Gel plate ideas - laser copy transfer on wood 

Glad to hear you enjoyed it : )

Greetings to you too, from the east of England!!! Hope you give it a go - let me know how you get on : )

: ) cheers brygia

Cheers, always good to know you're watching : )

Cheers Amanda, very kind

A pleasure to share, remember, print those laser copies on the colour setting to get a nice clean transfer.

@@yeatesmakes Thanks for that tip. Sounds better than the one I currently do. I have printed the same page twice to build up the toner on it but the image can get slightly misaligned when I put the paper back in the paper tray for the 2nd print 😀 I have found changing my image into a halftone image works well. Also it's fun to set to the bigger cell size sometimes to see the dots more prominently in the print.

A pleasure : )

Thanks so much lovely comment, I wouldn’t frame this, just stand it on a shelf or hang it as is : )

No, I didn't see it. When I have some time, I'll have a look. Cheers :)

I noticed it!

Hi there - I've found that 3 things are most important - quality, heavy body paint (Amsterdam and Daler Rowney graduate are best I've used) - Print on laser printer using the colour settings, even if image is black and white - work quick, don't let paint sit on plate too long

@@yeatesmakes thanks the problem I have is getting the print good off the laser printer I will try that thank you for your generosity with tips xx

Oops should have listened!

LOL : )

Thanks for a lovely message Karen : ) glad the channel is helping

Paper does peel off after a long dry time quite well. The problem I ran into was my cheap thin copy paper buckled in a wavy pattern from the wet paint and physically impressed that pattern into my gel plate! It took a bit of conditioning with mineral oil and time to release that texture so I could get clean prints again.

Totally agree. Fine overnight as long as you use heavy paper. I use 200-300gsm.

Cheers, loads of fun building the layers, like a little jigsaw!

great! Let me know how it goes!

Cheers, not a big jazz fan but i love the guitar and django could really play the guitar!!!!

Cheers Reni, was a fun one to make : )

Pleasure

Seriously, oil pastel is so fun to use with gel plate : )

Great point on priming wood, absent mind!!!!

@xenopticon @yeates makes - Totally agree! Sealing & priming wood substrates is important for many reasons: (1) helps the next medium properly adhere to substrate, (2) helps prevent moisture absorption/release that can warp/degrade wood over time, and (3) helps prevent wood acids/tannins/etc. from discoloring & degrading the paint, paper, and other artistic elements. Some artists buy Ampersand artist panels. Others cut, support, seal, and prime their own to exacting standards. To support my own “experimental art technique” inclination, I buy a large sheet of semi-rigid wood at a local hardware store, have it cut into 20-40 panels, and then prep them all over a weekend: a coat of hardware store sealer on one side only, a coat of clear/white/tinted artist acrylic gesso (AKA primer), and optional sanding and/or more gesso coats depending on desired surface (rough grain vs. smooth; natural wood appearance vs. opaque background). This approach shouldn’t be used for artwork that will be sold or is intended to stand the test of time, but it’s an economical way to stock up on material that's easier for me to use & reuse more freely. Thank you for this unique & inspiring channel. Your aesthetic, techniques, and art pieces are amazing!

Glad you enjoyed it

Yep, liquitex mat medium ; )

@@yeatesmakes thank you!

Next time I work on wood, I am going to seal it first with a clear primer. Also going to try and build a lot more layers and do a lot more sanding!

A pleasure : )

: ) Cheers

Glad you're inspired Debbie : )

This one I made using a scan from a photo in a music mag. I then edited it fairly heavily in a drawing app (increasing contrast, removing background etc) to make it more gel plate friendly. I think when you use found images and edit them loads you're not going to run into any trouble. Usually I work from my own photos or drawings, in part because of copywright but also just becuase its more rewarding

Hi Robert. I should be clearer!!! The gel medium is nothing to do with ink - I'm only using acrylic paint here. I use gel medium to transfer an image when working onto a background that is already dry / prepared. In this case, I transferred the image of Django but wanted to keep some of the background peeping through the image. The transparency of the gel medium allows this. : )

Cheers Riitta! :)

Liquitex matt medium

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Liquitex matte gel medium : )

Procreate is wondewrful, kudos to the developers who actually continue to refine it but based on feedback rather than just chucking unnecessary development : )

Great news, best of luck making the techniques your own : )

:) Cheers Jodi

: ) thanks again Mary

Hi Laila, hope you're at that kitchen table and hands feel free. fred og kjærlighet

🥰 awww…My oldest son bring me some bobble wrap with BIG bobbles and I never use that one my gelli … only small ones…it’s crazy how a small scrap of junk can make me happy 😆…so I have a plan to play this weekend …your Norwegian are perfect thank you 🤩… 💟&☮️ back at you my friend …

Cheers Lillie : ) was a fun one to make

Has to be laser printed. You can inkjet print your image onto tissue paper or deli paper and then collage on... There are also other ways of transferring inkjet images such as printing onto acetate then transferring with gel medium

@@yeatesmakes what’s the gel medium called/type?

You can forget I just read the next message, thank you 😊

That's really kind Mark, thanks. Glad you're enjoying the videos : )

definitely seal wood if you want your paint to last : ) you can buy really good transparent wood sealers nowadays : )

Cheers Susan, was a fun one to put together : )

Cheers Becky, a pleasure to share and I hope you manage a Django too!

: ) glad you enjoyed it

Glad vids are helpful : )

Hi Jen, I keep the acetate on as it gives me something to grab hold of!!!

try em, i reckon those gel plates are crying out to be pushed and adapted...

Hi Carole, such a lovely comment, thank you. I've made a few videos from my own photos / drawings. i guess you'd have to trawl back through the library, but off the top of my head, you could look at the masking tape collagraph of a door, phototransfer of a derelict house, drawings of seed heads, pen emboss, variois masking tape relief print vids... there will be more, I'm sure. Your comment has given me a great idea though, to do a video focusing on using your own photos in more depth, choosing subject matter and a few editing options. Thanks again : )

A pleasure Cat and thanks for the comment : )

No binging!!!!! Watch one and make stuff!!!!

Cheers Claudia, very pleased you're enjoying the videos : )

I used a spray acrylic varnish : )

: ) thanks

Hi Tricia, I've had a lot of fun working over inkjet printouts with oil pastel and wax crayons which act as a great resist... there's a video in the back catalogue about layering oil pastel transfer layers...

@@yeatesmakes thankyou...I will check that one out..❤️You and US collage artist Holly Suzanne Rader are filling my days with inspiration.What joy to be able to enjoy your work .Feel so privileged..

That's sweet Vik, thanks. TBH, I feel surprised with the numbers that already subscribed!!!! my kids and mates think its hilarious that I am a RU-vidr!!! If you'd have asked me a year ago, I would have thought the idea hilarious too!!!!

What I mean is that you have something important to teach. It’s meaningful. I’m referring to the fact that you fill a void I didn’t realize was there. People like me who love experimenting but have traditional art backgrounds turn up their noses at a lot of this. I like that your approach is democratic and ‘real’ art, I hope you don’t talk yourself out of it. If I could figure it out I’d do my own channel too. Well done all around.