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Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts

A collection of the best gel printing ideas from the Gelli Arts® Artist Team shared during our annual Instagram Challenges #MarchPrintingChallenge…
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Gelli Arts® artist Robyn McClendon demonstrates how she creates a gel-printed zebra print pocket for her junk journal. Art Inspiration Painting, Sketchbook Inspiration, Monoprint, Printmaking, Art Journal Resources, Mixed Media Art Tutorials, Gelli Plate Printing, Gelli Arts, Plate Art
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Monoprint
Printmaking
Art Journal Resources
Mixed Media Art Tutorials
Gelli Plate Printing
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Plate Art
Create a Gel Printed Pocket For Your Journal (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #26)
Z is for…ZEBRA! Gelli Arts® Artist Robyn McClendon ends off our #abcprintingchallenge in style! Here are her steps: Place zebra stencil on gel plate. Daub white paint or gesso through stencil. Remove stencil. Lay black paper on plate to capture the mono print and let dry. Using cut a few slits along the zebra lines to create pockets. Glue a second sheet to back only around the outside 4 sides. Use as a pocket insert for your junk journal. #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #junkjournal
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Robyn McClendon demonstrates how she creates her signature intuitive gel printed collage art using a Gelli® plate. Mixed Media Canvas, Mixed Media Collage, Gelli Plate Techniques, Monochrome Interior
Mixed Media Canvas
Mixed Media Collage
Gelli Plate Techniques
Monochrome Interior
Monochromatic Gel Print Collages On Cradled Boards (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #25)
Y is for…YELLOW! Here are Gelli Arts® artist Robyn McClendon top tips: Using a strong yellow pull several sheets of one-color gel prints in graduating tones of color by adding white. Make intuitive marks on the plate using black fluid acrylic. Lay one of the yellow backgrounds on the plate and pull the print. Continue until papers are printed. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #mixedmediaart
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Tara Axford demonstrates how to monoprint an XOXO pattern on fabric that you can then use for your textile and sewing projects. Stamp Printing, Printing On Fabric, Sun Prints, Fine Art Prints, Posca Marker, Textile Medium
Stamp Printing
Printing On Fabric
Sun Prints
Fine Art Prints
Posca Marker
Textile Medium
Gel Printing On Fabric (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #24)
X is for... XOXO! Tic tac toe or noughts and crosses? OR love and hugs for game-on with family and friends! Gelli Arts® artist Tara Axford layers up colors by mixing acrylic paint with a textile medium and prints on cotton. Use a Posca marker on your plate and print over your squares to create a grid look. Using the mini Gelli Arts plates on an acrylic block works well for stamping the Posca marker X and O graphic vibe! #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #printingplate
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Giovanna Zara demonstrates three examples of how she uses white acrylic paint in her monoprinting practice. Gelli Printing Techniques, Art Journal Techniques, Screen Printing, Gouache, Mixed Media Art Techniques
Gelli Printing Techniques
Art Journal Techniques
Screen Printing
Gouache
Mixed Media Art Techniques
Three Ideas For Gel Printing With White Acrylic Paint (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #23)
W is for... WHITE! You can use white paint with your Gelli® plate in three different ways: resist technique, image transfer and bold prints on coloured paper. Full video tutorial by Gelli Arts® artist Giovanna Zara up on GelliArts® blog and YouTube channel. Stencil ‘Wonderland’ available on www.gelliarts.com #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Michelle Mixed Media demonstrates how she uses a laser-printed photograph and transfers that using the Gelli® plate and acrylic paint. Collage Art Projects, Painting Collage, Print Collage, Art Techniques, Monoprint Art, Printmaking Art, Linocut Prints
Collage Art Projects
Painting Collage
Print Collage
Art Techniques
Monoprint Art
Printmaking Art
Linocut Prints
Image Transfer Gel Printing A Vintage Photo (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #22)
V is for... VINTAGE! For this print Gelli Arts® artist Michelle Mixed Media downloaded a free vintage image from the Graphics Fairy website and edited the image to a high-contrast BW image. She printed the image onto the same paper twice. Use black acrylic paint for the image transfer. Let the paint dry for a few minutes and then add the final colours to pull the print. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #imagetransfers #phototransfer
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Mary Beggs Bosley demonstrates how she creates an umbrella print using hand-cut masks, acrylic paint, a gel printing plate and pens. Diy Journal Books, Colorful Umbrellas
Diy Journal Books
Colorful Umbrellas
Gel Printing With Hand-cut Masks (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #21)
U is for... UMBRELLA! Brighten up any rainy day with colorful umbrella gel prints! Use your favorite colors, some simple umbrella-shaped masks and Gelli Arts Printing Tools to add fun patterns just like Gelli Arts® artist Mary Beggs Bosley shares here! #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
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Gelli Arts® artist Tania Ahmed demonstrates how she uses deli paper to create a textured monoprint with her Gelli® plate. Gelli Printing Tutorials, Texture Painting, Painting & Drawing, Monoprint Artists
Gelli Printing Tutorials
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Painting & Drawing
Monoprint Artists
Gel Printing With Deli Paper (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #20)
T is for… TEXTURE! Deli paper is one of those versatile supplies that can create fantastic texture on a gel plate and then can be used for collage material! Watch as Gelli Arts® artist Tania Ahmed uses a stencil to create additional texture and visual interest to a monoprint and allows some of that first layer to show through. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
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Gelli Arts® artist Cathy Nichols demonstrates how one way to use a stencil as a texture maker for monoprinting with the gel printing plate. Collage Art Mixed Media, Collage Paper
Collage Art Mixed Media
Collage Paper
Gel Printing With Stencils (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #19)
S is for... STENCILS! Follow along with Gelli Arts® artist Cathy Nichols as she shares how she uses stencils as a texture tool on the gel printing plate. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #stencils
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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R is for... RECYCLE! Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen uses toe separators for applying nail polish as a texture tool to gel print with. She uses a thin layer of acrylic paint and lets that dry on the plate before pulling the print with a second layer of acrylic paint. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate Mixed Media Stencils, Art Plan, Texture Tools, Arts Ed
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Gel Printing With Found Objects (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #18)
R is for... RECYCLE! Gelli Arts® artist Birgit Koopsen uses toe separators for applying nail polish as a texture tool to gel print with. She uses a thin layer of acrylic paint and lets that dry on the plate before pulling the print with a second layer of acrylic paint. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Marsha Valk demonstrates how to use the Gelli Arts® Mini Placement Tool and a handmade stencil to create a perfectly aligned monoprint. Wall Texture Design
Wall Texture Design
Perfectly Aligned Gel Prints (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #17)
Q is for... QUARTERS! Perfectly align your monoprints with the Gelli Arts® Mini Placement Tool. Create a stencil of a 3" square with a 1" border. Use that stencil to print four equal squares. The paper is cut to the width plate + a 1" border for the Gelli Arts® Mini Placement Tool. The stencil is the Gelli Arts® Tulip Stencil by Giovanna Zara. Video by Gelli Arts® artist Marsha Valk. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Giovanna Zara demonstrates how she creates plaid patterned monoprints with the gel printing plate. Fall Crafts, Diy Crafts, Paper Collage
Fall Crafts
Diy Crafts
Paper Collage
Create Colorful Plaid Prints With The Gelli® Plate (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #16)
P is for... PLAID! Create a set of lovely, grunged plaid prints with a handmade stencil and a sponge. TIP from Gelli Arts® artist Giovanna Zara: Make the stencil out of acetate, baking paper or even copy paper, tracing out evenly spaced lines and cutting them using an exacto knife or scissors. Every layer needs to be dry before the next one. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #fallcrafts
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Tania Ahmed demonstrates how to create ombre effects on the gel printing plate. Mixed Media Backgrounds Tutorial, Middle School Art Projects, Art Demo
Mixed Media Backgrounds Tutorial
Middle School Art Projects
Art Demo
Gel Printing Gradients (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #15)
O is for... OMBRE! Today's print is by Gelli Arts® artist Tania Ahmed, and she shares a two -ayered print with not one but two gradient prints! Tips: Make colors pop by considering the color wheel and keeping paint opacity in mind. Using the stencil masks to create negative space allows you to see the layer underneath. This can also be a way to rescue prints! #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Mollie Weston demonstrates how she creates her signature handprinted number cards suitable and customisable for any birthday or anniversary celebration. Ink Painting, Acrylic Paintings, Instagram Challenge, Envelope Art, Mail Art
Ink Painting
Acrylic Paintings
Instagram Challenge
Envelope Art
Mail Art
Create Birthday and Anniversary Cards with the Gelli® Plate (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #14)
N is for... NUMBERS! Gelli Arts® artist Mollie Weston is known for her special handmade birthday and anniversary cards featuring numbers. Mollie uses numbers as masks and bubble wrap and textured card to create interesting backgrounds. A gel-printed card is such a special thing to send and receive and is one of the best ways of using your gel prints! #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #cardmaking #handmade
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Michelle Mixed Media shares her process of creating a multi-layered monoprint using a mask, texture tools and a magazine page. Mixed Media Artists, Collages
Mixed Media Artists
Collages
Using A Mask To Create A Multi-Layered Gel Print (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #13)
M is for...MASKS! Gelli Arts® artist Michelle Mixed Media uses a head-shaped mask on her gel plate, uses texture tools to create interest and a magazine page to do an image transfer to add some marks inside the head shape. #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #imagetransfer
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts
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Gelli Arts® artist Mollie Weston demonstrates how she gel prints with leaves from her garden. Leaf Print Art, Leaf Prints, A Level Art Sketchbook, Atelier D Art
Leaf Print Art
Leaf Prints
A Level Art Sketchbook
Atelier D Art
Botanical Printing With A Round Gelli® Plate (ABC Printing Challenge Idea #12)
L is for... LEAVES! Botanical printing is so popular with monoprinters, so if you haven’t tried it yet - give it a go! Gelli Arts® artist Mollie Weston searched her garden for the most interesting leaf shapes. She printed the amazing pattern and texture of each leaf on the 8-inch round Gelli Arts® printing plate and finally used a large leaf as a stencil. Leaves are so versatile! #abcprintingchallenge #GelliArts #gelprinting #printmaking #monoprinting #printingplate #botanicalprinting
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gelli Arts® - Gel Printing Plate - Printmaking without a press
Gel Printing Ideas and Prompts