Hi! I have done a lot of stenciling over the many years and I have found something that has helped me immensely with stenciling. It really puts the fun in stenciling! I make my own stencils and I buy some but what I do is I turn them over on a piece of newspaper and I spray them lightly with repositionable spray glue. Let it dry overnight and you will be very happy. Make your coat of glue a little thinner rather than thicker and you will get no residue left when you use them. When you're ready to use them just turn your stencil over and pat it down lightly on to your paper or whatever you going to stencil. Do your stenciling and take the stencil off right away. I think you would be very happy with it. These are reusable until the glue just won't do its job anymore... Then you spray it lightly again and don't forget to wait overnight so it can be dried. All of my stencils have this spray on the backs of them. I store them on wax paper rolled up in an empty wax paper box. I hope that's a good tip for everyone who sees it.

There's something really "Bob Ross" about you, i just love it!

Thank you very much for your tutoring on gesso, as I hadn’t realized there were so many ways to use it. I appreciated you showing the demos rather than just “stating” how to use it! Visual learner. Newbie here 🇨🇦💕

I've always had a mental block with gesso. I never really knew how to use it, other than prepping a canvas for oil paints (back in college). This opened up a whole new world for me. Also, you're a great teacher. I loved your organizing layers for presentation. Thank you ever so much for this tutorial!

Thank you !👍 didn't realize gesdo has so many uses 🥰🌟🌈☮️

This is such a visual presentation. Clarity and comprehension of the idea of Gesso all the way WOW.

I kept seeing people using Gesso, so I went and bought my first container. This really helped me to see how I could use it. I appreciate the time you took to make the video.

I have just started playing with clear gesso for the first time. I Love it. I have to make my own, but it is super easy to find good people like She Touched with the recipes and techniques to make this affordable and fun for those of us who are artist just for the joy of it. I mix art stuff like that in a designated art room blender. My $14 blender has helped me save a lot of money, not to mention being more certain that I mixed it thoroughly. Before that a potato masher was pretty good, followed by a whisk. Guess you can tell I'm having as good time with it. Thank you, She Touched.

Perfect beginner tips. Thanks so much!

I've never thought of making an art journal from an old book! Wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing!

Brill tutorial. I'm a watercolor artist who finally decided I wanted to have a journal, so all these great ways of applying and using gesso was just what this artist needed! Thanks so much for sharing! xxx

Great video. Wish I had found it years ago. I have gesso sitting in my house and little idea what to do with it. Until now. I've this saved to my lists as I'm sure I'll be referring back to it numerous times in the future. Absolutely invaluable. Thank you so much for this x

Thank you for making this wonderful video. I so enjoyed it. I love using gesso on whatever substrate I am using. I love to create gesso resists, using stencils and stamps, then going over it with inks and ink stamping. There is so much enjoyment to be had from this wonderful little medium. Thanks again, for you reminded me of a couple tips, I hadn't used for a while. Your soothing voice and teaching style are so nice, I am going to look for other videos of yours.

Hi there. Love your tips. I'm new to mixed media and appreciate seeing how others work with different products. I also recognize the old books you use 😊 ❤

this is exactly what I was looking for: Gesso 101. Perfect!! thank you

Hi! Just purchased gesso for the first time and searched KZfaq and found your video ....now I am going to create !! Thanks !!!

Thanks so much for this! I really enjoy your presentation style and will definitely be using gesso now that you helped get rid of the 'fear factor' for me 💛

Thank you for this primer! I have that big tub and am going to transfer it now! And use up all that gesso now! Very informative. thanx for sharing!

Thank you! I’ve never used gesso, and this helps me so much, given me lots of ideas

Thank you for the extension of most explanations given. I so enjoyed the time you took to demo each step!

Lovely Lesson! I feel less intimidated thx to your insightful yet humble presentation. Thank you so much!

So incredibly helpful! Thank you so very much!!

Fantastic video. So glad I came across it! I am a retired graphic artist (publications) and typesetter. I have many years of proofreading every thing. So, I noticed that on your video there's a line of text that says "your watching", it should actually be "you're watching"... I'm not being criticizing, I just can't help myself...

Good morning sister! I didn't think I would ever find a fellow sister doing journals. I can't wait to see what else you have to share. Thanks.

Thank you so much, I hadn't realized there were so many uses of Gesso in journaling. I have only recently considering painting and mixed media in my journaling. I feel inspired to find an old book and mix up some homemade gesso to play around with.

Never thought of all those ways to use gesso. Thanks for sharing.

I love the Braum's bottle!! I'm an Okie so that made me smile. It's been years since I looked at any type of art journaling and I've finally decided to delve back in and actually make it part of my life. I look forward to learning a lot from your videos.

I like especially the magazine 👍😃🌺

Hello Sister; THIS IS SI AWESOME.... I LOVE your journal......so happy a found a sister doing such awesome art work

Exactly the info I was looking for thank you so much!

very helpful, informative tutorial without a lot of idle chit-chat! loved it!

Definitely needed this info, hun!! Thanks so much, God bless y'all! Hugz, Tree

You're so creative!! I'm making a whole art journal with blank gesso'ed pages from a thick-paged, but shiny magazine.. It's heavy, tho, so I'm sanding the pages. It takes time bbut I find it repetitive and soothing. Plus, like you said , it gets me in the headspace. TY!

I appreciate your preparation for you vid. Good job in ideas as well as demos.

So nice to hear from a spiritual sister🥰 wonderful ideas thank you!

Wow, Qualified to be Ministers! That sets me back a ways! Holy poo. BUT: Really good clear instructions, I really appreciate all your examples! Your presentation, the gift cards, all of it, fine work. Many thanks from a librarian with an urge for art.

Loved all your tips sooooo much Annette from Ireland 🇨🇮💐🤗

Thank you so much, I'm new to crafting. Retired R.N. FROM S.W. MO. GOD BLESS ❤

I'm new to gesso as a medium. You have given me so many ideas for its use. This is a great primer. Thanks for sharing!

Awesome video.....Thanks so much for sharing.....

Wonderful key ring!

Perfect sis!!! Thank you!!💕

Loved this helpful video. Thought it was great the way you had piled your ideas on top of each other- that showed your obvious creativity also. Sharon from N Ireland. 🌸

Very helpful. I especially like the idea to use a mustard container as a squeeze bottle.

Love all the info I received from your video. Thanks so much! Marsha

Thank you so much, this was the tutorial I was looking for 😍

love your theocratic journal 😊

Thank you for some excellent ideas!!! 💕😊

great tips thanks so much! Can't wait for my order of gesso to come in now!

Hello!☺ Being a newbie to art journaling, I have struggled with gesso, not understanding the concept of it and not knowing how to use it! This video just summed up everything perfectly! Thank you so much for such a helpful video. ✌❤🎨

NICE TO RENEW THE BASICS - THANKS - YOU ARE VERY CLEAR AND INTELLIGENT AND I SO APPRECIATE THAT! THANKS!

Thanks! New to Gesso! Love it!

Hi loved your video also the literature you are using, it has given me some ideas to use some of my KM's I no longer need for meetings. Jo-Anne

This is brilliant 💯 Thank you!

You have motivated and inspired me to use gesso. Thank you so much👍🏼 Very good and thorough tutorial.

I learned so much. You did not take too long, because all your words were important. Thank-you

I really appreciate your video. I am a beginner with junk journals and needed the basics.

I'm new to art journaling and found your video very informative, thanks so much.

Great tutorial, thank you for sharing. I now have a better understanding of how to use it. But maybe I too will be sticking pages together for the fun of it !

So helpful. Thank you so much for sharing this!

Thank u! Really excellent tips!!🥰

Well, I just loved this video!! Well done and very useful info! 👏

Your video helped me a lot to understand Gesso. Appreciated!

Also i LOVE how you incorporated the KM into your work i hate throwing away any of our old used publication so thank you for showing me a GREAT way to use them Agape Sister

Thank you. Loved it.

Hello sister! I love that she is a bible student and she is combining her love for God with her love for art. I am sure God does too!

I liked your video a lot. Here is something I found so interesting: even tho the printing is so small on screen, it is amazing how many people recognized the Watchtower magazine you are using in your art. I see that our magazine which prints just under 60million copies of each issue!! is instantly recognizable to everyone. We are doing a good job of spreading the good news, aren't we? I do believe I am going to start using my older books and magazines in my art work. I liked the look a lot!

Thank you, I loved your video and will be watching more..

This was such a great informational video. Thank you.

I really enjoyed this tutorial. Thanks so much. I love working with old book pages too❤️Your suggestions will be most helpful. I really like gesso’s property to resist paint or stains too.

I am new to using Gesso.. so this was very helpful! Thanks!

Thanks so much for this video. Taught me so much! I'm a newbie, and this was awesome instruction!

Super ideas thank you ...I have liked and subscribed to show support for your channel ❤ hugs from Scotland 🤗🙂

so helpful!! i bought some bc it looked so cool and i haven't touched it yet! ty

Hello my sister. I love your theocratic journal and now I need to do one. So many good tips on gesso, thanks for sharing.

That was great, thank you You answered all my questions 😊

A BRILLIANT video, well done. So informative and easy to watch. cheers :)

New subbie here. Thanks for putting all this gesso info together. I never considered using a credit card on gesso--looks like it works very well. TFS

Excellent video. Very informative and well presented. Thank you

Great video. very helpful. I love your videos. keep them coming!

What a helpful video! Several things I'd not thought of; and I esp love using the key/gift card for spreading the gesso! I've used everything BUT that and never really like any of the methods. I wanna go gesso the stuff outta some things now!

this was so SO helpful. thank you!

Hi Sis, I love your video. I immediately recognized the magazine.

Thank you for showing how to use Gesso. I'm just getting started and I used a brush so I have a lot of brush strokes:-)

Hello my sister. I was wandering a lot all lost on Gesso and Textured pasting and stumbled upon your video... THANKS for the tips!! I also subscribed.

Awesome video. thanks for the inspiration, I'm going to try some of these ideas...

very informative - thank you!

Great info!!!! So helpful!!!

Excellent, thank you.

Very much enjoyed the review!

I also like to blend it with gelatos to make creamy paint applications, or use it to mute bright colors in a background. If you use acrylics with strong colors, decoupage elements, etc that make a background seem busy, a very thin coat of gesso will allow some of the color and text, and textures to show through without being overwhelming.

You are awesome. Thank you, sis

EXCELLENT!!! 👍

I am looking forward in trying Gesso

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing :)

great video. I was wondering how I could use gesso in my projects. Thanks so much !

Thanks for the great ideas for gesso

Thank You for sharing. xo

Super helpful - thank you! Also - you're a sweetheart :3

Loved it thank you