Texture Tools for Monoprinting

With DIY texture tools, the possibilities for gel prints are endless!

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Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press

This contains: Gelli Arts® artist Giovanna Zara demonstrates how to create stamps for gel printing using the Inovart foam sheets included in the Gelli Arts® DIY Stamping Kit.

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Styrofoam Printmaking

Gelli Printing Techniques

Creating Stamps With The Gelli Arts® DIY Stamping Kit

Make foam stamps with the Gelli Arts® DIY Stamping Kit. The kit included everything you need to create your own foam stamps to use for gel printing. Click to watch Gelli Arts® artist Giovanna Zara's full step-by-step video tutorial on our YouTube channel! All new DIY kits available now on www.GelliArts.com #gelliarts #gelplate #gelprintingkit #printingplate #monoprinting #printmaking #gelprinting #gelliplate

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Handmade Stamps with Gelli Arts® DIY Stamping Kit

Learn how you can make your own stamps and texture plates for gel printing with Gelli Arts® artist Giovanna Zara. In this step-by-step video tutorial, Giovanna shares how she uses foam sheets to create easy and customisable stamps and texture makers. The foam sheets are included in the Gelli Arts® DIY Stamping Kit. Click to watch the video on our blog: www.GelliArtsBlog.com. #gelliarts #gelplate #gelprintingkit #printingplate #monoprinting #printmaking #gelprinting #gelliplate

This contains: Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen demonstrates how she creates colorful prints using embossed foam core to create texture in the wet acrylic paint on her gel plate.

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Mixed Media Art Techniques

Using Embossing Folders For Gel Printing

You can use embossing folders to create wonderful prints on the gel printing plate. If you want to keep your embossing folders clean, you can emboss paper and use that instead. However, Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen has found an even better alternative: foam board, also known as foamcore. Click to watch the full video tutorial on our YouTube channel! #gelliarts #gelplate #printingplate #monoprinting #printmaking #gelprinting #gelliplate #papercrafts #artteacher

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Embossing Techniques

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Gel Printing With Embossed Poster Board

Create durable texture plates for gel printing. Use your embossing folders to emboss poster board. Poster board is sometimes called foam board or foamcore and it consists of two sheets of smooth paper with a thin layer of foam in between. It’s sturdy and holds the textures very well. Watch a step-by-step video tutorial by Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen on our blog www.GelliArtsBlog.com! #gelliarts #gelplate #printingplate #monoprinting #printmaking #gelprinting #gelliplate #foamboard #artteacher

This contains: Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen demonstrates how she creates a texture plate or collagraph plate using modeling paste and then shows how she uses the texture plate on the gel printing plate to create a colourful monoprint.

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Use stencils to create texture plates

Creating texture plates using your stencils is easy. Place the stencil on chipboard and apply a layer of modeling paste using a palette knife. Remove the stencil and let dry well. Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen left it overnight to be sure that is was completely dry. Wash your stencil right away before the modeling paste dries on it. When the modeling paste is dry, you can use the texture plate like any other and print the opposite of the stencil design. #gelliarts #printmaking

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Gelli Plate Techniques

Tissue Paper Art

How To Create A Marble Effect On The Gelli® Plate

Create a marble effect on the gel plate. Crumple (tissue) paper, a plastic bag, or baking paper and place it on the printing plate to pick up some of the paint. Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen prefers to use baking paper, as it picks up less paint from the plate which makes the texture softer. For an extra luxurious feel, she uses gold paint as a pickup layer. Steps: Roll out 2-3 colors of acrylic paint on the plate. Crumple your paper. Place the paper on top of the wet paint and lightly push it down. Remove the paper and let the paint dry. Add a thin layer of paint on top. Place paper on top while the paint is still wet and rub. Let everything dry for a few minutes, then pull the print. #gelliarts #gelplate #gelprintingkit #printingplate #monoprinting #printmaking #gelliplate

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Gel Printing With Embossing Folders

Stretch your art supplies and use embossing folders as texture tools for monoprinting. Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen shows you how! If you don’t want paint on your embossing folders you can emboss a piece of paper and use that to create the texture on the Gelli® printing plate. #gelliarts #gelplate #printingplate #monoprinting #printmaking #gelprinting #gelliplate #cardmaking #artteacher

This contains: Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen demonstrates how she uses old keys to create a stunning detailed monoprint onto a tag using blue and pink acrylic paint, a gel printing plate and a brayer.

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Gel Printing With Old Keys

What to do with old keys? They make amazing monoprints, so use them to create art following these instructions by Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen: Roll out a thin layer of acrylic paint. Place the keys on top. Make sure not to move them in the wet paint. Push them down with an acrylic block or chipboard to avoid picking up any paint from around the keys. Let everything dry. Remove the keys without leaving fingerprints in the paint. Apply a new layer of acrylic paint to pull the print.

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Gel Printing With Leftover Stickers

What to do with leftover stickers? Did you know they make great texture tools for gel printing? Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen removes the sticker from the backing and sticks it onto cardstock. The differences in height and the material of your texture “plate” will create a texture in the wet paint on the Gelli® plate. Tip: you can also apply leftover stickers to a piece of card to create the opposite effect! #gelliarts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #stickers

This contains: Gelli Arts® artist Tania Ahmed demonstrates how she uses cooking utensils and other items commonly found in kitchens to create a patchwork style gel print on her gel printing plate.

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Basic Art Techniques

Household Objects

Gel Printing With Kitchen Items

Use everyday household objects to make textures on your Gelli® plate. Watch how Gelli Arts® artist Tania Ahmed explores textures made with a spatula, trivet, clip and more. Top tip: mark your paper so that you know which side is “up”. You can align your paper with the paper under your gel plate. #gelliarts #monoprinting #printmaking #printingplate #gelprinting

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Gel Printing with Thread and Yarn Class with Birgit Koopsen

Thread and yarn are amazing tools for gel printing. Are you looking for layered, organic, abstract and colorful prints? Then watch this class recording with Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen! All you need is a handful of thread and yarn, some acrylic paints and your gel printing plate. #gelliarts #monoprinting #printmaking #gelprinting #printingplate

A scattering of vibrant coloured gel prints created with DIY foam stamps and texture tools, acrylic paint and a Gelli Arts® printing plate. Text overlay reads: Spanish Heritage Inspired Gel Prints with Birgit Koopsen - Michaels Class Recording. Spanish Heritage, Colourful Prints, Craft Foam, Gelli Printing, Colorful Patterns

Hispanic Heritage Inspired Gel Printing Class

Learn how to create colorful patterns with a Hispanic feel during this hour-long class recording. Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen will teach you how to create your own texture tools from craft foam, and you’ll be able to endlessly create colourful prints inspired by Hispanic heritage. #gelliarts #gelprinting #monoprinting #printmaking #texturetools #foamstamps

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Lego Printmaking With The Gelli® Plate

How to use Lego tiles to create texture plates for gel printing. Lego tiles (or Dots) are perfect for creating one-of-a-kind texture plates for printmaking. Create a design on a Lego base plate, roll paint or ink on your Gelli® plate, push the texture plate into the wet paint, lift the texture plate and pull your print. Or let the paint dry on the plate and build up lots of layers to make more complex prints. There is a wide variety of flat Lego tiles and bricks available, so you will be able to create unique designs every time! #gelliarts #gelplate #printingplate #monoprinting #printmaking #gelliplate #craftsforkids

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Gel Printing with Drywall + ArtFoamies

In this week's blog post, Gelli Artist® Sarah Matthews shows us how to incorporate household items into the gel printing process and boy do we love the results!