Victorian Album Project- Episode 3- Junk Journal papers from the gel plate

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Ай бұрын

Having a play with some gel plate printing and thought I'd share the results 🥰
I have turned them into digitals. If you would like them, you can find them here saraleeartanddesign.etsy.com/...
Find Sam Pooles French Greens kit here www.etsy.com/nz/listing/13282...
Gel Plate Recipe
Ingredients
375ml glycerine
1/2 cup cold water
115g powdered gelatin (any supermarket)
1 1/2 cups boiling water
Materials Measuring cup Spirit level Flat tray for pouring gel into Large bowl for mixing Spatula Newspaper
1. Level base tray using spirit level
2. Place 12 cup cold water into a bowl
3. Pour about half the glycerine into the water, then stir to mix slowly trying to avoid bubbles
4.Sprinkle gelatin powder into water
5. Using a spatula, mix and squish the gelatin lumps -slowly
6. Add the hot water and continue to sir slowly
7. Once the crystals have dissolved add the remaining glycerine. Stir slowly
8. Carefully pour into tray 9. Use newspaper to skim the surface to remove bubbles
Leave for 1-2 hours until set then move to fridge and leave overnight to fully set
Store in a sealed container sandwidched between plastic/ acetate/ perspex etc to keep from warping.
Waterbased ink dries quickly on the gel plates so oil based inks (with water clean up)are best.
Vegetable oil can be used to clean the plates if needed
The plates wil last for months! lf plates are damaged, they can be remelted in a microwave and re-poured into a base tray again

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@michaelastrack4637 Ай бұрын

This paper is absolutely fantastic

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I have now turned them into a digital kit, if you would like them, the link is in the description 💛💛💛

@purplelily7728 Ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, these are so beautiful, I can't wait to see them in your journal. All that luscious green and gold! 💚 Thanks again for sharing this process with us! 💕

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Me too! I can't wait to see what they look like in the album! I hope they look as good as they do in my head lol 💛💛💛

@PatriciaFrancis-ck9xo Ай бұрын

Your fussy cut leaves are amazing. I have never seen anything like that. I would love to see a video on that process for sure. A definite YES PLEASE there.

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Will do 😊🌼💛🫡 so much easier and more forgiving to cut out without the white around the outside!

@thatdayintimebysue3551 Ай бұрын

Wow! I think that your gel prints are the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. Thanks for sharing them!

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Oh wow, thank you for such kind praise ☺️🥰

@Suesjournaladventures Ай бұрын

Oooooh pretty leaves!!! Love the papers😻😻

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Aaaw thanks Sue! They were definitely easy to cut without having to faff with a white border! Lol 💛😊🌼

@MessyPaperCrafter Ай бұрын

I love gel printing! It’s addictive and I can pull prints for hours 😂 The roller wipe off sheets are some of my fav too. Looking forward to a video on it. 💚

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Tell me about it! I think it's the reveal lol it's like opening christmas presents as a kid 🤣

@Mad_Melissa Ай бұрын

Very cool!!

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Thank you 💛🌼☺️

@Mad_Melissa Ай бұрын

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 welcome 🤗

@MonaRogers Ай бұрын

Your gel prints are fabulous💕. Yes to a tutorial. I would happily buy digital versions of your prints

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Oooh interesting idea! I shall scan at school and see if they come out ok 💛🌼😊

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Thanks to your encouragement Mona I have scanned them and uploaded them to my etsy shop 💕If you would like them, you can find them here saraleeartanddesign.etsy.com/nz/listing/1753503529/green-gel-prints-kit-vintage-junk

@Rough_as_guts Ай бұрын

Cool content

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Thank you 😇

@shawnschoonmaker9366 Ай бұрын

Would absolutely love a tutorial! Your art work is beautiful!

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Coming soon! Hopefully I'll get time this long weekend 💛💛💛

@LalasCrafting Ай бұрын

Wow, that’s some beautiful gel printing 😍 I have done it too, and it’s so much fun 👍🏼

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

I want to see yours now! ❤️

@LalasCrafting Ай бұрын

Yes, i can show you tomorrow😊 it’s nighttime here now 😉❤️

@MichelleCollum-Escape2Create Ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I did a lot of giggling at the end of that video. I don’t think anyone could tell you off but YESSSSSSSSS. Video please! And what?!?! You attached real leaves to the paper. 🙈. You are so talented! I love your work. Going to go buy your prints now!

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

hahaha thanks Michelle! I have now uploaded these green ones as prints too. If you want them you can find them here saraleeartanddesign.etsy.com/nz/listing/1753503529/green-gel-prints-kit-vintage-junk

@godschildyes Ай бұрын

These are so lovely! I've not heard much of gel printing and have no idea how to do it, but it's very beautiful. Thank you for sharing. 😊

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Tutorial coming, I posted the home made recipe in the description if you want to give it a go ❤️ thank you so much

@suzystecki9196 Ай бұрын

These are so pretty I would love a tutorial when you have time.

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Coming this weekend 🥰 I also turned these ones into a digital download at someone's request 💛

@suzystecki9196 Ай бұрын

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 great idea!

@anonbutanon Ай бұрын

Those are really lovely. I will forgive you for not filming it since I know you're going to do another for us. (See what I did there? Heh heh.) I especially like the first one you showed and the one you said was your favorite. I love my gel plate, too, and am sad that my paints are the cheapest I could get. I want to get some nice, fluid ones, so if you have any recommendations for paint quality/brands/etc., include that in any video you do, please. I love the stencil you used in the bottom left corner of that first one - kind of a brocade. I need to rummage through my box o' stencils and see if I have that one. Otherwise, it's off to buy more stencils I go! (Poor hubby. Thinks I have enough supplies. Bless.)

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Aaw thank you! 😊💛🌼 all of my stencils are just from Temu, and very cheap so hubby m8ght forgive you 🤣 I use cheap paint too, I very rarely use fluid paint. I will show you in the tutorial. So your paints should work fine! I often use liquitex which is reasonable priced in nz, and also Reeves which is even cheaper. In these ones I used chromacryl student acrylic. Any paint will work, it's just how you mix the colours and apply the layers! I will explain this in the tutorial 💛💛💛

@anonbutanon Ай бұрын

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 I think the thing that made me hesitant to use the paint I have is a tactile thing. I couldn't take the feel of it on my fingers. But...I did mix a little Vaseline and water and spread it on the prints with a sponge brush and that helped. Silly tactile issues always get in the way of my fun-time! I'm thinking I could probably get around it by using some kind of extender, even mixing in some gel medium, but I would have to do it for all the colors and that's not going to happen. Really looking forward to your tutorial!

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

@@anonbutanon oh no! That really does make arting hard! So many art mediums have that viscosity!

@karenholst8306 7 күн бұрын

👍👍👍💕💕💕🇩🇰

@laneyno8 9 күн бұрын

Can you recommend a particular gel plate or size needed? I would like to get one so I’m ready when you do these videos. And recommendations for a grayer as well? If that what you use.

@sara-leearmstrong5009 9 күн бұрын

Hi 😊 I use gel plates by "Gelli Arts" I would recommend a size at least A4/9x12. This allows me to have a full A4 page, which I can then fold in half for my A5 journals. But it does depend on the journal size you make. As for the brayer, any will do, it's just important that it spins/rolls easily and freely, and is not stiff 😊💛

@laneyno8 Ай бұрын

I truly love your work and am excited about the upcoming video of gel printing. But, just a critique that I say completely out of love…please, please, try to consciously limit the “umm’s” when you’re speaking. You probably don’t notice them, but as a listener hears the first few, then that’s all we hear. I want you to be successful so I’m only saying this to help your channel grow and you be successful. I really don’t say this to be ugly, but to be helpful. ❤❤❤

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

Funny you should say this. I am very conscious of it and have tried to control it. Unfortunately I have social anxiety. Filming tutorials is really hard for me, very much out of my comfort zone, I only do it because I like to share my work and ideas to inspire others. I will continue to try, but I feel my anxiety is why I do this as I'm so nervous thinking about what I am saying, how I am saying it and if it will be judged that the ums just pop in there. Seriously, you wouldn't want to be in my brain when I'm trying to speak! I appreciate your feedback and will continue to try to limit my ums 💛

@laneyno8 Ай бұрын

@@sara-leearmstrong5009 then since you do notice them, I’m sure as you practice you will improve. I’m in for the long haul and I will do my best not to hear them since you are so anxious about speaking. I’m just thankful that with your anxiety you are still willing to share your work. That has to be incredibly hard. I appreciate you. Much love and it will get easier🥰

@sara-leearmstrong5009 Ай бұрын

@@laneyno8 thank you so much 💛💛💛 I really appreciate your support