Gel Printing Cards for Valentines. Learn how easy it is to make your own unique, greeting cards with a Gel Plate. Printmaking made easy!

Hi there! It's Marsha here today, sharing how to create image transfer gel prints with a double-exposure effect! Some results can be super spooky, so this is a fabulous technique to try this month! Check out my video: In the video, you can see that I use magazine images, book pages and laser prints interchangeably.

What are the dos and don'ts of gel printing? It's all here along with gel printing resources, a downloadable guide and free videos!

Gelatin printmaking is fun, fast and addictive. But after the initial surprise and excitement many artists want to exercise some control over the process. Or they see clean, crisp layers made by other printmakers and artist and wonder how it was achieved. Now fair warning, monotype printmaking is often experimental and exact marks often can […]

Hi there! It's Marsha here, and today I will give you seven ideas for using image transfer gel prints in your art.So let’s dive into it! I only briefly explain how to pull resist image transfers in this video. If you’d like to know more about the technique, we also have a FAQ video that

Happy LOVE day to all! Take this opportunity to #loveyourself and do something just for you. Open your heart and let art take you on a journey. On this day of love, I decided to focus on something beautiful that inspires me – the Florida sunrise. It has been a glorious “winter” here and I

Hello and welcome to the Gelli Arts® blog! It's Birgit here today and I am going to show you a fun little twist on image resist printing! Before pulling the print with acrylic paint, you can color your image with PanPastel®. Just wait for the resisted image to dry on the plate and then use

The ultimate guide to gel printing and the basics of gel printing you need to know - what materials you need and how to make gel prints

Transfer photos and texts to a Gelli print. Directly on the Gelli plate or indirectly via for instance a photocopy on tissue paper. Have a look at my results.

I printed on my Gelli Plate some greeting cards the other day, and it took me quite a few tries to figure out how to get coverage all the w...

There are lots of different recipes for making the gelatin plate for monotype printing. And you can even skip the process and buy a commercially prepared plate. Each type of plate will interact differently with inks and paints. So the key is to find your favorite combination of inks, papers and plates to create your […]

I have continued my commitment to making and posting a piece of art every day during February. After making 31 little mixed media paintings in January, I decided to focus on just one aspect of my art practice during February. I decided that all of the art that I made would be created using only the process of print. This included gel plate printing, block printing and printing with found objects.And for the first 6 pieces I set myself the goal of working only in black, white and grey. This limit

When to comes to printing with gelatin plates, you have 2 options - either make your own, or buy them. I use both options! Here I share with you my gelatin plate recipe.

If you are like me and you have a few extra prints that you made with your Gelli Arts® printing plate then this blog post is for you! I have accumulated hundreds of prints from playing with my gel plates and they are starting to take over my studio! I decided to try my hand

Fall is a good time to find thin sturdy grasses for printing with the gelatin plate. When you are looking for good grasses and weeds to use as masking stencils look for: very flat very thin good spaces between the branches size that will work well with your plate sturdy – so it does […]

Explore creative Gelli Plate Printing Ideas and Techniques with our guide, featuring unique methods and materials for stunning art projects.

Are you struggling with contrast when gelli printing? This is a common challenge when monoprinting with a gel plate. There is always experimentation when playing with monoprinting.

Happy Monday! It’s Birgit here again with a fun new technique, faux marbling on the Gelli® plate! This is such a fun technique, once I started I just couldn’t stop because every print I pulled was a surprise, some kind of magic, and I loved them all. So prepare yourself, when you sit down to

Greetings Gelli Arts® creators! Jo Lawson here with my favorite gel printing technique, with a new twist. As you might know, one of my favorite ways to use the gel plate is with magazines to create image transfers. Now, I have figured out a way to use my own photos! Here is my creative process......

With the help of a laser printer/copier, you can gel print your own photos, text and drawings, and works in the public domain. And unlike with magazine or book images, you can use the same image as many times as you like. A successful laser image transfer starts with a good, high contrast black and

What the hell am I going to do with all these prints??? I've got it!!! I'll make some notecards with matching envelopes! But wait -- you don...

I have repeatedly professed my love for monoprinting with a gelli plate. I realized with my post the other day, some of you may not know what this is, or have never used one before. So I thought …

When learning how to create gelli prints with inks, it can be hard to know which ink to choose. There are so many to choose from. What ink is the most vibrant? What inks will stain your gel plate? Today we will cover 5 popular inks and how they work with the gelli plate on

summary of secrets, links and tips for gelatin printmaking. print a lot and keep what you like.

Hi there! It's Marsha here today, answering your most pressing questions about Image Resist Transfer Gel Printing. So let's get started right away with this video: Q: How do I start with image resist transfer gel printing? You'll need a Gelli Arts® Gel Printing Plate, a brayer, acrylic paint, paper to print on and printed

This video was created for Gelli Arts® + Jane Davenport. Find the accompanying blog post here: Gelli Arts® + Jane Davenport Gel Printing with Watercolours With Marsha Valk

Gelli Arts Gel Printing with Felt Tips and Paint Markers in a Journal by Marsha Valk

This post is about making recycled packaging printing plates. Crisps, coffee, tea, chocolate bars and pet food are a few of the goods that