tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post6942936865094538869..comments2024-03-27T13:49:51.795-05:00Comments on Altered Book Lover: Gelli "PLAY?" (the end)Bleubeard and Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10149710375520733752noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-47569432700399401842015-10-19T15:03:56.408-05:002015-10-19T15:03:56.408-05:00Sometimes even not very expensive art supplies int...Sometimes even not very expensive art supplies intimidate me!I know that sounds ridiculous, but I hate to waste anything. I think that is what keeps me from working freely.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about Sally's emergency surgery. I know or at least knew a lot about pacemakers as I worked for a Thoracic surgeon for 15 years. I used to test them when patient's came to the office.Craftymoose Craftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791008130982382299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-67986283170334951652015-10-12T17:39:01.448-05:002015-10-12T17:39:01.448-05:00I guessed that my (fairly ) long comment the othe...I guessed that my (fairly ) long comment the other day hadn't made it before the connection went! I think your results are great but if you are not enjoying using it that really means nothing! I was lucky enough to attend one of Andy Skinner's workshops as well as learning a lot from my friend Sarah! Do you know anyone else with a gelli that you could get together with? Trying to catch up! Chrisx pearshapedcraftinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744515186281908192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-50768143016038884692015-10-12T12:22:24.030-05:002015-10-12T12:22:24.030-05:00Monoprinting on fabric is one of my favorite thing...Monoprinting on fabric is one of my favorite things.<br />Your oval print turned out wonderfully.<br />Breaking in anything new that has cost a bit of $ always take a little time (like the first scratch or dent in a new car) ... any dings or marks on the gelli would just add interest and character including having some leftover paint from previous printing.<br />I still have my homemade gelli in the fridge (thanks to your reheating advice!) It has shrunk considerably over time from sheet cake size to more like 5x7 size hah.<br />Anxious to see your other experiments.<br />oxo~*~Patty Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953758102509632020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-44471479294799921832015-10-10T10:25:22.686-05:002015-10-10T10:25:22.686-05:00So sorry to hear Sally had to have emergency treat...So sorry to hear Sally had to have emergency treatment. Hope things go well for her and she recovers quickly.<br /><br />I LOVE the print where you used the wood piece.Krishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04573573810959229149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-65023054068450294992015-10-10T08:50:48.813-05:002015-10-10T08:50:48.813-05:00Your new prints look great!!! Some great backgroun...Your new prints look great!!! Some great backgrounds and that print form the wood piece is fantastic. The more you work with it the better everything gets. If you want I can give you a recipe for homemade Gelli Plates and you can make a smaller one that may be easier to work with for you :) Very easy to make. Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192378197271824011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-76685774818356322622015-10-10T07:12:48.336-05:002015-10-10T07:12:48.336-05:00The wood piece made a really cool print. Maybe add...The wood piece made a really cool print. Maybe adding layers of color onto already gelli printed pieces. IT would be a multi day process of course but perhaps some blues or greens over top of the red and yellow. Could be an interesting effect.Hallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01473540669635905535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-71809488500023544622015-10-09T19:16:54.245-05:002015-10-09T19:16:54.245-05:00That wood piece you used as a stencil is so pretty...That wood piece you used as a stencil is so pretty. I'll look forward to learning about your alternatives. There's no need to love the plate if you can achieve the results you're after in another way. We await!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15432818284701098002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-70961180505744397082015-10-09T16:16:25.539-05:002015-10-09T16:16:25.539-05:00Well done for keeping on experimenting, todays res...Well done for keeping on experimenting, todays results look great and the one with central detail is fantastic. Gelli plates don't seem as popular as when they first arrived on the craft scene, you either love them or hate them.<br />Yvonne xMeggymayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523023041456397683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-72467940689315799192015-10-09T15:17:56.922-05:002015-10-09T15:17:56.922-05:00Sorry you are having such an unhappy time with it....Sorry you are having such an unhappy time with it. What I have learned. Cheap craft paint works the best. Bigger stencils work better than those with "fussy" cut outs. I never clean mine but let the bits get pulled off on the next run which creates great texture. I like the second ghost type print better. Usually I try and pull several prints and mist with water in between. Don't spread the paint too heavy, a thin coat works better. Sometimes I pull a print off the stencil itself using the side covered in paint and my hands to push the paper down. One the plate itself, pat the paper gently that may help you get cleaner prints. I also print over what I have printed to get overall prints in different colors using the same stencil.<br />Dark colors as a background print then white over for contrast if you want that effect. Hope you try again. It is not an exact science..............xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-73057600679327698872015-10-09T10:14:10.428-05:002015-10-09T10:14:10.428-05:00Interesting results. It seems like you are doing e...Interesting results. It seems like you are doing everything right. I even tried to make my own Gelli, before I committed half the DH salary to buying one. It was a disaster. {Should have just used Vodka and made Jello shooters} After buying the real deal I ended up with results similar to yours.I will try again, I am rather determined too. Now to find where I stashed it after I scrubbed it last....Keep smiling and creating. I appreciate an honest tutorial.fairyrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03955508856112972006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-45277790598010771092015-10-09T07:52:56.417-05:002015-10-09T07:52:56.417-05:00I love the results you achieved using that beautif...I love the results you achieved using that beautiful wood piece Elizabeth! So glad you didn't give up the fight:) Best wishes to Sally.Linda Kunsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00569703961551672145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-83414775727181890772015-10-09T07:03:04.653-05:002015-10-09T07:03:04.653-05:00My wishes for Sally to have a rapid recovery.
I d...My wishes for Sally to have a rapid recovery.<br /><br />I do like the oval piece but a gelli plate looks like a lot of work. Look forward to the other ways of printing you are going to share with us.Darlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-88506583079858346452015-10-09T04:41:10.833-05:002015-10-09T04:41:10.833-05:00Interesting to read your experiences, and the prin...Interesting to read your experiences, and the print with the oval flower frame turned out really well. Glad you managed to get everything clean and tidy when it was done, that was a lot of work. I don't make many prints these days, but when I do I just use my glass plate, because it's easy to clean and din't cost anything. Have a lovely day, hugs, ValerieValerie-Jaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538850820168903865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-19743467288616622242015-10-09T04:14:47.799-05:002015-10-09T04:14:47.799-05:00now i first had to go back to the previous post to...now i first had to go back to the previous post to read susi´s comment [i usually do not read all the comments of others, so do not wonder if i repeat some things...]. well, i never tried the Mousepad monoprinting, but might be okay. <br />anyway 2 more Cents to the gelli: i also felt a bit strange with it in the beginning, but now i quite like it.<br />the costs: too high, definitely. but once bought, Forget about it, the Money is gone anyway. for me it was the question to make "natural" gelli plates in the kitchen myself, but that was not my dream. <br />try not to become too picky with the cleaning Thing (if you can). actually for me the best Thing to clean it at the end of a session is to cover it with the clear tape (the broad stripes that you take for tape Transfers, the ones you Close parcels with). tearing away the tapes usually takes away everything that is resting on the surface of the plate. i don´t mind if there is a Little pink shine etc "inside", actually i would be afraid to destroy the material by "overcleaning" it. not sure if i am right with this.<br />and maybe you should ask santa for a good new brayer (not too thin in width). <br />and not to Forget: your Silhouette print turned out fab!! and the rest will be great for Backgrounds anyway. nothing is wasted.<br />take a break and try it some day again. wish you more joy with it! <br />next week i will try it on Cloth (at our stamping retreat), and i hope to be not too frustrated also... will Report...<br />have a great Weekend. <br />(second Cup of coffee emptied;))johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236665096059653348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-5815217026481477632015-10-09T03:58:16.389-05:002015-10-09T03:58:16.389-05:00Hope Sally gets well soon, emergency anything is a...Hope Sally gets well soon, emergency anything is always scary... :-(<br /><br />I think the whole gelli process looks delightfully messy, but I don´t really understand it. It certainly will not fit in a pocket, so I don´t think it´s for me. ;-) I think you are getting some fun results. Viktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14359045.post-70489159005292797842015-10-09T03:30:26.249-05:002015-10-09T03:30:26.249-05:00I think you got some super results this time and I...I think you got some super results this time and I also think you should give not up! O.k. - I totally agree with you that it makes mess....some artists are happy when they make mess.. I am not so happy .. I even didn't like to make me messy in the sandbox as I was a child...lol.<br />I am sorry that you are unhappy with your Gelli Plate! You were in a dream from me this morning.. even I don't know how you look like.... crazy, isn't it?? We had a kind of crafters meeting! I am soo crazy!<br />I will take photos from my plasticjacketprinting-version and the prints next time I do this- I hope I can do it.You are a heroine!<br />You are so good in makeing even photos of the process you don't like!<br />That's SUPER!<br />Happy weekend - finger crossed for Sally's surgery!<br />oxo<br />Susifroebelsternchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06501600240752195171noreply@blogger.com