Color in Color - Stencil Fun with Gelli Arts� by Birgit Koopsen

Hello and welcome to the Gelli Arts� blog! It�s Birgit here today sharing a fun technique using stencils on the Gelli Arts� gel printing plate.

It�s quite a simple technique to create color in color prints with stencils.

This technique works best when using stencils with larger open spaces.

Start with applying a layer of acrylic paint to the gel plate, then place the desired stencil on top.

Place a sheet of printer paper on top and rub firmly to remove as much of the paint from the open spaces as possible. If needed, use a baby wipe to remove any remaining paint.

Now take some contrasting colors and apply them to the open areas using a make-up sponge.

If you want to add extra texture you can use a stamp or a flexible texture plate. Apply acrylic paint to the stamp using a brayer, then stamp on top of the contrasting color.

Now carefully remove the stencil.

If you are using open paints with a longer drying time you can pull the print right now. If parts of your paint are already dry it is better to do the following extra step and let all the paint dry.

When the paint on your gel plate is dry, apply a thin layer of (transparent) white acrylic paint (or another color if you like) and pull the print while the paint is still wet.

Thank you for stopping by and please tag us on social media with #gelliarts when sharing your own results. We would love to see them!

Happy Printing!

Birgit

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Image Tracing on Gelli Arts� Gel Printing Plates with Copic Markers

Hi there and welcome to the Gelli Arts� blog. It�s Birgit here today and I have a fun new technique for you that allows you to trace images using your gel printing plate.

You need:

A Gelli Arts� gel printing plate (any size that suites you), a brayer, Copic markers in a variety of colors, acrylic paint (I�m using Gelli Arts� Premium Acrylics) and some images. These can come from a magazine but why not use your own personal photos (copies)?

Place the gel printing plate on top of your image and start tracing the image with a Copic marker. You can take your time, the ink has to dry on the plate anyway.

You can use a variety of colors to blend or color in certain parts.

Let the ink dry thoroughly (a couple of minutes) to be sure they don�t reactivate.

Then apply a really thin layer of acrylic paint on top of your drawing. When you use the right amount of paint you will see the image shine through.

Place a sheet of paper on top while the paint is still wet and rub firmly, then carefully remove the paper from the gel printing plate.

To have a better background to work on with additional products I like to apply a layer of clear gesso on top of the printed image. The easiest way to add a nice and even, thin layer is by rolling out some clear gesso on the gel printing plate, then pull a print covering the whole image. When the gesso is dry it will be a perfect background to use, for instance, water-soluble crayons like Neocolor II.

This is a great product to add color to your print.

Simply apply a little bit of color, then use your fingers to blend.

Of course you can also add other things like stamping. You can work on the prints like you would on any other art journal page.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and we are looking forward to see your �Image Tracing Prints,� so please tag us when you post on Instagram and Facebook! ??

Happy printing!

Birgit

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