull. I think it’s really important since I’m bouncing around from paper to paper.
Brilliant! You made me subscribe because you stated about the brayer and what shapes it makes when spreading painting.
@@Karibee61 thanks for subscribing! 💖
Love all....tks
Thanks for letting me know! 💕💕💕
Thx for getting me inspo'd to play w/tools waving at me from the back 40...really good.
My pleasure! Thanks for commenting. 💕💕
Beautiful papers - what a fun way to work !
Thank you! I try to make it fun! 💕
The small wooden brayer of your mom’s is probably a tool used in applying wallpaper to press and conceal edges and seams. I’ve done a lot of wallpapering, yet I multipurpose a lot of tools, packaging, empty plastic containers of all sizes for painting textures, backgrounds and creating patterns, so many tools and items headed to the trash can has potential of becoming a free & cool tool by accident. You look at EVERYTHING differently! Good luck & best wishes! Hugs from TN
Hi Serena! Yes, I think it’s a wallpaper tool as well. I have several tools that I have grabbed from a box full of her wallpapering supplies. 😍 And yes, so many things have potential. I’m constantly holding on to things for my gel print sessions! Thanks for your comment. 💕💕
I loved watching you play I loved the use of the brayer, I love a little brayer everyone talks about wanting bigger brayers I love the control over a small brayer even on my giant plate. Please give us more fun when I can’t play I love to watch others having fun thank you for a great video xxx
Thanks for you sweet comment! You’re right, so much control with a smaller brayer and sometimes that’s exactly what you need. I did a series of landscape paintings with my gel plate and rarely used the larger brayer! I’ll be back soon with another video. 💕💕
The little wooden brayer is a wallpapering tool for gluing seams
Wonderful. Many thanks.
You’re welcome! 💕
Never ever again will I pass on a donation charity store stash of wallpaper supplies 🤭 I’m going to texture up some ugly rollers and make fun prints! Thx for the inspo 😊
Happy to inspire! And, yes, keep an eye out for those wallpaper supplies! 😍😍
Yummy. Soo many ideas!
Yes!! I love my brayers! Thanks for the comment. 💕💕
Great ideas! 👍🏼
Thank you!
Just subbed! Truly enjoying your content and especially your no nonsense delivery. It means so much to us new to this Art form! You are much appreciated!🎉 So fortunate to have found you.
Thanks for your generous comment! This is why I love sharing on RUclips. 💕 I have more videos coming, so thanks for subscribing. And if you have any specific topics or things you’d like to see, let me know!
Omg!!! I’m so gelli 😂😂 these turned out amazing. I can’t wait to get a bigger gel plate. Thanks for sharing.
Hahaha. You win best comment! 🤣🤣🤣 I loooove this gel plate! Treat yourself!
Subscribed today. Thank you for putting the white paper under your gel plate. It really helped. Today's session really triggered a lot of ideas. Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed my video. Happy creating!! 💕💕
Great job ‼️🤗
Thank you, Cyndi!
Would love to see how you use these lovely colorful paper's
Will do! Thanks for your comment. 💕💕
This video was very helpful to me. I will be trying out your tecniquea this weekend. Thank yoiu!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you. 💕
All the paper are beautiful
Thank you for your comments!
I really love the love of these brayer marks. They make a beautiful background for abstract paintings, collages, or anything you want to use them. These are great
Thank you so much! I love them too. 💕
I enjoyed the video. It was very helpful. In fact, my neighbor sent me the link after I had already watched it. She thought it was helpful too!
Wow! That made my day! Thanks for sharing that with me, Tracey. 💕💕💕 I love that you and your neighbor share artsy goodness with each other. Have a wonderful day!
Good to have another video from you. I love that you have deliberately used the brayer as a mark making tool. Will definitely give this a go. The paper under the plate really helps too. Thanks!
Thanks, Gina! This means a lot. And I appreciate the feedback on the paper. I agree it’s much easier to see!
Some great ideas here Jennifer. I haven't started gel plate printing yet but I am getting some good tuition in on RUclips. Michael Australia
Glad you enjoyed my video. Thanks for the comment, Michael!
What fun. Just found you. Love your work. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Thanks, Karen! Glad you’ve enjoying my videos. 💕💕
I think those wooden tools you’re using are used for rolling over wallpaper seams when installing wallpaper. Still a good idea to use for gel plate. Can’t wait to try this technique.
Yes, you’re right! I’ll use any brayer I can find. 😍😍
So fun!! I hope your back for a while. 🤣🙂💖
I plan to be! Thanks so much, Jessica!
I am getting my 1st gel plate tomorrow. So excited!
That IS exciting!
I really enjoy your background pieces they're very nice
Thank you for your generous comment! 💕
This was fun and inspiring! Tfs
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comment. 💕💕
Good ideas for me to try loved watching this
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Debbie. 💕💕
The 4th one was my favorite..
Thank you for your comments. 💕💕
I agree about the beautiful green paper at minute 27. There were many of these prints that were better before something was transferred on top of them. They were finished just as they were against a white background, in my humble opinion.
I totally agree. The joys of creating and learning 😆
This is fantastic and I really enjoyed your color combinations. I believe those small wooden brayers are seam presses. They are used to press seams at the sewing machine instead of having to iron a seam flat. They were very effective on the gelli plate too! Thank you for sharing your process.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Ohhhhh, I will ask my mom. She’s a retired Home-ec teacher and maybe this ended up in my stash from her. 🤔 Thanks for commenting. 💕💕
I love watching your process! Makes me want to get my plate and paints out!!
Do it!! 👏👏👏
Have you ever tried dotting the paint onto your brayer? It gives an interesting effect
I don’t think I’ve done that! Will have to try it. Thank you!
FABULOUS techniques! Thank you! (:
Happy to share. 💕 Thanks, Deborah!
I would love to see some of the art you make with these. They are so bold that I am having a hard time imagining how I would use them. Would you use just a couple small pieces per art piece? Thanks. I love your studio. It's the max!
Thank you, Diane! I will be sharing more process videos soon. 💕💕💕
thank you. i want to get better at printing
You’re welcome! Give yourself the chance to play and experiment. 💕💕
I do believe the 2 wooden “brayers” you showed are actually what people who wallpapered used to get the seams to stick down - at least the few times I wallpapered that is what we used them for. Some were flat & some were rounded like what you showed .
Yes, I believe so! I had a box full of my mom’s wallpapering supplies that I think I snagged those from. Thanks for commenting that info! 💕💕
me too at the 27:00 Mark. the greens......💚🌿
Thanks so much!! 🥰🥰
Hi! New sub is here. This was such an awesome video…tfs!
Thanks for being here! And glad you enjoyed it 💕💕
Love these.
Do you have any videos showing how you use the papers?
Thanks for commenting! No videos yet where I use them in collage. Just the process of how I layer up to make finished paintings. Specifically landscape paintings and earrings. 😍 Links in the description as well for learning that process.
WOW!! Super fantastic! I loved watching the progression through papers, inks & brayers! I love all the green ones best, it’s my favorite color. It doesn’t seem like people use as much green as other colors, so I was fascinated by your use of it! My most favorite today was the green one that you added the last layer fairly late in the demo & it immediately made me think “jungle”! I don’t know if that’s enough info for you to figure out which one I mean. I have a box with all kinds of brayers, a few which belonged to my mom, so hopefully I’ll find some interesting ones in there. Your brayers with the 2 interchangeable patterns reminded my that about 20 years I bought several like that which were made by Fiskar, so those will be fun. For the past month or so I’ve been gathering everything that I could think of to use with gel printing: all kinds of paper, some scrounged (upcycling!) & some purchased, interesting lids, plastic nets from veggies, things with embedded designs, stencils, paints & just yesterday the crowning jewel: my 12x14 Gel Press plate finally arrived from Amazon!!! What perfect timing, I expect that today my adventure will begin & I will be AWOL for awhile! Might stop only when I run out of paint! I really liked seeing your papers, again, each time you rolled a new print on top & it was great to again see all of them at the end. I would have liked to see how you actually finished the session & whether you made several more lighter prints to clean up the plate at the end? Did you rinse or wash it off & did you condition it with baby oil? As I recall, it was crystal clear at the beginning & I’m glad you mentioned the white paper underneath, I’m definitely going to do that for myself!! All in all m, it was exactly what I needed to see!! Did you read my mind?! Thanks so very much for a wonderful & fun video! I’m glad the latest storm passed you by, but I think Little Rock had some damage. Unfortunately, this is shaping up to being a really dangerous year for tornadoes. Did you see the size of the hail in Texas? Bigger than a grapefruit! We had horrendous wind here in Lawrence & some branches were downed but nothing worse. Hope you stay safe & happy playing with your gel plate!! Have a great day, Jennifer! Your videos are the best!!
I’m so excited your gel plate arrived!!!! Have you been using it!?
We had another storm here this weekend with hail. Goodness, what a wild spring! Stay safe and happy creating!
really terrific content and also very much appreciate you not adding silly background music -- which can Never work for everyone! :-))
💕💕💕 thanks for your feedback!
Thank you for sharing the techniques! Love them. Do you ever feel as though any of your prints can stand on their own?
You’re welcome! Yes, I do feel like some of them stand on their own! That’s actually my favorite when they do. 💕
Luv luv luv… will u consider adding bling to your prints? I would love to be inspired by your vibes.
what kind of bling? :)
Jennifer, what supplies do you recommend for a newbie, I just found your channel and this was so interesting , so much so I will be subscribing to your channel and purchasing products to start my journey with Gel plates.😀😀
This is so exciting! I need to make a video for this specific question. I have supply links in my description and I would start with 1️⃣ a gel plate - size is up to you! 2️⃣ Acrylic paints. 3️⃣ Get the brayers I recommend in my description. And 4️⃣ start with any paper you can get your hands on! Or get a pad of mixed media paper or Bristol paper if you’re wanting something thicker and you plan to make finished paintings.
Let me know if you have other questions! 💕💕
I love your video ❤😊 ! It was really cool to see how many collage papers you made! I love the colours you chose, especially the Magenta! Can you tell me if those paints are available in Canada? The Purple and the grey in tubes, I don't think so. Thank you for your video and I'd love to see you make intuitive collage!
Thanks for your kind reply! I’m not sure if those are available in Canada. The gray and purple are Masters Touch brand I believe. I’ll be posting more videos, so thanks for being here!
VERY COOL PRINTS! i'm beginning to play with my gelli plate & you've introduced me to so many ideas. did you make the brayer that prints stripes? i couldn't find one online.
Thanks!! I’m so glad my videos are inspiring you! 💕 The brayer set I have looks like it’s out of stock. But it’s American Crafts brand, I believe. I see a smaller set online with dots and a chevron look. Search American Crafts patterned brayer set. Or Google “textured brayers” to see some different options. 😍
www.itsandbitscraftssupplies.com.au/index.php/product/american-crafts-diy-shop-patterned-brayer-set/
What do you do with all the beautiful papers that you create? I have just started doing this gel creating and love it so far just not sure what to do with my creations?😊
I do a few different things… unlike some people, I love creating finished pieces of artwork! So I love to layer paint up to achieve that. (I even teach a course that shows you how to create landscape paintings if you’re interested!) Anything I make that doesn’t create a complete painting can be added to mixed media pieces or collage.
I also use this process to loosen up and experiment. And there are days when the act of creating is the most important part - so even if I don’t like what I’ve created, the process was important and I can cover those pieces up another day and try again. 💕
Hi, i love your videos showing all your trials. What do you do with all these pieces of art? Will you frame some of them or use them in collage in the future?. I have a big box of my own production similar to yours. I love the process but not sure how it will evolve.
I'm glad you've enjoyed this video! Yes, I'm currently using them as both finished pieces of artwork and collage pieces. Or I imagine if I scan them in, I could have them as both. :)
This is just fantastic Jennifer! Love your prints and how you work. Could I ask- the large white sheets of paper that you generally use for painting, what is the weight, size, did you could them to size yourself? Thanks so much, could watch all day 😊🌻
Hi Clari! Thanks for being here & I’m so glad you’re enjoying my videos. I have been using Canson sketch paper. It’s a “Biggie” sketch pad that’s 18x24” (50 lb) and I cut it in half to use with the 12x14” gel plate. I happened to get 2 of these sketch pads and a drying rack for really cheap from a therapist who was closing her office. So, I’m really just using what I have and I appreciate that it’s acid free. Overall, I do enjoy this paper!
@@jennifertobinart Thanks so much Jennifer. 👍🥰
@@ClaraMelchorBowman you’re welcome! Happy creating!
Eeek! Not know that there textured brayers?! I'm in trouble 👅 ty?!
Hahaha. Have funnnnn!!! 😍😍
Some great ideas. Now I need to figure out how to convert 1 of my old brayers to make stripes. Those stripes were beautiful! BTW What are the advantages/disadvantages to having such a large plate?
You could maybe do rubber bands around it! Or rubber bands around a paper towel roll make cool lines too! Personally I love that the large plate allows me to move around more. I can appreciate the small plate using less paints, etc. But it feels so expressive and freeing to create on this bigger plate.
Thank you for sharing your ideas and process. Could you also share what that jumbo roll of paper was you cut at the beginning of your video to put under your gel plate?
Hello! I'm not really sure where that paper roll came from. I got it from a swap of supplies between teachers back when I taught elementary art. Basically any paper I could get my hands on, I'd grab. :) So, it's not anything special, I was just grabbing something cheap. ;)
@@jennifertobinart Thank you Jennifer. I appreciate your quick response.
Delicious! And you have a very pleasant speaking voice. Sad to say, some people’s voices make it almost impossible for me to watch the video. I have that kind of voice, I couldn’t do videos because my voice is annoying.
I’m glad you enjoy my voice. I moved around a lot as a kid and I think that helps me have no accent 🤣
i worry about using packing paper in collage. will it change over time? get brittle?
Hi Teri! It's definitely not the strongest paper or high quality in any way! There are many times that I don't worry about the paper quality, and I'll just paint on anything, even cardboard. But, for things that I want to last or things I want to sell as high quality pieces of artwork - then I only use the good stuff: artist paper or panels, good paints, high quality varnish, etc. There's a place for all of it in my art practice, but I can see where that's not the case for some.
Thanks for being here! Happy creating!
Please can you tell me where do you get your large gel plate from. How do you make finished paintings and how do you frame the paintings. I only use canvas.
Hello, Mary! I got my large gel plate from Amazon. Here is my affiliate link for the 12x14" Gel Press gel plate: amzn.to/3lIeQiG -- I make finished paintings by layering up the paint in different ways, sometimes on the gel plate and sometimes on the paper. I frame the papers with a variety of frames depending on the size. I cover these topics in more detail in my online course. You can read more about that on my website, if you're interested! www.jennifertobinart.com/courses Thanks for your comment!
If you look at the one on the left at 30:56 in to the video.. the black on the left and bottom right side... look like people. do you see it? Or is it just late and I'm seeing things?
Oh my goodness, I see it!!! I’ve never noticed that! Thanks for sharing! (I also thought I saw a horse while waiting to see if I saw people. 😂)
@@jennifertobinart Oh thank God you see it, thought I was delirious... I would save that as a whole.. the whole thing has interest.
@@jennifertobinart Yes I saw the horse too.. it almost center, in white.
Yes! That’s where I saw the horse. 😍
And thanks for your feedback. 💕
Are you on a 12x14? What kind of paper do you use?
im new to it and my Rice paper won’t work (9x12) or
My deli paper isn’t large enough! Thanks for sharing
Your work!🏆🌺💙
@@nitawray1125 hello! Yes, this is a 12x14” plate, but I often use smaller. I use a variety of paper depending on the project. Here is a video I made for beginners where I include lots of info. I hope it helps! ruclips.net/video/Hm52jjEUp4E/видео.htmlsi=xINNTAiajBpBvkra
I like the ones on a paper that looks like a grocery bag. What is that paper?
Brown packing paper in assorted sizes.
I Reeeeeally wanted to know if the softest ones re better, i am thinking of buying a SILICONE brayer, but worried aboyt sticking issues and qud LOVE to know if anyone has used silicone brayers on gel plates???
I reach for my soft Speedball brayer constantly and LOVE it! I have a link to it in my video description so you can see exactly what I have. 💖💖 What brand is the silicone brayer you’re looking at? I want to look it up…
I thought you are supposed to roll the brayer in the same direction ??
In a typical gel plate session that would be the advice. But in this particular video I’m working with brayers in a variety of different ways to create different textures. I hope you give it a try. Enjoy!
It must be packing paper.
Yup! That’s correct.