Gelli Plate Do's and Don't's 

Finding your tutorial so helpful, love the basics tip, and that you are using 2 different types of paint (distress inks and a tube of acrylic) I didn’t know I could do that. My husband purchased a gel plate for my 67th birthday and I have had a lot of fun with it. But it is definitely a learning process! PS: We love your state’s Outer Banks and have vacationed there since 1980!

That tip about inking a stamp on the gelli plate was also very helpful. Thanks!

Love the mustard and gray designs you pulled. Gorgeous oval mask design. TFS the tip about even coverage of paint on stamps. Enjoyed your tut. Take care!

Watched both parts and thoroughly enjoyed them both. Great prints and cards!

I loved the last ghost print and you are so brave wearing sleeves. My arms always end up getting covered!

You are awesome with that plate. Just bought my first one. haven't even used it yet. Saw your videos, I am truly impressed. Great art work. TYFS

Very interesting! and it looks like alot fun

Thank you so much! Great techniques!

just wonderful!

great fun thanks can't wait for the other videos

Thank you for this Great video! Full of helpful information, especially for newbies! Love the frame pattern using stamps and a mask. I have lots of stamps and was glad to hear your opinion on how easy it is to ink up a stamp on a Gelli plate! Looking forward to your other videos!

Thank you for such detailed video. I love crafting on RU-vid as well! I can’t wait to use my new gelli plate ! TFS 🌸🦋💕

Great info, Lisa, Thank you.

Thanks for getting back to me, but I was looking for a free video.

Thanks for your Great Info!!! Great Prints!!!

Hi Lisa! You can get a third print of plate quite easily if you are left with a beautiful design like the snowflake design you had. Just let the leftover paint dry completely on the gelliplate, then add a new layer of paint in another colour and lift that of. The new layer of acrylic will lift the ghost print leftover with it, and it usually gives a beautiful print!

your last ghost print was awesome and would make great ATCs or look great in a junk journal

Loved the trellis print. Addition of white makes the colors more opaque.

I love your snowflake stencil. When you remove it from the Gelli Plate it will have paint on both sides. You should put it between 2 pieces of paper and brayer it and see what you get with those two prints. I've had good results and I think your snowflake stencil would be lovely. Thanks for sharing your videos!

Thank ou! I was hoping for more dos and dont’s like the title suggested because I am having trouble with printing,,

Bought a Gelli Press, but haven't used it yet. Wanted to watch a few videos about the use and caring for it. Getting braver!!! LOL Thank you for this video ... it was VERY helpful!!

Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching this. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

Love it so cool 😎 Tyfs

You could maybe get a print from the paint side of the stencils, too.

New subbie here from South Africa... love Gelli printing too

i leave dried paint on my plate all the time. they help to create great crusty paint loveliness. somewhere, someone told me the soft Speedball brayer is best actually (although i use the exact same Ranger one YOU use, and have no problem). IDK. i also have better luck with cheap craft paint than the thicker better quality stuff

so helpful thank you!

Great technique

I wonder if you could get that Liquitex pigment to spread a little better if you added either a drop or two of water, or an extender?

Hi Lisa, first I want to thank you for your great tutorials! I have a question.... do you know if the gelli printing technique would work on a smooth flat wood surface instead of printing on paper? I am a Decorative Painting designer and I work with mainly wood surfaces. I thought gelli printing would make some beautiful backgrounds. Thanks again for teaching this technique! It really looks fun and probably a little addictive, but that's okay! Happy Holidays from California!

Thank you for all your terrific suggestions. I liked the idea of creating a placement Mark, using the washi tape! May I suggest, thinning your heavy body paints with a some drops of "retarder." Not only will you get more work time, it will thin the paint without losing it's quality, as happens with water. Thanks again for such well throughout tutorials. I love your examples.

i remembered your caution about opening paints to avoid chunks...really smart. need a hard brayer so thanks for the tip, and as I make my own plates, do you recommend a paint that dries slower? and isn't an arm and a leg per piece? thanks.

Can it use with spray inks? Thanks a lot.

The snowflakes are lovely. They would make pretty window decorations if printed on something clear with some sparkle or shimmer in the paint.

try a spray of water with your heavy body paints and they will spread better

I do not have a gelli pad so I plan on using a covered fun foam pad. Can I use an acrylic brayer?

You are using your plate too dry Hunni 😘, add more paint to your dry paint then pull a print , leave your paint to dry in between layers and you’ll have great prints , I loved the trellis design you done , 😍

What do you make from the tissue paper?

Thanks for this informative video. Do you have any idea How can I take care of the Student Gelli plate kit as it comes with non clamshell package??? I need to take from worksjop to another?

Have you tried spraying to wet your paint then try a third pass?

Hello! Do you sell the snowflake stencil... Please??

No one at the craft or art supply stores in Indianapolis has heard of the Gelli plate. could you tellmme where to find ine and an approximate orice?

Have you tried using the paint side of your removed stencil on your paper?

how do you make stencils on your sihouette?

fun

I liked your ghost lattice print :)

The only "don't" I've come across so far is do NOT use glossy photo paper as it can stick to the surface of your Gelli pad and when you peel back the paper, it rips some chunks of the pad with it. This occurred when I tried an image transfer from an inkjet printout to the Gelli pad and then I tried to pull the image onto the glossy photo paper. I have also heard of other reports of this problem involving glossy photo paper. You can recover your Gelli pad by melting it in the microwave and pouring the liquid into an appropriate mold but this is the last step of an aspiring artist who is chasing the elusive masterpiece and still maintaining a budget.

do you ever do any silhouette videos?

I want a 8 by 10 plate but they don't have any were I live... Will u please send me a 8-10 plate please... Let me know if you will

where is part 1? thank you

Lol you say don't open your paints on top of your plate and The whole time, you did just that. I guess it's one of those do as I say do not as I do.

Don't: use this much paint 😅

Please think about cleaning with water and cloth rather than baby wipes. Baby wipes are wrecking havoc on the environment.

I feel constant references to to Hobby Lobby are offensive.

My darling, you are not inspiring at all, the colour spread is just messy, and as much I would like to compliment you, I cannot!