Fabriano Rosaspina paper experiment with a 16 in. x 20 in. gelli plate 

This re iterates that not all papers are alike. I appreciate your openness and consideration to show that things don't always go right. This helps others. Sometimes disasters turn into miracles, but if they don't, the sun will still come up tomorrow. 😅

Thank you for the honesty. Watching videos where everything works perfectly can make us feel inferior when we try things at home and they go horribly wrong. It is great that you show us how to redeem our mistakes. Thank you.

Good for you showing the trouble you had. We think nothing goes wrong with artists wrk, but everbody has failures. Be proud of showing them for learning purposes

I absolutely love the first print! Genius to use the deep red remnants of the cheat sheet against the yellows. Gorgeous result!

You got that train back on track! And the second print is just beautiful!

I like where it tore. It adds another dimension. It was not expected which makes it more interesting.

Thank you for also sharing the incidents along the way, it’s very informative. you show us that we should not panic, not give up, how to bounce back and move forward. so educational!

Excellent tutorial on this. I think it is worthwhile to experiment with the cheaper paper. It was so useful to see you repair damage, this is very valuable

Great save on the first one! I love the second print even before you added the plastic bits.

Thankyou for sharing your disaster it will turn out ok I'm sure x

The floaty quality of the paper is rather nice, and lets the paint talk differently. Perhaps it has less tooth so the colours tenderly touch the surface? It is hard to see everything on a pixellated screen.

I catch myself eyeing the gel medium as a way of lifting a ghost print now and then, and I'm going to give it a try next time it might call. The first of your ghost prints was truly so beautiful, and I thought that there is no way you could make it better. You completely ignored me when I told you that you should stop! When you lifted it from the plate the second time I gasped in delight. The dreamy quality of the print is gorgeous, and I wanted to applaud. Your ability to come back from a tear with reasoning and not beating up yourself for the outcome is commendable. Stuff happens when we do things experimentally. You are a true teacher to us, and thank you so much for the calm lesson.

these really are stunning... as is the 'save' of the paper tear.

What an inspiring piece of art and a vulnerable process! Thank you so much.

I love your authenticity - experimentation and attitude towards challenging results. Great pieces again. = thank you

I really appreciate the information about different papers and their qualities. The less expensive rosaspinas will definitely encourage me to try working on full sheets of paper, which will allow me to learn valuable lessons. My thanks, and I love your new website too.

Thanks for showing me this neat example; of what not to do.🎉 I’m always happy to learn from someone else’s mistakes. Your misfortune will save me time and money; thanks for taking one for the team. Sorry it wasn’t as you intended. I’ve never seen this happen when you’ve worked with regular paper; fancy name and imprint aside, it’s still only paper. FRAGILE

Another fabulous tutorial, Thank you, Beautiful results, i think this paper works great if layers are not left to dry, this goat print is beautiful as is xx

Love those color combos that you used on these.

Great session! Thank you for sharing the mishap with the new paper, and how you recovered the print. You inspire us in so many ways! My fav this time is the second one with the ghost, but I really like them both a lot! 👏

congratulations u have yr own reality art and design tv show! best R

Fantastic save! Love love love the atmospheric ghost print!

You are such an amazing artist! And a fantastic teacher! You are so inspiring! ❤ Thank you for sharing!

I have used the Rosaspina paper for screen-print. Works fina. So ok, not on gel plate. Excellent to know. Thank you.

C’est magnifique

Thanks for sharing. I will not be using that paper. Your results are beautiful.

There are multiple opinions on how long to leave paper on the plate to avoid ripping and to pick up all the paint on the plate. Many people say to leave the paper for hours but it might depend on the weight and softness of the paper. I have been printing with rice paper and find there is a fine line between too long and too short. Oddly, deli paper is much more sturdy. Maybe some experiments need to be done with new papers. It looks like the quick lift is working very well for this paper.

You are very generous with sharing your methods. I've been able to create a few abstract prints that I love because my learning curve was shortened by watching your videos. I'd like to contribute to your PayPal but cannot figure out how to do it. Please respond with directions. Thanks!

Always enjoy seeing your full process... helps to get a fuller picture as to what to expect. Have you considered using open acrylic paint?

I really enjoy your art. So interesting. Is there anywhere we can see your art?

Lovely quality in that ghost print, why does it make me think of Paul Klee?

I have a Speedball plate! It is the worst thing. Paint won't come off, paper won't come off. I have used copy paper, rice paper, WC paper, card stock and more. Do You know if it is just 'cuz it's a speedball?? I want a bigger plate but not if it is like the one I have. Any advice? Thanks Sue

Have you tried leaving the paper on for a shorter time to see how this goed

It's a shame about that paper. It seems as though that paper was possibly laid up in layers and that is what has easily separated. If you have any more of that remaining you might want to try giving the entire sheet a coat of spray gesso before printing and see if that eliminates the separation issue. I really appreciate your videos BTW and just subscribed.

Love your work without the collage

You are very used to your tried and tested papers. The peppers you are testing do not work well with your current timings. So I think you need more drying time not less so the core of the paper does not remain wet and then separate. Overnight if possible, though that may not be suitable for your workflow. Que sera…. I have been using ordinary cartridge paper, the plate will release anything if the releasability if right. Your last print in the previous run of six, btw, was really beautiful. You have a talent for resolution that it can be compared to the jazz you love to play. The plates are a bit stretchy. I use mine on a glass cutting board which has a good grid on it, and pat and nudge the edges to the closest to true as possible, they seem to respond to this, I also release a hair bubbles at the same time.I like the edges true too, and like a clean print too. You do have to embrace the Gelli in its own right though, and that is that it has limitations but just huge potential for wonderful and wild results. On the whole I think Rosaspinas is more suited to a traditional press and oil based inks with very little stickiness. I have a yet different Fabriano paper sold by Jackson’s, inexpensive and with no apparent name, I love the Fabriano surfaces, it would be a shame if they all were more tricky to use. I am now curious as to whether it too will be fragile in the same way.

What do you do with all of your prints.

I like both of these very much.