Wow it blow me away!! I love love the outcomes by using dye inks, pigment inks and acrylic paints on gel press! What a beautiful prints! This tutorial is a blast, love it so much, thank you Amber, I definitely save it for inspirations using my gel press xx
I LOVE this video showing the different looks with inks and acrylics. Thanks for helping me use what I have (inks not paint) especially loving all the gold on your pretty prints.
Appreciate knowing the effects one will get when using, in my case, my unused gel press. Really love the gold with the Coral Berry and Ruby Red lotuses.
I loved the comparison. I just got a 5" x 7" Gelli-plate last night and I appreciate your videos of the last couple days. I always forget what I'm supposed to do so it helps to watch someone else... thanks for your insight.
Yes! This video totally makes me want to pull out the supplies that I've had for almost 2 years and never touched!! Thanks for taking care of the experimentation for me! And I love the same card that you love best! Wish we could see the sheen of the gold better!!
Amber, this video is so good and one of the best I have seen as far as gel plating goes. I love the effects you achieved with all mediums and your cards are beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️
I've had a gel press for a while, but really thought that only acrylics worked on it, so I didn't try using it yet. I like the first card shown and my second pick would be the last card. Great process walkthrough. I think I'll give it a try with one of my layering sets and my inks.
I have done the dye inks and acrylics but didn’t think of pigment inks. I have to try it. I’m getting more comfortable with the gel press and love the backgrounds I can get. My favorite (this is hard) is the darker one. That gold just makes them all very special.
Thanks so much. That's my fave too. Definitely play around with all the media you have and see what works. You can also use alcohol markers and alcohol inks. You'll just need to cover them with a layer of paint to pull the print. Happy printing!
I love the gold, too! Especially how you layered over your first prints. I have not used gold pigment ink on my gel plate before, but will try it. I have used a light layer of gold paint to pull prints and have liked that as well.
Love seeing all the different looks of each medium-especially the inks. I’m just a newbie to the gel press but I love it! Love seeing more cardmakers using it to make cards. That bold blue/gold/pink card is stunning!
Amazing - it looked like the acrylic paint attempt was going to be a hot mess while you were brayering - of course I knew it wasn't because you were showing it but if I were doing it I would have been very disheartened. Gorgeous cards!
As I am just learning how to 'gel plate print' and had been thinking about collage backgrounds, plus perhaps card making - soooooo happy to have stumbled across your RU-vid channel. STUNNING Creativity!! The cadence of your voice is MOST pleasant to listen to, thereby it seem easier for Me to absorb what you are trying to teach. Thank you VERY much - SIMPLY STUNNING cards! (:
This is a great video, I’ve been watching a lot of gel press videos and this one gave me more inspiration then any of the others. You sold me on that gold pigment ink. thanks
Both dye and pigment inks are water based. In dye inks, the pigment dissolves, whereas in pigment ink, the particles are bigger and it's held in suspension. Both clean up with water rather than solvents.
Absolutely love this video. Just getting started with a gel press and this really inspires me with possibilities. Thank you!! and thank you for all the links too.
Yay, I'm glad it was helpful to see you can use inks. You can also use alcohol markers and alcohol inks too. There are lots of different media that work and they all produce their own unique look and texture. It's been fun to experiment for sure. Thanks, Beth!
I love the comparison. I'm holding off 🙈 I felt my distress inks were drying way too fast so I fear I won't be able to use it with acrylics at all. I do love a more bold look. But these all work. Love the gold! If that gold ink pad had been more juicy would it still have left a "distressed" look on the cards? Or would it have covered everything up?
