A few (more) minutes of fun with autumn leaf prints

In this series you can join me at the craft table once a week for a few minutes of art and craft creativity - between twenty and thirty minutes usually. But sometimes a project needs a little MORE than just a few minutes... so in A Few (More) Minutes of Fun, you'll be invited along for a deeper dive into my creative process.
With the gel plates out, it was always going to end up being a few MORE minutes of fun... especially with some real leaves to play with! Watch the still-green leaves I collected turn into autumnal prints, both simple and layered.
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Products used in this video:
Golden Heavy Body Acrylics - Raw Umber, Smalt Hue, Titanium Buff
Golden Fluid Acrylics - Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold
Ranger Distress Oxide Spray - Stormy Sky
PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic - Snowflake
Gelli Arts 6 x 6 Gel Plate
Ranger Gel Plate Assortment in the Dylusions line - 11 x 5.5, 6.75 x 3.5 and a 3 inch circle
Copy/printer paper
Brayers
As a PaperArtsy designer, I get my Fresco paints at a discount. Everything else in this video I bought and paid for myself.
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[@sallymoretti1066]

I just completed a lifelong dream to drive the entire road from Miami to Key West. I swiped to fern fronds from the hotel for just this purpose! It was a beautiful drive and we saw a Key Deer grazing along the highway. They are very rare as they are a delicious appetizer for alligators. They are a really small cousin to white tailed deer. So small😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Wow - that sounds like a truly amazing trip. And some fern frond prints will make a perfect art memento of the travelling. Thank you so much for sharing your joy in the journey.

[@julianafreeman5417]

Such glorious textures you create; very inspirational. Thank you x

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Delighted you enjoyed it - thank you so much for your lovely comment.

[@donnacarraway9182]

Really fun! I love doing gel printing and also love getting these beautiful papers to use in my jj! Good info and ideas! Thank you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it... yes, gel printing is such a great way to build up paper stocks! Thanks for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@lauretteluluchartier8513]

This was an amazing lesson in gel printing, Alison. What beautiful papers. Thank you. ❤️😀❤️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it - thank you so much for taking the time to comment. It's much appreciated.

[@kirstyhall5044]

What a lovely session. Thank you so much for the recommendation of Smalt Hue, I hadn't heard of it before but I can tell it's exactly the sort of colour I love so it's gone straight on my art supplies list.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'm sure you'll love it - it's a long-time favourite of mine. It has a touch of melancholy which I love, but also a hint of steely strength. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@CraftyKiwiMama]

Fascinating to watch you working with the botanicals. Gorgeous prints. I've not tried anything like this, really fun to see the outcomes xoxo

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it - I love working with real natural elements... Nature is always the best designer! Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@debbie1016]

Gelli printing videos are my favorite videos to watch. You never really know what you will get, and you can never repeat it exactly. I could watch you Gelli print all day. Thanks for sharing. Your prints are BEAUTIFUL.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I completely agree about gel printing... it's that lovely spontaneity and (mostly) unpredictability which makes it so special. Very happy you enjoyed watching - thank you so much for your lovely comment.

[@risamateo8003]

Love the use of organic materials ❤ now I need smalt hue 😆 it is a beautiful color

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Smalt Hue is glorious... it has a touch of melancholy, but also a hint of steely strength - a long-time favourite of mine (and probably why I like Stormy Sky, its close relative in the Distress line, so much!). And yes, some real leaves + the gel plate is a magical art-making combination. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@SuAndFox]

At 15:55 or even 17:10 the paint on your right with all it's yummy colouring and water resist would make a lovely pick up 💙💜🧡

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

There's always more smooshing to be done, and in a normal session I'm sure I would have, but with the camera on there's a slightly different mind focus, I find. Happy you were spotting pick-ups for me! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@SuAndFox]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures Thanks for responding!

[@trudimiler3675]

Thank you for sharing playtime and with such scrumptious results. Hope you also record something having fun with today’s creations 💕💕💕

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'm sure I will turn the camera on if/when I'm using these prints at any point in the future. So happy you enjoyed the fun, and thank you for your company on this creative journey.

[@luileal958]

Really great , thanks for sharing 🙌🏻♥️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it - thank you for taking the time to let me know, much appreciated!

[@janetbristow7431]

My first gel plate has just arrived and I can't wait to get started. I love the colours that you have used - just beautiful!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, how exciting... I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time playing and experimenting. It's such a versatile tool. There are a few other gel plate videos here on the channel (you may have seen those already, but if not let me know and I'll add links here), plus a wealth of other inspiration here on KZbin from real gel plate experts. Check out Birgit Koopsen www.youtube.com/@birgitkoopsen/videos and of course Gelli Arts themselves have a whole channel full of great tips and tutorials - www.youtube.com/@GelliArts Have fun! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@janetbristow7431]

Thank you. I've watched some videos, including Gelli Arts, which are very good, but I'll definitely check out Birgit Koopsen.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Alison I really really enjoyed watching you create all those gorgeous and wonderful prints. And they’re all very very beautiful too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags ❤❤❤❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy that you enjoyed it, Mags... I honestly meant it to be a short session, but once you start gel printing, it's very hard to stop! Thanks so much for your company on this creative journey, and all your lovely comments.

[@tracytanasiychuk8253]

Beautiful 🇨🇦

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - it was a lovely printing session.

[@cindycreateforlife]

You pulled some gorgeous prints, I just love gel printing and you are 100% correct, it is nearly impossible to stop! Many of my favourite prints are made from leaves, plants, grasses or feathers! I will watch you gel print all day, a few minutes isn’t enough! Love that Smalt, it is on my radar now! 💕🇨🇦

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, Smalt Hue is a magical colour... it has a touch of melancholy, which I always love, but also a hint of steely strength. And beautiful translucence in this brand - I haven't explored anyone else's version. Very happy you enjoyed the leaf printing. (There are a few other gel printing videos on the channel if you haven't already found them - they'd keep you going for a few more minutes!) Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@cindycreateforlife]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures I subscribed last night, I so enjoyed making the little houses in Fodder School 3, you hooked me!💕💕🇨🇦

[@magswoodcock]

Stunning prints, fab video ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much, Mags... there will always be (more) when it's gel-printing!!

[@nathalieheath5693]

Love them!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@HeleneKaut]

Love the Smalt Hue! I’m not familiar with that colour, but what a stunning blue. Alchemy on the plate, love it. Thanks kindly for sharing Alison❤️🇨🇦

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

It really is a glorious colour - a long-time favourite of mine. It has a touch of melancholy, as well as a touch of steely strength - magical! Very happy you enjoyed the alchemical printing... thank you so much for watching and another lovely comment.

[@Debby-i5q]

I enjoy hearing your lil trains!! I luv trains and hearing them makes me smile. (They aren't too loud, just a nice background)

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I'm glad the trains are a plus point for you rather than a distraction... they only go by a few times a day down in the valley, but somehow I often seem to catch them when I'm filming!! Happy you enjoy them.

[@scarytimes1984]

Enjoyed this so much. Nature's beauty!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - yes, nobody does it better than nature. If you follow her lead you can't go far wrong!

[@paulinedavis3660]

How fabulous they all turned out, thankyou...Will be having a go soon with my gel plate 😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thanks so much - hope you'll have lots of fun with your printing!

[@crazybranchesoflife]

Bravo! This is stunning. It was relaxing and mesmerizing to watch. I could watch it over and over. Thank you.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that is such a lovely comment to read - thank you so much for those beautiful thoughts.

[@cathygrant6838]

was supposed to be picking up and organizing my craft space, but started watching you and bam! Mesmerized! even at 2x speed, i was caught into the "what will happen next, loop"! Love your work. Thank you so much for sharing your creativity, and "play".

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Ah well, organising can wait for another day!! I'm delighted you enjoyed it all so much. Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment, which put a big smile on my face.

[@TitianTopsyTurvy]

I love your prints, and I'm very happy to hear the trains tooting.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you! They only go past down in the valley a few times a day, but somehow I always seem to catch them when I'm filming!!

[@lizrubitski4980]

love this so much!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy to hear you enjoyed it, thank you.

[@patriciadistefano7467]

Wow! The colors and prints turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy you enjoyed it - thank you very much for watching and commenting.

[@patriciadistefano7467]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures You’re welcome!

[@suebrown7882]

Beautiful prints! The flat smoothing 'thing' is a printers Baren - can be expensive - I use a large, cheap, heavy glass paperweight with a felt underside (from a charity shop) and it does the job for me!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, thank you... I couldn't recall the word in the moment of filming, and yes, I've seen how expensive they are! A glass paperweight is a great suggestion - thanks for that.

[@kathyroberts9703]

I know it’s a “few” minutes of fun (my favorite videos of yours), but I could watch you gel print all day! Using my favorite colors .. blues, creams, taupes … made it that more enjoyable! TFS!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy that you enjoyed it. I honestly planned it as a shorter episode, but you know what it's like when the gel plate comes out! Before I knew it, it was a few (more) minutes, and then some!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@jillpontiere1814]

Love the outcome of the prints. ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much - it was a good session... always so hard to stop with the gel plate!

[@jillpontiere1814]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures I pulled mine out and 36 prints later……lol.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Sounds about right!!

[@ValTwineDeaner]

These are fabulous, I always love watching you create your masterpieces, thank you for sharing them with us. I haven't used my gel plates for ages, you've inspired me to get them out this weekend. I love the gorgeous Autumn colours you've chosen. Take care, and have a superb weekend xx❤❤😊😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

What a lovely comment - thank you so much for putting a big smile on my face with that. I'm delighted you're inspired to play - that's the best possible response to the videos here. You have a wonderful weekend too, hopefully with plenty of print-making involved at some point!

[@christinewerner6207]

FUN indeed!!! I love the dreamy, otherworldliness you created with these gel plates, so I may have to finally break down and invest in one. Some of these backgrounds (without the leaves) are Turner-esque. Thank you Alison. 🙂🍁❤️🇺🇸

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I ummed and ahhed about my first gel plate for a long time, but I have NEVER regretted going for it. (That was the six by six square, and it's still my favourite... the Gelli Arts brand is really good - I'm contemplating investing in one of their very large plates... umming and ahhing again, as it's not cheap.) I don't know whether you saw the session printing purely backgrounds with Distress Inks and Oxides..If you want Turner-esque, that's where to go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvIl52vj7GGY9E (And for further gel plate temptation, I don't know whether you can see these Turner-esque paint prints over on IG from this link instagram.com/p/C07LZ3FoS4H/ - that was a very happy session!) Sorry to add to the temptation... (but not that sorry!). Thank you so much for your lovely comment - I love the phrase "dreamy otherworldiness".

[@sandratheprocraftinator945]

Love that stencil, i could get into the gelli movement, a big mess to clean up came to mind lol. Love the leaves you showed in the beginning

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Surprisingly the mess pretty much sorts itself out (cleaning the plate = another way to get great prints!)... it's the hundreds of prints you're left with that are the problem! (I'm kidding - I've got plenty of ways to use them!). The leaf-cutting video is here if you're interested in those at the beginning -kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHvQiameacZqlZY - in case you haven't already seen it. (And you can link to seeing the backgrounds being made from the description under that video... ) Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@sandratheprocraftinator945]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures a mess sorting it self out , to funny

[@bonnerdebbie]

You are right Alison, I loved today's video. All of your prints are gorgeous!! Now I want to go get leaves from the yard and have a play, But first I need to finish scraping the popcorn ceiling off the stair well area. It is NOT fun and very messy but it needs to be done. My chimney backs up to the stairwell and had a couple of leaks through the years so the ceiling is a mess. New roof on Wednesday, so hopefully no more leaks!!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh boy... good luck with the roof - I hope it'll make you warm and watertight with no hitches or hiccups. Hopefully, if all goes smoothly, you'll have the time and energy for some printing after that! Thanks so much, as always, for your company on this creative journey.

[@KimzCraftz]

Stunning, so glad I got to see this one. Thank you for sharing.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it - thank you so much for watching and commenting, much appreciated.

[@-Lucy-H]

Gorgeous 💕 love hearing the train in the background 😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Trains only go past down in the valley a few times a day, but somehow I always seem to manage to catch one (or two) when I'm filming!! Happy it's not interfering with your enjoyment. Thanks so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@peggydid]

Thank you for this lovely "play" with the gelli plates! The narration will definitely help me get going with this fun and messy printing! Hugs! Peggy

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that's great to hear... I hope you'll have lots of (messy) fun trying out some of these painty prints. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@kathrynflom9333]

Very informative and pretty

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Glad you found it both helpful and enjoyable!

[@Suesjournaladventures]

Love this video, I’ve bought a gel plate but not used it yet, so this is very helpful! Thank you😘

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's great - I hope it will encourage you to play and explore with your gel plate. There are so many ways to use it. (I'll link a couple more of the gel plate videos from here on the channel below, in case you're interested.) Thanks so much for watching and commenting. Gel Plate Backgrounds with Distress Inks and Oxides - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXvIl52vj7GGY9E Gel printing with my PaperArtsy stamp designs - kzbin.info/www/bejne/haDUn2BtedSLjKs Gel printing with gypsophila flower stems - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2i2moZqqZiVhZo

[@Suesjournaladventures]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures aww thank you so much 😘😘

[@charisgriffin]

I absolutely loved your sketchbook and the tips for using different materials, especially the the tempera sticks which I've just bought them because the colours are so pretty 😂 but I wouldn't have thought to use them like this 👍I'd love a seascape video - I live in Cornwall (which is even more grey and wet than Devon 😂) so I'd really enjoy learning some new techniques . Thank you

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

How funny... I've always experienced Cornwall as gloriously sunny (I spent a season at the Minack theatre decades ago, as well as various tours taking in the Hall of Cornwall and other places since then). I've not done much with seascapes (other than in the acrylic paintings in the large square journal... maybe this comment slipped onto this video by mistake, rather than that episode? - because I don't think there were any tempera sticks in this one, either!), so that would take some thought. I'm so delighted you are enjoying the videos, though. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@charisgriffin]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures I'm so sorry - yes, you're right about the comment!😂 However I was watching your video (I always do!) and enjoying all the glorious autumn colours, which have inspired me to make some leafy tags for my journal . I also picked up lots of lovely leaves to gelli print with today, such beautiful shapes 😍I do love this time of year. Thank you for the inspiration

[@charisgriffin]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures And I promise you that it really does rain a lot in Cornwall, especially this summer! However I still love it and would never leave 😊

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Have a wonderful time with your leaf printing... and yes, I do believe you about the rain!

[@avanellehansen4525]

I enjoyed your video. I use the glass lid to a jar candle as a barron.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, that's a good idea - and thank you for sharing "barron" - it escaped my mind in the moment, and I simply couldn't remember the word!! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@joannahanson6236]

Our colour tastes are so similar. You always inspire me. Thank you ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy to hear you are inspired... hopefully there's a few minutes of fun in your future very soon! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@octavya30]

These are beautiful!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much.

[@craftynikki6570]

I love this! Absolutely beautiful! Also, a top tip - if you can get hold of a large acrylic stamping block (the thinner ones), or even a set of clear die cutting plates, you will be able to place your gel plate on it - so pop gel plate on acrylic block/plate - take first pull - remove leaves and then you can “stamp” the remaining leaf plate *exactly* where you would like it, including of course off set a little. It 😀

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it, thank you. And thanks for the tip... I'm not quite sure how it's different from lining up with the paper under the plate, but I'll give it a go following your instructions and see if I can work it out!

[@janicelutz-vanhoy1236]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures, it will be clear and allow you to see through to line up.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, I see... pick up and turn over with the gel stuck to the acrylic plate. Got it.

[@cigale1254]

These all are wonderful gelli print results. For me working with leaves on the gelliplate gives the most fun. I didn't yet spritz water on acrylic paint, thank you for this idea, I'll certainly give it a play. And 1 or 2 fluid Golden colors must be in my stash once too.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

As you know, I love my Frescos, but as chalk paints they do dry very quickly, so the Golden acrylics definitely give you a slightly more relaxed playtime with the gel plate, as there is more open time. I could mix the Frescos with some extending medium, but that seems a bit of a kerfuffle!! And I've managed very happily with Frescos on the plate... it just means moving with some speed (and of course any water spritzing helps too!).

[@cigale1254]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures I have the idea when seeing others work with open Golden acrylics that it gives a real thin (translucent) but still bright color. Kerffuffle, what a beautiful word that I unexpectedly found the translation for on google translate (it had a dialect atmosphere for me).

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

They are truly excellent paints, it must be said.

[@suebouch4074]

Hello Alison! Love your prints… what beautiful fabric it would make.. love the subtle tones which is a twist from the vibrant colors of last week … love the idea of using real leaves and how interesting that they’re super fresh & moist to work better… such deep, dark green tones… our trees here are starting to turn - maybe 25% ??? I am really trying to enjoy the Autumn season this year and not focus on what comes after. Take Care… it’s almost Wednesday 😁

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

There's been a sudden leaf shift here in the last couple of days - it's now about 50:50 gold and green, I'd say... I'm so happy you enjoyed the leaf printing - I hadn't thought of fabric, but what a lovely idea that is. Thanks so much as always for your company and comments. (Watch out for my new stamps coming up towards the end of this month. They might even reconcile you with what's coming next after Autumn...)

[@suebouch4074]

@@w0rdsandp1cturesYAY… I will look forward to seeing your latest creations and adding them to my available options! Thanks for the head’s up! Have a great day! 🙂

[@whiteherondesigns]

Glorious! I LOVE the colours you chose!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you - well, I'm deep into my autumn colour palette now, so the colours pretty much chose themselves!

[@pauladyer9845]

Really like gelli printing..a delightful video ..thanks

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

[@ozjan7927]

I LOVED it darlin! So beautiful and inspiring! Thankyou so much! 😊❤🇦🇺xxx

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

So happy to hear that - thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@lindaquick2410]

Just beautiful. Your color combinations are so wonderful. You make it look easy but practice and patience …

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

I would replace both practice and patience with the word play... that's all it is, really. Don't have particular expectations, and remember there is no "right" way or "right" result, and then it really is easy, because it's just experimentation and discovery. And if you're working with colours you like, then you're bound to end up with something you like sooner or later!! Hope you'll have a play some time. Thank you so much for watching and for your lovely comment.

[@JulieOliver-r7p]

Beautiful ❤

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you very much.

[@dinaelse414]

Another wonderfully inspirational video! Thank you! Just ordered the Smalt Hue. What a beautifully subtle color! ❤️

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, I'm sure you'll love working with it. Smalt Hue is absolutely an all-time favourite of mine... as you say, so subtle, and with a touch of melancholy but also a touch steely strength. I love it! So happy you enjoyed the video - thank you so much for watching and for such a lovely comment.

[@ellief3177]

I only recently learned about adding water to paint on the gel plate to create those textured backgrounds and you have shown that so well in this video - thank you. I really liked the way you used ink on the leaves to stamp into the silhouette, adding a little more detail. The gel plate is such a versatile tool, isn't it?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, you can have so much fun with a gel plate - and it's always hard to stop! Very happy you enjoyed seeing the layers building here... and yes, that mop-up technique always gets me some of my favourite prints in any session. Same thing happened in one of my earliest printing videos ! (Here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2i2moZqqZiVhZo ) Thanks so much for your continuing company on this creative journey.

[@srlinka9465]

Beautiful prints! I enjoyed watching your process. I was thinking that you might place a sheet of paper down on the left over paint and see what kind of print you would get before you wiped it clean.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Yes, I do that all the time when I'm creating usually (though more often tags to create backgrounds, rather than paper), but there's only so much you can cover in a video session... this was already more minutes than I meant it to be! Thanks so much for watching - I'm very happy you enjoyed - and thank you for your great comment.

[@lindylessard5804]

Alison, I just love your videos. I’m a fairly new subscriber, so I’m playing catch up with watching your videos. I have 3 gel plates, but I never have very good luck with what I pull off of them. My favorite gel plate is a 4x6” and I seem to the best luck with it. Maybe some of the other subscribers can give me some hints? The other gel plates I have are an 8x10” and a 8” round, which was sent to me as a gift. I’ve kind of given up on the round one, because nothing works well on it at all.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Very happy you are enjoying the videos - thank you for following along with the fun! You don't mention what brand your plates are... I definitely find a difference between my Gelli Arts plate and the Ranger ones (I prefer the Gelli Arts, but it's all down to personal preference, really). And do you get bad results with all mediums? Paints? Inks? Alcohol Inks? If it's only paints you have problems with, then maybe it's the type of paint you are using... Sometimes cleaning the plate with baby wipes and/or hand sanitiser can help to restore the surface to playability. There are lots of videos here on KZbin about looking after your plates - just search for cleaning and/or caring for gel plates. The solution may well already be out there for you. Good luck!

[@pays1zebu]

I love so much your choise of golors! So many beautiful papers 🤍💙🤎 Have you ever tried with watercolors (in tubes) on your gel press? I did it, the result is not bad, it's interesting. An upcoming vidéo may be...😉

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Most of my watercolour tubes are too expensive for me to want to use them on a gel plate! But it's interesting to hear about. If I see some cheap ones on sale I'll have a think about it... Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@pays1zebu]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures Yes those I use for ca are really cheap, it was to try, I think that can be fun also with gouache

[@bl0tt44]

lovely results, thank you. I love your top/sleeves! did you dye it yourself? xxx

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy you enjoyed it, thank you! No, it's not a home-dyed top... it was bought from Marks & Spencer's Per Una range about a quarter of a century ago. (I have two - the greeny blue one here, and one that is several shades of blue. If you watch enough videos, you'll see that one sooner or later... they've become my filming "uniform"!)

[@alisonpickard-is7oc]

Oh no! May have to get my gel plate out again this afternoon. Great inspiration. May i ask where you got that useful craft mat from. It made mixing colours and keeping paint flowing so much easier.

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it, and I hope you'll have a great time with your printing. It's a pretty basic craft mat. This one is a silicone craft mat by Wow (a UK embossing powder company), and they call it a Premium Embossing Craft Mat - www.wowembossingpowder.co.uk/wow-premium-embossing-craft-mat-2314-p.asp but any silicone or teflon craft mat will do. Ranger produce a non-stick craft sheet rangerink.com/products/ranger-non-stick-craft-sheet and I believe the soft sheet on Tim Holtz's glass media mat is made of similar stuff. You can even use those reusable baking sheets (like these which I take when I'm travelling - www.amazon.co.uk/YQL-30X40cm-Reusable-Transfer-Resistance/dp/B094VQFK93?th=1 ). Basically any waterproof surface will do - or you can use a china plate or palette paper for mixing your paint. This white one is just the one I use for filming. My usual craft mat is a giant version of the brown Ranger one, which covers most of my table. (Unfortunately the independent UK craft stockist which supplied those giant ones closed down but I daresay you could track down something similar with some careful Google searching.) Hope that helps.

[@dawnb7585]

For lining up the leaves, I wonder if a light pad would help. Put the gelli plate on the light pad and I bet you could see the leaf veins. As long as the paper is white and not super thick, you might be able to line up perfectly. If I had a gelli plate I'd try it. Sadly I don't. 😭

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's a good thought, thank you... except I don't have a light pad!! But there are others who will find that a helpful suggestion, I'm sure. There are recipes online for homemade gel plates, made mostly with household materials. Maybe worth a go, at least to help you decide whether it's something you might like to invest in in the future. Thanks so much for watching and for your thoughtful comment.

[@TheDabshear]

What is the pad you are rolling out the paint on to the right of your gel plate? Loved watching! Thank you!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

It's not a pad, just a craft mat. This one is by Wow (a UK embossing powder company), and they call it a Premium Embossing Craft Mat - www.wowembossingpowder.co.uk/wow-premium-embossing-craft-mat-2314-p.asp but any silicone or teflon craft mat will do. Ranger produce a non-stick craft sheet rangerink.com/products/ranger-non-stick-craft-sheet and I believe the soft sheet on Tim Holtz's glass media mat is made of similar stuff. You can even use those reusable baking sheets (like these which I take when I'm travelling - www.amazon.co.uk/YQL-30X40cm-Reusable-Transfer-Resistance/dp/B094VQFK93?th=1 ). Basically any waterproof surface will do - or you can use palette paper. Hope that helps. Happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@JJasperPaperCo.]

You could always use Asemic writing in the leaves!

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

That's a lovely idea - I love Asemic writing (much prefer it to writing actual things in my own handwriting!)... thanks so much for watching and for your great suggestion.

[@patgessner1853]

Very very cool - but just wondering - why does everyone use copy paper for gelli printing? Does regular cardstock or mixed media paper just not work?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Oh, it works perfectly - and if you want a really good print to save and frame, then you definitely want to use some good cardstock or paper for that. But when you're having a big session printing multiples, like here, copy paper is simply cheaper. (I can easily end up with well over 50 prints from a session, and sometimes 100 - so that would be pretty costly if every single one was on decent paper!) With the copy paper you can learn what works, what you enjoy - ready for future "proper paper" prints, without worrying about cost. And if you see a really exciting print building on the plate, you can always grab a better piece of paper for that one. Hope that answers your question. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@karenholst8306]

😍👍👍👍💕💕💕🇩🇰

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Thank you so much!

[@sarahoakton1213]

What do you do with copy paper prints?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

All kinds of things - use them as journal page backgrounds, or glue and trim for tag backgrounds, or layered into mixed media cards... or even make a whole book out of them - like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/fH7boYp4gL90gdU Hope that answers your question!

[@jillpontiere1814]

Wonder if you could use the exam paper that they use on doctors exam tables to capture these beauties?

[@w0rdsandp1ctures]

Absolutely - you can use all kinds of papers to capture gel prints. (Unless they've got some kind of non-porous surface sheen, but that seems unlikely... and even with glossy or smooth papers like tracing paper, you can usually find some medium that will work with them. They might not take inks, but they should play with paint.) I hope that means there's some leafy exam paper minutes of fun in your near future! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

[@jillpontiere1814]

@@w0rdsandp1ctures ok, down the rabbit hole and the exam paper worked great thanks again❤️