Thanks for posting this! Very useful. I've had success with straight laser prints up to Cone 10 and now will try Pronto Plates thanks to you. I probably owe you at least a dollar.

Thank you for a demo. I am new to ceramics and wanted to learn how printmaking processes could be used. As a printmaker, I would like to give you one little tip, if I may. I noticed that you dried the plate on the first inking up. Lithography works by water repelling the ink so that it only adheres to the toner, so instead of drying the plate and then sponging off the excess ink, leave the plate wet when you are inking up and there should not be much residue left to clean up, as evident when you are inking up the second time. Also, for lithography, a very stiff ink is usually used and rolled up thinly until you hear "a hiss but not a slurp". Perhaps, this may make your process even simpler?

Argh. Been struggling using paper! Ordered some black and brown mason stains and will start again using the plates! Blick takes AGES to deliver! But the cost is reasonable. Thanks so much for this video!

Waiting for Pronto plates and linseed oil to arrive from the States -any week now.🤣 Meanwhile, I'm preparing lamp bases, bagging them so they don't dry up. Soon I'll underglaze them soon in anticipation of the 'big transfer'. Thanks for your help. 😊

Sure this video is pretty old but you’re a goddess for letting us know about the ink! I was mad that I waited overnight and it was not the right consistency lol thank you!!!

Wow! That was a great video! Thanks!

Thank you so much for your video...I must say it is the most informative video/information that I have ever found. Love the Pronto Plate...I just ordered it from BLICK, not sold in Canada...boo hoo! The filming of your video is also well done. You show what you are doing so we can actually see the consistency of your ink and the image you are printing. By the way, love your personality, smart, funny and to the point. Thank you so very much.

Great demo. Im wondering if the plates can be pre inked up and left to dry completely for use at a later date? If smudge free storage can be achieved that is. I have limited space and it would be good to clear away the inking gear entirely to free the space for days of rolling clay. Im also wondering if hairspray or fixative would be useful either on the plates before use or in preserving the image on clay through until firing. Esp as i must bicycle my pieces to a public kiln service and smudging and breakage are inevitable. Thanks.

Great tips. Another tip, rolling out ink thinly will avoid the excess ink while rolling on the pronto plate

Allison. Perhaps adding Gerstley Borate to the Mason stain cocktail would help fix the color to the pot better, as GB is a flux and the stain may need some help with this, {Perhaps using the same amt of GB as stain)

Great video, and thank you for all the suggestions. I had a quick question regarding inking the image. I can't seem to get the ink to adhere to the image. The oil/ink just seems to slide around the pronto plate. When I use a sponge to pick up the excess, all the oil/ ink comes with it. Should I heat the image slightly? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm determined 😊. HUGE thank you. process.

If you dont have maison stain ?its posible to use oxida or other ceramic paint?

such a nice video - thank you! : )

You are an engaging, well-organized, and enthusiastic teacher - BRAVA for you AND for this super video! Where do I send my dollar?

Excellent thank you

I have a question about the ratios linseed oil to ink. I've noticed that the ratios vary. Kristina Bogdanov uses a three part oil to 2 part stain ratio, but you say that you use the reverse 2 parts oil to 3 parts stain. Did I understand you correctly. Another person uses 1:2 ratio.I am thinking that stiffness and saturation might make a difference. Have you experimented with this ratio or with adding flux? Thanks

Once youve put the design on the clay though can you fire and glaze the clay?

Hello, what a nice instructual video. I however still have two questions concerning this technique: 1) When I tried this myself I found out my clay was to wet and kept sticking onto the pronto plates. Which type of clay could I use best. 2) And how does the oily ink respond to high temperatures while baking in the oven? Thanks again for your nice video.

Great video thank you. Can I ask what kind of linseed oil you used? It seems as though there are several types raw, refined, burnt. Any suggestions? Thank you!

Tried paper, baking sheets, and now pronto plates. they are the bomb. One question- I was trying to print photos - black and white, and kept getting a speckled effect where it should be solid black. Had great success with pronto plate and line drawings. Is it normal to get the speckled effect when there is a solid area?

Awesome video! You should make more :)

I've tried using the gum and FAILED. I was pretty upset after getting all the supplies and taking the time... but I am going to order so pronto plate and give this a try! Thanks!

Hi, I am new to the pronto plate process. When you said, "toner" and "use a laser printer" is for laster printers" I always thought that toner is with ink jet printers. So I am a little confused. Please let me know what you mean and thank you in advance. Any help to avoid heartache is much appreciated :)

how do you do the 3 parts to 2 parts? Do you weigh it or is it just tea spoons? (3 rounded tea spoons of mason stain to 2 tea spoons of oil?

How well does this work on a curved pot...or does it only work on flay clay? TIA

Hi ! Thank you for this video. I have difficulties to understand spoken english (I'm French) and I have a few questions if you have the kindness to answer me. 1) I repeat video again and again but...I don't understand what is the special lithographic paper you use. Can you write its name ? 2) I understand you prepare the "ink" 4 days before you use it, but how long can we keep it and re-use it? Thank you ;)

I don’t know yet as I haven’t used her method but the other ways have worked for me and were quick and did fine. I’m not sure what’s she is talking about them lying etc.

where can I buy Pronto plates? can't seem to find it online.

Love it! Can you reuse the pronto plates? Thank you for the info!

Would this work on Sculpey?

Hi again! Right. So I've fired some test tiles, but the images are smudgy. Too much oil? Not sure how to sort this. How could there still be oil after a low fire? :( PS. I didn't fire them myself.

Linseed oil, Raw or Boiled

So this is the third time I've watched this. I think I now owe you $3. Got an email addressP PayPal will make the transfer.

where can i buy the Mason's stain?

No matter how many times I try it doesn't work. The "ink" does not react differently to the print than the background. What am I doing wrong? I've watched the video numerous times and still no luck!

So where do I send that dollar?

Možete li mi pomoći? Stein/when you say ink/ nije engoba, nije glazura što je to točno?

That was great! I'm so ready to send you the buck! Paypal? Snail mail? Whereto?

Great thanks, but so frustrating when teachers don't show the finished product!

venmo>? hor how can I pay you.

$1

They are not even your competitors and yet, in the beginning, you accuse them of lying. SO unnecessary. Your process can speak for itself I'm seeing this in 2020 - lying is just not okay. Turned me off immediately!