Sally Lynn, I’m so excited to finally have a way to make transfer from an inkjet printer or a newsprint. I now have so many ideas roaming my mind of what I can create with my gel plates. I am so pleased that you experienced a “happy accident” and chose to take it a step further. Thanks so very much
Thank you!!! Can’t wait to try these! I’ve been searching for so long for a way to use inkjet! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is the first time I’ve seen you and can’t wait to explore your website also.
As others have alluded to in the comments, the printer/ink used to print on Yupo, is obviously the key here - I have two which are both dye-ink printers (one is an HP which I use mainly for admin type printing and the other is Canon Pro100s, for art based prints). Neither of these can make a successful print on Yupo; the ink will not sit on the surface, it just beads straight off. I have a feeling that sally is using a printer with pigment inks, which are vastly more expensive (as are the printers that take them). Any info from your side on this would be great, Sally. Thanks for all your work here.
Thanks for workable ideas! The color image made me realize I could print out my own color photos for color transfers!! And same with the B/W transfer ideas. TY TY!
another fine presentation. I did learn new stuff. I use a similar technique, printing vintage mini signs onto wax paper and then transferring to miniature buildings.
Sally Lynn, you ARE the gel press whisperer! I am so intimidated by the gel press. I don't know why. I love the results people get. I just haven't found my niche. I still have my failures pinned up on my wall because I wanted it to work SO bad. I guess I didn't understand Yupo. Anyway, thank you for your videos. I saw someone sort of struggling with doing gel press and I thought "What she needs is to watch some Sally Ann MacDonald!". LOL. Be well. p.s Just more info. I have a HP Envy Photo inkjet printer. I printed off a Harper's Bazaar 19th century image page onto Yupo. It printed beautifully. Then I did my gel plate transfer. The pulls that I got were faint, blurry, and for some reason the faces of the ladies picked up ink, so it was unusable. I also printed off a photograph of my cat on Yupo paper. The ink beaded up, and it never dried. It is pinned to my wall and inow, months later, f I walk by I can still rub it with my finger and the ink will come off. I have no idea why the two results were different with the same printer.
Watching again. ❤️ I want to test this on some of my junk mail, I received 2 pages of text in multiple languages that I thought would be fun to transfer.
Well, I had a heck of a time getting the Yupo paper to print on my HP 4650. Maybe the Yupo was too thick?? The printer would jam and stop and I had to reset the paper. Then I tried loading just the Yupo paper and the sheet ended up in the middle of my printer and I couldn't even see it. So I added regular paper again and did a print and the Yupo paper came out. But................the image was blurred and smeared kind of. So I pressed it on the gel plate anyway and I did get a print out of it. The first one was kind of a mess. The second one was good. The 3rd press was lighter than the 2nd. I'll keep playing with it. I wonder what would happen if I use transparency sheets for an inkjet. I'm going to try it. And one question for you........The Yupo paper I had is a medium weight. What kind of Yupo paper did you use. And thank you for teaching all of use this technique.
The paper I used is Yupo Translucent. I don't know the weight, but I would suggest trying that. Also, if there is any other paper in your inkjet paper tray, remove it and only have the one sheet of Yupo there to pick up.
I have done it, and the smoother the better. I transferred an image onto silk. Expensive experimentation, but depending on what you are trying to achieve, worth it in the end.
Hi, I’ve just bought the “gel press” gel plate and nothing is transferring to it. I followed your 2nd technique exactly, for the black and white inkjet print but no transfer. I left prints on for varying amounts of time, from 8 to 15 minutes but no luck. I then tried them 3rd technique but again no transfer. Is there something wrong with my gel plate? Thanks
If you want to pick up text print and don't want color, can you roll on white paint thinly and then pick up the text which you printed out on an ink jet printer?
@sallylynnmacdonald uses an inkjet printer, an HP 4630 or 5600. Tricolor and black cartridges only. It doesn't work with the kind of printers that have multiple color cartridges, such as Epson photo printers. The key is NOT A LASER printer.
Hi. I had partial color inkjet transfer with parchment paper. Thanks. Not all color transferred. I was able to attach the parchment with electrical tape. What brand/type of tape do use with parchment paper? I haven’t yet tried your 2 step process. For leather what type/brand of Yupo do you use. Yupo says most of their papers are not to be used with a inkjet. Maybe it doesn’t matter for the gel plate process?
Hi Sally Lynn. The 2 questions showing from Geraldina are actually my questions. I’m hoping to read your answers. Thanks again for your great sharing. John Lacy, septemberemail@yahoo.com
Yupo paper DIY alternative: paint a layer of gel medium on top of regular or watercolor paper. The gel medium, once dried will make the paper water-resistant. To make an alternative to yupo paper, paint a layer of gel medium, using a soft brush so you don't risk damaging the paper. How to recover a damaged Gelli ( home made w gelatin ) The damaged Gelli plate can be remade by removing any residual paint on the surface with baby wipes and then put it in a glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave on high for 2 minutes until fully melted. Then pour the hot liquid into a glass or ceramic baking dish and then stick it in the fridge for 2 - 3 hours. Just slowly peel back the edges and then finally a corner and slowly pull the Gelli out of its mold. Et voila - a new Gelli plate. There are recipes on the internet of how to make your own Gelli's for cheap and the description of this procedure is complete so seek them out - there are many small details.
I damaged my Gelli by trying glossy photo paper which just stuck to the Gelli big time. The damaged Gelli plate can be remade by removing any residual paint on the surface with baby wipes and then put it in a glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave on high for 2 minutes until fully melted. Then pour the hot liquid into a glass or ceramic baking dish and then stick it in the fridge for 2 - 3 hours. Just slowly peel back the edges and then finally a corner and slowly pull the Gelli out of its mold. Et voila - a new Gelli plate. There are recipes on the internet of how to make your own Gelli's for cheap and the description of this procedure is more complete so seek them out - there are some small details.
I have noticed that if the paper you are transfering to has a lot of recycled content it doesn't transfer well. And if you are transferring to a textured surface, like watercolor paper, with all those lovely 'pillows' in the texture you have to press really hard to get it into the nooks and crannies - but it does work. Transferring to fabric is the absolute hardest; although I've had good results with silk (but that is an expensive experiment!)
@@GelPress Dear Sally! I got my Gel Press today! YEAH! I got it from amazon and it's an 8x10 Gel Press. I was so excited to try my gel press out,but I was dissapointed very soon! I love Image transfers,especially for my diary/journal. My parchment paper was rolling so much,that it stuck in my inkjet printer although I taped it on a piece of regular printer paper. So I tried to print my picture on a sanded top clear part of a page divider, it printed very well,but as soon as I put it on the Gel Press, the ink totally smeared all around! I have still a couple sticker labels, but the back part that I would need is not one single sheet, it has 3 or 4 thin cuts on it. I just spend all my money to get my Gel Press, but would you suggest me to do now how to transfer, dear Sally? Would an unprepared plane plastic divider work or with my baking paper glue it fully down on a copy paper; we only have those here in rolls in Germany and they are brown. I can't afford Yupo paper. Please help me,dearest Sally what options I have that worked? I want to have fun with my Gel Press! It is your self engineered Gel Press, the Original! I had way cheaper options, but I wanted yours,cause I like and trust you and cause I knew you would help me with any problem I might have with the Gel Press! Please help me out and give me some suggestions or options. Already thank you,dearest Sally! Be blessed! Lots of Love from me, Manuela from Germany, to you dear Sally! Take care!
I have watched this multiple times - can't get this to work! Dry print or super light gesso before print as I have seen others do. The only way I even got a hint of inkjet ink was if I wet the the back of the copy paper on a clean plate and left it on the plate for a while and then finally dried it ----- tried black and white and color inkjet also ----- so frustrated. So far, no magazine prints to work either ------ the inkjet dries quickly.
Nothing on the plate. The wet yupo transfer is direct from plate, and the inkjet transfer as well, but it requires an acrylic medium to lift the image.
I have had NO success in in inkjet transfer on to a gelli plate. I am using a Epson workforce pro 4720 Not picking up any print. Please help! I have looked at t his youtube many times! please help! Stephanie Fox
Dearest Sally! I finally got my Gel Press! I actually got it from amazon here! I do not have much money, so I got myself an 8x10inch Gel Press! But I have a problem, dear Sally! I made gorgeous backgrounds with the Gel Press for Artist Trading Cards and to personalize them I want to transfer a picture of me on top of them with the Gel Press. I have no Yupo paper and can't afford it,even though I know I just need one sheet that I can use over and over again. Unfortunatly they don't sell single sheets! I tried to print with my inkjet printer on a piece of baking paper, attached it to a copy paper but the baking paper stuck in my printer! We have rolled sheets of baking paper in Germany and they are brown. I tried to lay heavy things on my baking paper for days, but it still rolls together. Can you please help me, how to get my picture transfered with my Gel Press, without loosing my gorgeous backgrounds I made with my Gel Press, dearest Sally? What do you suggest me? I had way cheaper options with other Gelli Plates, but I wanted yours, the Original because I knew that if I have a problem with something with my Gel Press, I can always ask YOU for help and that you will not let me down! I tried to make a full color print on a plastic divider and as soon as I layed it on my Gel Press the ink was floating and smearing all over my Gel Press. It was a plastic divider that I had sanded down. Please dearest Sally, help me out with that problem! I would really appreciate it very, very much! Be blessed! Lots of Love from me, Manuela from Germany , to you dearest Sally!
Yupo paper DIY alternative: paint a layer of gel medium on top of regular or watercolor paper. The gel medium, once dried will make the paper water-resistant. To make an alternative to yupo paper, paint a layer of gel medium, using a soft brush so you don't risk damaging the paper.
Please please please redo this video. I could not watch it with the blurry focus. It’s 4 years later, maybe time for a redo? I so very much want to watch and learn ..thanks for your consideration
Your techniques rock my world. Your brain is an incredible place. Thank you so much for the endless inspiration.
Sally Lynn, I’m so excited to finally have a way to make transfer from an inkjet printer or a newsprint. I now have so many ideas roaming my mind of what I can create with my gel plates. I am so pleased that you experienced a “happy accident” and chose to take it a step further. Thanks so very much
Hey, Sally. So happy to run across this video of you. So happy to have met you last week! Big hug!
Thank you!!! Can’t wait to try these! I’ve been searching for so long for a way to use inkjet! Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is the first time I’ve seen you and can’t wait to explore your website also.
I'm so happy to have found your channel and I'm thrilled about technique #2 and #3! Yay!! Thank you Darlin!!
As others have alluded to in the comments, the printer/ink used to print on Yupo, is obviously the key here - I have two which are both dye-ink printers (one is an HP which I use mainly for admin type printing and the other is Canon Pro100s, for art based prints). Neither of these can make a successful print on Yupo; the ink will not sit on the surface, it just beads straight off.
I have a feeling that sally is using a printer with pigment inks, which are vastly more expensive (as are the printers that take them).
Any info from your side on this would be great, Sally.
Thanks for all your work here.
HP inkjet 4630 or 5660. Nothing special nor expensive.
Thanks for sharing this
Thanks for workable ideas! The color image made me realize I could print out my own color photos for color transfers!! And same with the B/W transfer ideas. TY TY!
another fine presentation. I did learn new stuff. I use a similar technique, printing vintage mini signs onto wax paper and then transferring to miniature buildings.
Thank you so much for this video! Tried your techniques and they worked, I feel so much more in confidence.
Wow! I enjoyed watching this! I have a fascination with transfers....easier transfers!!! You knocked it outta the park!
Sally Lynn, you ARE the gel press whisperer!
I am so intimidated by the gel press. I don't know why. I love the results people get. I just haven't found my niche. I still have my failures pinned up on my wall because I wanted it to work SO bad. I guess I didn't understand Yupo. Anyway, thank you for your videos. I saw someone sort of struggling with doing gel press and I thought "What she needs is to watch some Sally Ann MacDonald!". LOL. Be well.
p.s Just more info. I have a HP Envy Photo inkjet printer. I printed off a Harper's Bazaar 19th century image page onto Yupo. It printed beautifully. Then I did my gel plate transfer. The pulls that I got were faint, blurry, and for some reason the faces of the ladies picked up ink, so it was unusable. I also printed off a photograph of my cat on Yupo paper. The ink beaded up, and it never dried. It is pinned to my wall and inow, months later, f I walk by I can still rub it with my finger and the ink will come off. I have no idea why the two results were different with the same printer.
Yey a real background rather than a pretty room stacks of supplies great ideas thank you
Watching again. ❤️
I want to test this on some of my junk mail, I received 2 pages of text in multiple languages that I thought would be fun to transfer.
Well, I had a heck of a time getting the Yupo paper to print on my HP 4650. Maybe the Yupo was too thick?? The printer would jam and stop and I had to reset the paper. Then I tried loading just the Yupo paper and the sheet ended up in the middle of my printer and I couldn't even see it. So I added regular paper again and did a print and the Yupo paper came out. But................the image was blurred and smeared kind of. So I pressed it on the gel plate anyway and I did get a print out of it. The first one was kind of a mess. The second one was good. The 3rd press was lighter than the 2nd. I'll keep playing with it. I wonder what would happen if I use transparency sheets for an inkjet. I'm going to try it. And one question for you........The Yupo paper I had is a medium weight. What kind of Yupo paper did you use. And thank you for teaching all of use this technique.
The paper I used is Yupo Translucent. I don't know the weight, but I would suggest trying that. Also, if there is any other paper in your inkjet paper tray, remove it and only have the one sheet of Yupo there to pick up.
Just blown away at your techniques! Like WOW! Thanks for sharing! ~Ana xo
Is the second print made on yupo also? Love your ideas and will be trying them. Thanks.
Excellent! I’d heard it was impossible! Well, you proved the nay-sayers wrong!! Congratulations. Thanks Sally! I’ll try this soon.
Sally, thank you so much I really love 💕 this, and it’s very useful and helpful.
Brilliant technique! Worked first time.
I enjoy your taching videos! Will any of these methods work on fabric?
I have done it, and the smoother the better. I transferred an image onto silk. Expensive experimentation, but depending on what you are trying to achieve, worth it in the end.
inkjet canon, but nothing😥
Great new way to use the Gel Press. It would have been nice to see how you completed the project though. :)
So glad I watched this video. Thanks for sharing!
Loved this video! I will have to give this a try myself.
Awesome video!!!
Hi, I’ve just bought the “gel press” gel plate and nothing is transferring to it. I followed your 2nd technique exactly, for the black and white inkjet print but no transfer. I left prints on for varying amounts of time, from 8 to 15 minutes but no luck. I then tried them 3rd technique but again no transfer. Is there something wrong with my gel plate? Thanks
Hi. How do you remove the inkjet ink from the gel press plate please?
I wish I could give this 1000 likes!
@sl_macdonald agrees. This is her favorite type of tech+art.
If you want to pick up text print and don't want color, can you roll on white paint thinly and then pick up the text which you printed out on an ink jet printer?
What king of printer did you use to put the image on the youpo paper?
@sallylynnmacdonald uses an inkjet printer, an HP 4630 or 5600. Tricolor and black cartridges only. It doesn't work with the kind of printers that have multiple color cartridges, such as Epson photo printers. The key is NOT A LASER printer.
Hi. I had partial color inkjet transfer with parchment paper. Thanks. Not all color transferred. I was able to attach the parchment with electrical tape. What brand/type of tape do use with parchment paper? I haven’t yet tried your 2 step process. For leather what type/brand of Yupo do you use. Yupo says most of their papers are not to be used with a inkjet. Maybe it doesn’t matter for the gel plate process?
Hi Sally Lynn. The 2 questions showing from Geraldina are actually my questions. I’m hoping to read your answers. Thanks again for your great sharing. John Lacy, septemberemail@yahoo.com
Yupo paper DIY alternative:
paint a layer of gel medium on top of regular or watercolor paper. The gel medium, once dried will make the paper water-resistant. To make an alternative to yupo paper, paint a layer of gel medium, using a soft brush so you don't risk damaging the paper.
How to recover a damaged Gelli ( home made w gelatin )
The damaged Gelli plate can be remade by removing any residual paint on the surface with baby wipes and then put it in a glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave on high for 2 minutes until fully melted. Then pour the hot liquid into a glass or ceramic baking dish and then stick it in the fridge for 2 - 3 hours. Just slowly peel back the edges and then finally a corner and slowly pull the Gelli out of its mold. Et voila - a new Gelli plate. There are recipes on the internet of how to make your own Gelli's for cheap and the description of this procedure is complete so seek them out - there are many small details.
Have you tried putting the gel medium on the Gelli plate to get an even coat before doing the ink jet print?
@@zartist I haven't tried that yet.
Can you elaborate on the adhesive you used to attach the parchment to the printer paper?
I believe she simply fed the yupo paper through the printer. There are different thicknesses you can buy.
A Tombow Mono Dot Adhesive is my favorite.
hi, is the baking parchment paper a silicone paper ? thanks
I did this and it stuck to the plate so badly the gelli plate ripped into several pieces trying to get the paper off. what am I doing wrong?
I damaged my Gelli by trying glossy photo paper which just stuck to the Gelli big time. The damaged Gelli plate can be remade by removing any residual paint on the surface with baby wipes and then put it in a glass or ceramic bowl in the microwave on high for 2 minutes until fully melted. Then pour the hot liquid into a glass or ceramic baking dish and then stick it in the fridge for 2 - 3 hours. Just slowly peel back the edges and then finally a corner and slowly pull the Gelli out of its mold. Et voila - a new Gelli plate. There are recipes on the internet of how to make your own Gelli's for cheap and the description of this procedure is more complete so seek them out - there are some small details.
If you don’t know what that first paper is, how will that help anyone who wants to do the same work?
She said yupo its in the outline of the video timestamp
just curious - in your experience are you seeing better transfers on better tooth paper? ie copy paper versus drawing paper?
I have noticed that if the paper you are transfering to has a lot of recycled content it doesn't transfer well. And if you are transferring to a textured surface, like watercolor paper, with all those lovely 'pillows' in the texture you have to press really hard to get it into the nooks and crannies - but it does work. Transferring to fabric is the absolute hardest; although I've had good results with silk (but that is an expensive experiment!)
Way freakin cool!!!! Wayyyyyy!!!
Where can I get a gel press? I am from Germany and I bet they cost a fortune! At least for me here! I love this!!!
Our distributor based in Weisbaden should be able to help you find a local retailer. www.holtzofficesupport.com/
@@GelPress Dear Sally! I got my Gel Press today! YEAH! I got it from amazon and it's an 8x10 Gel Press. I was so excited to try my gel press out,but I was dissapointed very soon! I love Image transfers,especially for my diary/journal. My parchment paper was rolling so much,that it stuck in my inkjet printer although I taped it on a piece of regular printer paper. So I tried to print my picture on a sanded top clear part of a page divider, it printed very well,but as soon as I put it on the Gel Press, the ink totally smeared all around! I have still a couple sticker labels, but the back part that I would need is not one single sheet, it has 3 or 4 thin cuts on it. I just spend all my money to get my Gel Press, but would you suggest me to do now how to transfer, dear Sally? Would an unprepared plane plastic divider work or with my baking paper glue it fully down on a copy paper; we only have those here in rolls in Germany and they are brown. I can't afford Yupo paper. Please help me,dearest Sally what options I have that worked? I want to have fun with my Gel Press! It is your self engineered Gel Press, the Original! I had way cheaper options, but I wanted yours,cause I like and trust you and cause I knew you would help me with any problem I might have with the Gel Press! Please help me out and give me some suggestions or options. Already thank you,dearest Sally! Be blessed! Lots of Love from me, Manuela from Germany, to you dear Sally! Take care!
Great video. Been looking for DYi ink jet image transfer
Did you print the image onto the typo with a laser printer?
I have watched this multiple times - can't get this to work! Dry print or super light gesso before print as I have seen others do. The only way I even got a hint of inkjet ink was if I wet the the back of the copy paper on a clean plate and left it on the plate for a while and then finally dried it ----- tried black and white and color inkjet also ----- so frustrated. So far, no magazine prints to work either ------ the inkjet dries quickly.
The paper doesn’t stick to the plate when left too long to sit and transfer?
Did you have a layer of paint on the gel press before you applied the ink jet printed paper to make the print?
Nothing on the plate. The wet yupo transfer is direct from plate, and the inkjet transfer as well, but it requires an acrylic medium to lift the image.
I have had NO success in in inkjet transfer on to a gelli plate. I am using a Epson workforce pro 4720 Not picking up any print. Please help! I have looked at t his youtube many times! please help! Stephanie Fox
thank you for inspiring me
It still doesn’t work for me. I cannot get it to transfer with inkjet
Wow! Thank you!
is it a fresh ink jet?
What paper is that?
Dearest Sally! I finally got my Gel Press! I actually got it from amazon here! I do not have much money, so I got myself an 8x10inch Gel Press! But I have a problem, dear Sally! I made gorgeous backgrounds with the Gel Press for Artist Trading Cards and to personalize them I want to transfer a picture of me on top of them with the Gel Press. I have no Yupo paper and can't afford it,even though I know I just need one sheet that I can use over and over again. Unfortunatly they don't sell single sheets! I tried to print with my inkjet printer on a piece of baking paper, attached it to a copy paper but the baking paper stuck in my printer! We have rolled sheets of baking paper in Germany and they are brown. I tried to lay heavy things on my baking paper for days, but it still rolls together. Can you please help me, how to get my picture transfered with my Gel Press, without loosing my gorgeous backgrounds I made with my Gel Press, dearest Sally? What do you suggest me? I had way cheaper options with other Gelli Plates, but I wanted yours, the Original because I knew that if I have a problem with something with my Gel Press, I can always ask YOU for help and that you will not let me down! I tried to make a full color print on a plastic divider and as soon as I layed it on my Gel Press the ink was floating and smearing all over my Gel Press. It was a plastic divider that I had sanded down. Please dearest Sally, help me out with that problem! I would really appreciate it very, very much! Be blessed! Lots of Love from me, Manuela from Germany , to you dearest Sally!
Can I print on normal copy paper and use this technique? Yupo paper is expensive.
No, but you only need one sheet of Yupo, you can use again or again.
Crafty 62512 at 5.38 in the vid Sally Lynn is using plain copy paper...so you do not need Yupo paper. Cheers
Yupo paper DIY alternative:
paint a layer of gel medium on top of regular or watercolor paper. The gel medium, once dried will make the paper water-resistant. To make an alternative to yupo paper, paint a layer of gel medium, using a soft brush so you don't risk damaging the paper.
Why wasn’t the dictionary page backwards?
Wie heißen die Materialien, gibt es einen Link? Danke
What is youpo paper and where do I get some?
It is called Yupo Paper and you can by it from Legion Paper or Ranger Ink.
Please please please redo this video. I could not watch it with the blurry focus. It’s 4 years later, maybe time for a redo? I so very much want to watch and learn ..thanks for your consideration
Did you put anything on the gelli plate before laying the print on it?
No. It receives the ink on a blank, clean plate.
Do you have a vid on using a Laser Printer as well? Thanks
No. A laser printed image doesn't work for this transfer method.
WOW! TFS
Nice..
Didn't work for me...but thanks.
For the 3rd technique can I use butcher paper. I saw everyone saying buther paper, so I bough a huge roll! Lol
it doesnt works. :(
Sorry Ubo?
I can not believe I wasted so much time watching these techniques !! I could not see anything.
U really got alot of people ,fuck up with this bogus idea.