Thank you so much!!

😊 thank you so much, Cheran! 😊💗

Thanks Ashley, oh no, I hope you are OK and recovering well now. Have fun gel printing when you are well enough! 😊💗

I'm so glad - thanks Jovi! 💗💗

Aw, sorry about your bad gel print session, I hope you have a better one when you try it again! 💗💗

Thanks so much Lynn, I am still exhausted now, 100 days is tough, but it is a great way to really get your teeth into a subject/technique/medium. I did get a lot out of it. 💗💗

Well done Maz, the 100 day project is really worth doing, it may be tough, but we get a lot out of pushing ourselves, I feel. Yes, I know I am following you on IG, I haven't been on there for a while as I got a bit burned out after the 100 day project and am accidentally taking a break, LOL!

@@KariGibsonArt Thank you Kari. I made a sudden decision 2 days before it started and I am so glad I did it. I even surprised myself some days LOL! I was just so determined and I'm looking forward to do it again next year, but possibly on collage instead. Enjoy your IG break and I hope you return refreshed and full of inspiration. ☺

Thank you very much! 💗💗

Thanks so much! 😊💗

Thank you very much! 💗

Aw, thank you so much! 🥰

Thank you so much, Sirkka, the 100 day project was quite a task, I got such a lot out of it. Miss Mabel says "prrrp"! 💗

Thanks Amy, it is so easy too! 💗💗

Thank you very much! 💗💗

Thanks so much Elaine, I have so many gel prints, it is getting ridiculous now! 😊

@@KariGibsonArt it's all good fun.... Mine are running out ha ha. 🤣

Thanks so much, yes I like to reuse the paper towel for all sorts of things! 💗😊

Thank you very much Paulla, you are so kind. Yes, give this a go, it is ridiculously easy and the results are beautiful. Big Hugs to you too! 💗

I must admit I was saying “step away from the print” when she was going on for the final layer, as it did work out beautifully before that.

Thanks Linda - heheh, yes it was good at that layer too! 💗💗

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Thanks Pamela! I clean my plate from time to time and I recondition it with baby oil every couple of months or so too. Mind you, a bit of grunge on the plate can give lovely, surprising results! 😊💗

Give it a couple of overnight soaks in plain baby oil/mineral oil. Just pour on a bunch & massage it across the whole plate & leave it overnight to soak in. Repeat a few times & that should help. The paper gradually absorbs oil from the plate which is what causes it to lose condition in the first place. And Never use heat on it to speed up drying. Have a desk fan handy instead. 😊

Thank you and the comment from Allison below is perfect advice on how to recondition your gel plate! 💗💗

It’s hugely addictive. Just make sure you have loads of space around you for all your lovely prints. Best way to be successful is to know how transparent/opaque your paints are so you can layer effectively. Just work with a few colours to start with, otherwise it can get frustrating when you build a gorgeous layer in your plate then it blends into the background. And remember that you want to put on enough paint that it covers your plate, but you can still sort of see through it. But if you put on too much, like Kari did with the tissue paper layers, you just pull an additional print - ghost prints often are the best anyway. And if you don’t like a print it just needs more layers! Check out Froyle Art too. She’s a very enthusiastic fellow Australian, who is a genius with Gelli printing. Enjoy 😊

Thanks Elaine, Oh yes, do give it a go, you will love it! 💗💗

Great advice, Allison, thank you! 💗💗

Ahh, thank you, I have always wondered which side is best!

@@KariGibsonArt I learned this from Elizabeth St Hilaire. 😁

Thanks Maria, oh yes, I love green, particularly a soft green. Hmm, red is a colour I rarely wear, maybe I should try it. The 100 day project is a huge commitment. The first one I did, I was much gentler on myself, aiming to just work on 5 huge canvases every day. Some days, I just did a little mark, but I also didn't post daily, I just posted here and there, that was a lot easier. I did get a lot out of this year's project, as well as last year's tag one, it made me really push myself, but that is so hard! I am still tired today, LOL! 💗

Thank you very much, that is so kind of you! 😊💗

Thanks so much, gel printing is such fun, every pull is like Christmas day to me! 😊💗

Ahh, thank you, I think the ones I buy are for the motor trade, I will look out for the food roll, that sounds perfect! 💗

Thank you so much Becca, layering is where the magic happens, I think! 💗

Thanks so much Toni, yes a fun one for us (supposed) grown ups, LOL! 😊💗

Thank you very much Jane, this has to be my favourite technique, I just love the weathered look it gives, it reminds me of old, peeling walls in Venice! 😊💗

Thank you very much, yes, have fun with this, it is so easy and so effective! 💗

Thanks Jen, yes, I let it dry and reuse it again and again, much more economical and useful if I run out of rags to use! 💗

yeah i try to use rags when i can, just makes more sense to use something I can reuse, but in a pinch the paper towels work 🙂🙃

Thank you very much Lisa, it will be fun to make some more involved videos with the gel plate after the 100 day project, where all I could record were these very short vertical videos. I am looking forward to getting my teeth into some of the techniques I learned! 💗

@@KariGibsonArt I just was recommended a video by a channel named Saacibo. She posted a video today you might want to check out. I really like the stamps she made for using on the gel plate. I hope you check it out. 💙🦋

@@lisastevens2607 Thanks Lisa, I love her channel and, yes, I will go and watch the video! 😁

Oh yes, now that is a brown I can get behind! 💗

Thanks Ceri - I think this technique has got to be my favourite, I love the grungy look of the end results, they remind me of old, peeling painted walls in Venice! 💗

Thank you very much! 💗💗

LOL - Miss Mabel is so full of mischief! 💗

Oh my goodness, doing it on KZfaq must be so hard, I have struggled to keep up posting on Instagram - well done, I have just subscribed to your channel and I will watch some of your videos later, they look great! 💗

Oooh, you are in for a lot of fun with your plate and your cards will be lovely! 💗

Thanks Darcy - have you done this? I know I have seen it somewhere before! 💗

@KariGibsonArt not yet, but I have plans to play with paints and water on the gelplate. 🩵

Thanks so much Tori! I use baby oil to condition the plate after I have given it a good clean, it freshens it up beautifully! 💗

It depends, I have a bucket of water next to me and if I notice bits gathering on the brayer, I drop it in the bucket and pick up another brayer to carry on with. After the session, I give them a good clean. Many people let the paint build up and peel it off, but a messy texture doesn't suit me. 💗💗

Oooh, I don't know, I will have to try that! 💗💗

Oh no, just keep practising and you will get the hang of it! 😊💗

Hi Liz, I have a video showing my process here, I hope it helps: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gN96esic0NmqqaM.html

Aloha! Yes, it was a bit tough, but I got a lot out of it! 😊💗

Oops sorry, commented too fast, you mention your video where you talk about cleaning. 😊

Thanks Leah, I hope you found the video OK! 😊💗

@@KariGibsonArt I did thank you 😊

Ahh, I haven't seen Drew's method (I will watch it now), I saw someone else do it not long ago and think it make such a cool paper, I love it! 🥰

Oh no - where did the arrow go? Sorry about that (and thanks for your helpful replies on the comments, much appreciated)! 😊💗

Nope, no brown for me, either - colour all the way (or black, I rather like black)! 💗

@@KariGibsonArt Closet Goth!