@@SordidAshesI think you’re right friend, I missed it because of the light paint and paper being of similar color. But I rewatched and believe you’re 100% correct. Have a good evening friend, thank you for replying.
How fast do you have to work after you scan the photo under the ink jet? Eg. If I go somewhere to print the photo and have to drive home, will it be too dry to pull a print from? Or does it even matter?
I got the image to transfer to the gel plate and let it dry, but after I paint on the gel plate with acrylic and attempt to lift the image off on my paper while the paint is still wet, my image stays on the gel plate? My paper tears in places also, I have been trying various papers also. Is the gel plate ok to leave the image on for now or should I try to clean it off?
See my other reply. Also, if it is there as a ghost image, and not transfering, it probably isn't hurting. The plates tend to look a bit dingy and cloudy after lots of use. But try baby oil! :)
I was able to double print and transfer the image to the Geli plate, but my problem is that the image seems to be permanently on the Gel plate! I tried painting over the image on the gel plate with Acrylic light colors, adding some white, rolled it out and tried printing without letting the paint dry and I just get paper stuck to my gel plate and the image is still on the gel plate? It is super hard to clean off the transfer from my gel plate? Help! 😲🤦♂
Not with this method because the toner in the laser print repels the acrylic paint and lets it stay on the gel plate. The rest of the paint gets sucked into the photo printer paper where there is no toner.
Ugh. Yes the transfer is really hard. I have not found ink that works. The thickness of the paint is very important also.. I will continue to practice until I get it. Great picture though! Thanks for sharing🎉🎉🎉
I am trying to transfer an ink jet print to a jelly plate but I am getting no image. I tried it yesterday and it worked. I don't know what I am doing wrong today. Any thoughts?? Thank you.
It is because the toner in the laser print repels the acrylic paint and lets it stay on the gel plate. The rest of the paint gets sucked into the photo printer paper where there is no toner. When working with ink jet, there is not plastic in the toner to repel the paint
This video has given me hope again. I recently printed some of my photos on smooth paper using a laser printer and not one of the prints transferred to my gelli plate. It was very frustrating. I hope I can get it right with your tips. At the end of the video you said it would work with inject printers too. Do I still have to convert it to cmyk?
I have never been able to get it to work with inkjet. Some people on youtube claim that it works but I think the process is different. I have another video about trouble shooting. Perhaps that could help
Good point. The monotype process with a gelli plate allows you to paint UNDER the photo. It gives a different texture and feel to it. It is also quite textural, unlike a xerox copy. Plus it is on thicker paper, bristol that can handle acrylic paint layers better than regular printer paper that buckles and wrinkles when painted. I hope that helps explain the process for you. Let me know if you have any other questions
not sure I needed the snark. you can tell people the gelli plate is synthetic without talking to us like 6 year olds. speaking as a vegetarian mm artist.
@@pattykelly6621 ah, a previous video got a ton of comments saying how I was sacrificing animals for my art, hence the snark. Just to give you the background
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Havent tried with a magazine yet, but I did get success with laser printed images. However, A LOT of trial and error was involved. It looks way easier than it actually is, and the learning process can be super frustrating as you mentioned. But successful pulls are soooooo satisfying and make it totally worth it.
You are so incredibly right. Sometimes they work perfectly and other times they completely fail, but when they do work perfectly, it is such a good feeling. 💕💕
Great video. I love watching tutorials as they remind me that it really does work. I have had hundreds of failures and few successes. CMYK is a new technique that I will try. I think humidity may be an issue as well...the desert here is a bit on the dry side. 🙂 Anyway, great video!! I'll keep trying!
@@bluelavaart I’ve tried so many times over a few years with these plates to do this process and the image NEVER transfers to the plate! Ever! I’ve used magazines, print outs, and pages from books. I’m at a loss!
The techniques I've seen have gone up and down all the way from top to bottom, and then the same left and right, and repeat. Just what I've seen, no hate
Totally valid point. I worked in quadrants which might not be obvious in the way it is filmed. Since it is 200cm tall, it is hard to do full strokes up and down.
I havent painted since university but treated myself to an italian easel Ive been itching to use. I subscribed in an attempt to get back into the craft. Thank you for your efforts!!
Question - when you put on your last layer and place the paper on top for the final transfer How long do you let it dry before trying to pull the paper off the gell?
It depends on a few factors. How many layers you painted, how thick the layers are and the humidity in your room. When the paper feels dry, I pull. Sometimes I leave it over night
