Affordable Gel Plates: Gelelf Honest Review - Are They Worth it?

I've been asked about the quality of cheaper gel plates. So I reached out to Gelelf and asked them for one of their gel plates to review. You’ll be amazed at what they sent me and how the gel plates performed with my favourite gelli printing techniques. In this video, I put the Gelelf gel plates to the test and provide an honest review.
Join me as I unbox the Gelelf gel plates, share my first impressions, and dive into various gelli printing techniques to see how they hold up. If you've been wondering if affordable gel plates are worth it, this review is for you! Happy Creating!
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[@FroyleArt]

Gelelf gel plates can be found the cheapest on Temu, more info in the description.

[@KingdomDV]

@@FroyleArt thanks!

[@SuzaGotye]

I'm a little gelli of all the plates you received - nobody deserves them more! Thanks for showing us the comparison !

[@FroyleArt]

Thanks so much! 😘

[@melindareynolds7867]

GelElf was very generous to you. All your viewers will enjoy what they sent!

[@FroyleArt]

Thanks so much! 😘 cheers

[@MaggieHolychild]

Really happy to see the review. GelElf was all I could afford and I had nothing to compare it with. Yes they stay a bit sticky but it does not affect the prints. I love mine. Let GelElf know that I immediately went to purchase the acrylic boards - I really need those.

[@FroyleArt]

Love the acrylic boards!! Thanks for letting me know! 😍 cheers

[@bobbibauer-qr9sk]

That was quite an impressive haul - Christmas in July! Thank you for the terrific review. I have been reluctant to try GelElf, but I will now.

[@FroyleArt]

I think they work just fine! 😍 cheers

[@floralheart]

What a generous and beautiful gift. There's a lot to have fun. Enjoy!

[@FroyleArt]

So much fun! 🤩 cheers

[@lindsaytrill4039]

I love your excitement of the new clean gelli plates !! 😃

[@FroyleArt]

So much fun!! 🤩 cheers

[@PrinceCharmingsMom2930]

This was so much fun to watch you unbox and try out the new products. I think I’ll give them a try. Love the large round!

[@FroyleArt]

I love the round one! 😍 Temu is the cheapest place to buy them 👍🏼

[@jdmosaics]

@@FroyleArtI got one from them but no instructions can you please put a picture of the instruction info somewhere? Also the Barren they sent you I didn’t buy cause it really is too textured and weird. But the speedball barren is good. Thanks for running through their plates Froyle. I like the Geli Art plate 12x 14 and have used it for 8 yrs- still good. ❤

[@rogergreener9457]

How fabulous, and the company was so generous. I really liked the 2 round prints you did. The contrast of colors with those stencils were framable as is

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you! 😘 cheers

[@Nanakinsz]

Oh, wow! So many BEAUTIFUL and CLEAN Gel Plates! How thick is the gel part on them, we need actual measurements to feel the full envy and all, you know! :) Also, what did they smell like?! This was an incredible collection! And you were ADORBS to watch while you opened them! The new stencil looked like it was MADE for that circle, by the way.❤ ❤ ❤ I just erased an entire paragraph when I discovered the price on their web site was astronomical, but their Amazon prices are a few bucks less expensive than Gel Press. :) Their web site prices were QUITE the sticker shock. So to everyone else, check their Amazon prices before you give up on them. Thanks for this, Miss Froyle.

[@FroyleArt]

Thanks for joining me! 😘 cheers

[@Katmcb-r5u]

Thank you for the price comparison. Always looking for a bargain 😢 ❤❤❤

[@MaggieHolychild]

No smell at all - I have been using them for a few months.

[@sarahhutchison8190]

Thanks for doing this review. I’ve always wondered what these plates are like. They are certainly a cheaper option if you have to pay freight as well. Love that circle shape❤😀

[@FroyleArt]

Me too! 😘 cheers

[@judyk.657]

Awesome! I had just purchased a couple of sizes. Hadn’t used yet so your review was perfect timing. 🙏💐💕

[@FroyleArt]

Thanks for joining me! 😘 cheers

[@allthumbs3792]

Wow, great gifts from GelElf and product review. I noticed brand new the GelElf plates did not 'lace' the first layer of paint as the other brand gel plates do. Your first magenta print was perfect! Love or hate that feature, it's completely absent with the GelElf brand. Thank you Froyle and THANK YOU GelElf!

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you! 😘

[@BunnyLang]

I'm thinking the tackiness might hold the paint better as it seems when you pull the print off the plate, it comes off very clean. I do like the round prints you made with your stencil. Thanks for the review, very informative. :)

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@ArtyAntics]

I’ve had my gel elf plate for a while and they haven’t discoloured 😊

[@FroyleArt]

Oh I’m so glad to hear that!! 😍

[@MixedMediaArtByTrina]

I’ve had mine for about six months and it is still really clean. I use mine almost daily and abuse it with charcoal transfers, pastels, markers, you name it. Only takes a spritz of water for it to come clean. Love it. Thanks for the review! 😍

[@Katmcb-r5u]

Will try Gelelf❤. Thank you for sharing your new toys. Also love the round one. I’m going to try and make a circle from paper and apply to gel plate and make my own sizes ❤❤

[@FroyleArt]

Great idea! 👍🏼 Happy creating, cheers

[@connieebinger6343]

Thank you for all for the great demonstration on the jelly plates. I’ve been curious about whether that’s expensive ones would work out well. Thank you!

[@elizabethjehnzen]

I have two different brands of gelplates. There is a definite difference of stickiness between them. I've found that the less sticky one gets stickier as I print with it, and the one that starts out sticky needs less warm up time.

[@FroyleArt]

So interesting! 😍 cheers

[@inekek4rommenhoek201]

Thanks a lot for your wise lessons on the gelplates. I'm using two Gel Elf plates since 2 weeks now. Doing a lot of try (and error). One of my experements was marmering one side and then the odder side with another colour marmering. Then knit a perfect square and you get an origami paper, double coloured. I go for more adventures with my Gel Elf plates. 🙃

[@FroyleArt]

So much fun! Happy creating, cheers

[@marywagner9927]

Whoa! How lucky you are! What a package. Love that huge one, especially for fabric. But I do wish they came in clamshells

[@FroyleArt]

So much fun! 😍 cheers

[@ChiquitasCrochet]

Wow I love the circle one too!! And the multi layer one is awesome!!! Will try it!! Thank you!!!

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you! 😍

[@judilynn9569]

8:36 I actually went to the hardware store and got wood cut for me to design a frame just like this one. It's gotten good use. Nice that people are selling them now.

[@FroyleArt]

So good! 👍🏼 cheers

[@ChiquitasCrochet]

I have a 6x6 Gelelf plate and love mine!!!

[@FroyleArt]

So good! 😘👍🏼

[@ChiquitasCrochet]

@@FroyleArt Can't wait to order the circle one 😍

[@MaddyT54321]

That was so interesting 😊 thank you ❤

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you! 😘 cheers

[@yelena86]

Gelelf seems a lot thicker to me, looks double the thickness from when you compared to the other plate. Gelelf looks so thick and luscious, I’d want to roll around in it too 😂

[@FroyleArt]

Haha! 😂 so much fun!! Cheers

[@LavishHim]

Oh I’m gonna have to go shopping now! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🎨💕🇺🇸

[@FroyleArt]

🤣🤣 cheapest on Temu 👍🏼 cheers

[@yelena86]

Thanks for sharing. These plates really are affordable for us Aussies and Kiwis compared to other brands, we pay an arm and a leg just with shipping alone 😂 these beauties are fantastic. Thank you for introducing us to Gelelf 👍❤️

[@FroyleArt]

They work great! 👍🏼 cheers

[@katerose8393]

You know how they’re really sticky, i find that is really useful for drying prints or watercolours that have buckled a bit during painting. Just stick the sheet face up onto the gelelf and leave it to dry perfectly flat 😊

[@FroyleArt]

Thanks! 😍

[@joycemaureroriginal8563]

That was a HUGE box of goodies! Thank you!

[@FroyleArt]

So much fun!!! 🤩 cheers

[@susane945]

Great review!! Lots of fun. ❤

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you 🤗 cheers

[@createart2iowa]

Thanks for the great review! I'm going to Temu!

[@anneliesfennema2175]

Love the rond one on pink ❤

[@FroyleArt]

Me too! 😘 cheers

[@hazelpurls]

Interesting. I've not come across Gelelf before (I'm in the UK). I've only used one plate that wasn't gelli arts/gel plate before (not Gelelf either) and that was overly sticky. In the end I couldn't get it to release paint at all (despite careful cleaning, conditioning, different paints and papers, etc) and ended up throwing it away! (I'm fine with the gel plate/gelli arts ones). It had also discoloured in sunlight (not a problem in itself, but odd). I'd be interested to see how these hold up to use.

[@FroyleArt]

Yes me too! 👍🏼 cheers

[@ENAIRAMA1]

I would like if you can make your own and compare the home made with the commercials! There are a lot of recipes online.

[@FroyleArt]

Maybe! 😂 cheers

[@gerripeter484]

Froyle thanks for the review I will go look at there website

[@FroyleArt]

They are the cheapest on Temu 👍🏼 cheers

[@mwGoosman]

They look good, thanks for your honest review 🎉

[@FroyleArt]

Cheers! 👍🏼😘

[@Maria-k0]

Enjoyed your review of the Gelelf plates, thank you for sharing on the video. Are they shipped from New Zealand? 😊

[@FroyleArt]

No but I have seen them in Temu very cheap & wanted to give them a try 👍🏼 cheers

[@Seedsofkindness01]

Love the Circle

[@FroyleArt]

Me too! 😍 Thanks!

[@KingdomDV]

Well here was a switch. I'm in the US and the Gelelf plates are ridiculously expensive!

[@FroyleArt]

They are very cheap on Temu 👍🏼 cheers

[@julieparker1114]

Oh wow, I'm absolutely gobsmacked. It's unusual for me to talk like that, but, wwwooowww. Now you can do your gel printing. And move on to another plate while it's drying. This is so exciting! I can hardly contain myself. Bubble wrap, yay, more mark making. Lol, pick the bits out of the stencil first! 🤣 what a beautiful flower stencil that is! But yes, it looks very flimsy. So far, I have avoided temu, lol.

[@FroyleArt]

So much fun! 😍 cheers

[@Katmcb-r5u]

I’m afraid of Temu. So many bad reviews from the website and other viewers. It’s a scam to try to check out for free shipping $$$$

[@gabrielleevans8925]

Yes I’ve managed to avoid Temu so far. It’s very tempting though

[@cIvy726]

I would love it if you could review Gel Press plates. They are cheaper than both Gelli Arts and Gelelf here in Canada. My last plate (>10 years ago) was Gelli Arts, as I think that was all there was, and I can't compare as it was too long ago. I am sure I will want a large plate at some point, and hope that Gel Press will suffice because the price difference is major!

[@cIvy726]

LOVE the round plate here!

[@FroyleArt]

The Gelelf plates are cheap on Temu! 👍🏼 cheers

[@chrishayman1747]

I bought a 16x20 Gelelf from Temu. Yes very sticky. Also I’m having heaps of trouble with the paint beading. I’ve done 25 prints but it’s still happening

[@FroyleArt]

Oh no! I haven’t had that trouble, try giving it a clean with baby oil 👍🏼

[@mjmjacqueline8397]

If I had received that box I would’ve thought I died and went to Heaven 😂

[@FroyleArt]

Haha! Love it! 😍 cheers

[@paulafitz532]

Thank you 😊

[@FroyleArt]

So much fun! 🤩 cheers

[@taniasmith9135]

Hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿. Another kiwi yaaa. I've been wanting to get a gel plate for a while now. But it's to know where to buy it and what brand. Not easy getting things here in NZ.

[@FroyleArt]

I have bought Gelli Arts plates from Gordan Harris, but they are expensive. This is the first time I have tried these plates, they are cheap on Temu, otherwise there is always Amazon!! Happy creating, cheers

[@su1carr]

Gordon Harris have stocked Gelli plates for years.....

[@gabrielleevans8925]

Our Gorden Harris in Wellington doesn’t hold much stock of gelli arts plates. I guess I could order them in. I’ve just been in the UK and none of the art shops I went to had any in stock

[@ginamccracken5380]

Holy Moly! A 3"x5" is $50.45 USD and an 8"x10" is $70.89 USD. I love ya, ❤ Froyle ❤, but these plates are too expensive. 😢 Thanks for sharing this anyway. 😊

[@FroyleArt]

They are cheap on Temu, that’s where I saw them! 😘 cheers

[@leigh-annh2544]

I looked at their website and thought the same thing. They also had only 4 plates to choose from on their website.😢

[@katerose8393]

I got an 8x10 to the UK for under £20, and a little 6x4 for £6. Both from Temu. Finally, something that’s cheaper in the UK!,

[@lorrainer4839]

THanks for the review, it was very beneficial. Although I can't see that they are much cheaper after googling them (I'm in Australia), so some of that might be our horrendous $ at the moment. But even in US dollars there doesn't seem a lot of difference in the prices really.

[@FroyleArt]

They are much cheaper on Temu 👍🏼 with no shipping cost! cheers

[@lorrainer4839]

@@FroyleArt I'm sure they are. But I refuse to shop on Temu, due to much of it being stolen artwork, ideas copyrighted product stolen etc. Also worker exploitation.

[@susieseligman6221]

It’s not a measuring tool. It’s a “Registration tool”

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you! 😘👍🏼

[@deborahbeatty]

I looked at the GelElf site and the plates, at least here in the US are much more expensive than Gelli or Gelplate brands. Also, are they as flexible as the other, it doesn’t look like it from the video.

[@FroyleArt]

They are cheapest on Temu, links in the description 👍🏼 cheers

[@brendashelonko2149]

I’m wondering if ordering these to be delivered during record heat waves is a good idea or not. Central California has been running 115 degrees F for weeks.

[@FroyleArt]

Wow! That’s crazy!!! 😯

[@annajavier5712]

I like to see how long they will last and if they discolor

[@FroyleArt]

Yes me too! 👍🏼 cheers

[@bonniesandy9512]

Wow! Beautiful! This question may be an off point but I am curious. Will a canvas work on any gelli?

[@FroyleArt]

I’m sure it would! I may have to try that!! 😘 cheers

[@MartinaS-x4q]

This box of gelli plates is so cool. Where can I get it in Germany?

[@FroyleArt]

Same websites - Amazon or Temu 👍🏼 cheers

[@joycebotie223]

Too much fun!

[@FroyleArt]

Love it! 😍

[@PMartistStudio]

Well Done!

[@FroyleArt]

Thank you! 😘 cheers

[@MurphysEveryWhim]

The Gelelf 8” x 10” plate is $70 while the Gelli Arts same size is $30. So I don’t see the Gelelf as an affordable option.

[@FroyleArt]

Oh sorry I didn’t put the Temu links in the description, that is where they are really cheap 👍🏼 cheers

[@beverleyfirth348]

Thats a good way to get freebies

[@deborahk3435]

Hi. I can only find one size gelelf plate on amazon link. And the gelelf sites is in american dollars and expensive. Do you have a link in australia that sells all the sizes please. Love your work x

[@FroyleArt]

No I think they are still working on that! I know you can buy them cheap from Temu 👍🏼 cheers

[@BunnyLang]

@@FroyleArt Very good to know! Thank you :)

[@ochervelvet9687]

Froyle, on a recent video you showed a clear cutting board that you use underneath your gel plate. You said you got it from Temu. I looked on Temu and I couldn’t find that precise item. Can you possibly share the link? (The boards I did look at weren’t like yours. I didn’t like them.)

[@FroyleArt]

I love these! www.temu.com/goods.html?_bg_fs=1&goods_id=601099531962505&sku_id=17592282611072&_x_sessn_id=e1rspgnlhl&refer_page_name=bgt_order_detail&refer_page_id=10045_1720929125822_4sckphpfue&refer_page_sn=10045

[@ochervelvet9687]

@@FroyleArt Thank you so much.

[@suzannekershaw9435]

No savings on Amazon, they were the same price as Gelli plus $17 postage. Not such a good buy.

[@suzannekershaw9435]

That was in Australia.

[@FroyleArt]

They are cheap on Temu 👍🏼 cheers

[@sandra19771503]

I wonder if your roots are in Cabo Verde (an archipelago in west Africa). You have the same smile as my godmother

[@FroyleArt]

You just never know!! 😍 cheers

[@veronicastewart1112]

Gee, it's Christmas in July!

[@FroyleArt]

Haha! Love it! 😍

[@PatWalden]

❤❤❤

[@FroyleArt]

Cheers! 😍

[@trilbywye3944]

They look very stiff. Not very jelly like.

[@FroyleArt]

Quite robust! That could help! 👍🏼 cheers