Hi, thanks for your question, I am using JapanBargain Calligraphy rice paper, specifically because it works so well as collage AND it pulls great prints!

I’ll help you if I can, which Elizabeth St. Hilare stencil? The stencils in this video are created by me and my partner in the UK, and so are very available to you and shipped reasonably!

@@VikkiReed hi Vicki, thanks so much, it's the Elizabeth St. Hilare - Klimt collection - Gustave and Emile #75012 that I am interested in

@@user-li3ur6iu3l well, you're in luck! It just so happens that I purchased that stencil and although I am a huge fan of Elizabeth St. Hilare stencils, I have found that I just don't reach for that one very often. It is used, but very lightly, and I haven't cut it, (which I have done to many other stencils). I suggest you contact me through my website vikkireed.com/ so I can get your address and get an estimate on shipping for you. Apparently there are some fees that must be paid that increase the costs. I guess there is no way around that, but I will sell you my stencil at cost, 7.47 US , and see how everything else adds up

Thanks so much, Marci!

Hi, yes! Thanks for your question, here are some other ways...I use them in mixed media paintings, and as greeting cards, some artists use them as journal pages...here are some videos to get you started! "Plot Twist - “How to Create Mixed Media Art Using Gelli Prints” kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6mnaJaofNCjjtksi=Pwpr7cHV1I6qVubO "How to Use Gelli Prints for Collage Projects - Creating A Base - Part 1" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJytp2Bqr9eYrq8 "How to Re-Use a Painted Canvas" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmSagHaYntSmeJKBi “Mixed Media Flower Collage with Gelli Prints & Acrylics” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bak5-aYsefras and “Making Your Own Greeting Cards With Gelli Prints” kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXawaHmqqql6sNE

Lindsay, thank you for asking! The primary use for my gelli prints is as collage in mixed media art! I also turn some into greeting cards, others I mount to (birchwood) panel and then they are art pieces on their own! I have videos on all these techniques, I'll list a few here to get you started! “Gelli Print Dragonfly Collage” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmmUin-Pm52SadE "Plot Twist - “How to Create Mixed Media Art Using Gelli Prints” kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6mnaJaofNCjjtksi=Pwpr7cHV1I6qVubO "How to Use Gelli Prints for Collage Projects - Creating A Base - Part 1" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJytp2Bqr9eYrq8 "How to Re-Use a Painted Canvas" kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmSagHaYntSmeJKBi “Adding Gelli Plate Dragonfly Art to Wood Panel” kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4iwkIqKoZupi80si=K4DdiX8ecS54tZIX “Mixed Media Flower Collage with Gelli Prints & Acrylics” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bak5-aYsefras

@@VikkiReed thank you for the links….. I am becoming fascinated by this process of printing, as it is possible to create beautiful images through layers…..I love the idea of layers, it is like a visual representation of time and place

@@lindsaybrown3770 yes, Lindsay, I am SO fascinated by this process and discovering new elements all the time, it is wildly satisfying when it works well, so much so that one can tolerate the frustration when it does not!

Thanks very much, Rebecca!

Thanks so much, Martha!

Thanks so much, Martha!

Thanks for your question, this is JapanBargain Calligraphy Rice Paper, which I love because it melts right into mixed media/collage work...

Thank you! I appreciate your enthusiasm!

Thank you, Michele! That's what I love about the gelli plate...it is magic!

Vivian, thank you, yes, that’s a great idea! My experience is that the repeatedly bartered paper develops a texture that I don’t particularly like, so I appreciate its sacrifice for the process, I do appreciate your sharing that tip!

Vivian, thank you so much!

Thank you!

Are you asking about the Gelli Plate? Or the non-stick craft mat? You can get both @jogglesdotcom and no, I’m not affiliated

Thank you, that’s a great question! I used real flowers, but as you can see, they started losing petals. Artificial flowers work, but they have to be “right”, with some you can see the texture of the material used to make the flowers. So far for me…the fresh flowers are best, but they’re only good for a few impressions

Thanks so much, Adrian!

Liz! Hope you can get started playing with and enjoying your gel plate! Sometimes it can be frustrating, but when you get a great pull…it’s magical! Thanks for your comment

Thank you! I agree…a magical and mysterious process, and I am hooked!

Thank you Rosemarie!

I’m so sorry, I’ve had the same unfortunate experience, which is why I stick with Golden Fluid Acrylics, Liquitex Soft Body or Amsterdam pigments…I know they are more expensive, but worth it to me

I hope that means you've gotten some good ideas and you're feeling inspired!

Renee, thank you!

Thanks so much!

Yes! That’s correct, I let them dry before brayering on more paint, thank you for your questions!

Thanks so much, Mary Ellen, that's very kind of you!

Anna, welcome to Gelli Plate Printing! It is a magical world...

@@VikkiReed О, так! Я тепер з вами.

Thanks very much!

Jacqueline, thank you and BOY are you in for a treat! The glass can be super fun, and if you run into challenges, I have a video all about working with glass, Gelli Plate Printing with Textured Glass kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6eke5ulq9SKfrMsi=TsaQtaO1Kt1rpADm

Thanks very much!

I’m so glad, thank you for watching and commenting, I hope you have so much fun with your Gelli plate!

Thanks so much, Julie!

Thank you for your feedback…noted

Thanks so much Phoebe! Your compliments encourage me, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!

Thank you for your question! This size, 5" X 7" I make into greeting cards which I sell at a local shop (@StormWisdom). Larger prints can be mounted to panel for art pieces and/or (and this is what I do most frequently) torn into collage pieces to include in mixed media work. Here are a few videos to get you started! “Adding Gelli Plate Dragonfly Art to Wood Panel” kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4iwkIqKoZupi80si=K4DdiX8ecS54tZIX “Making Your Own Greeting Cards With Gelli Prints” kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXawaHmqqql6sNE “Mixed Media Flower Collage with Gelli Prints & Acrylics” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2bak5-aYsefras "Plot Twist - “How to Create Mixed Media Art Using Gelli Prints” kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6mnaJaofNCjjtksi=Pwpr7cHV1I6qVubO and finally - “Gelli Print Dragonfly Collage” - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmmUin-Pm52SadE

Thank you so so much. ❤

Thanks very much, Anne!

Julie, thank you so much for your beautiful compliments, I love that you’re feeling inspired! The world is better when we are looking for ways to create!

@@VikkiReed ❤️❤️❤️

That’s such great information, thank you! Yes, when u google what you sent it comes up, now I can direct people to eBay or Etsy to find one!

Thanks so much, Cynthia!

Maybe it's yours! I found it at a thrift store (Goodwill)

Thank you, Bernice! I appreciate the feedback, it is a common creative challenge for me, I so often think I want to make it better, but it was great as it was, and trying to make it better makes it worse…teaching moments that happen time and time again!

Thank you, I got lucky with this one!

Thank you!! 😊

Thanks very much, Carrie!

Carole, thank you, it's a lot of fun, combination treasure hunt and spontaneous beauty creation!

@@VikkiReed thanks to you ,i also after treasures like yours , printing on the gely plate

Thank you Theresa, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment!