Gelli Printing Techniques with a Dragonfly Stencil and Masks

In this video we explore Gelli Printing Techniques with a Dragonfly Stencil and Masks! Full Supply list here:
Dragonfly & Lotus Stencil & Mask Set:
In the US: vikkireed.com/...
In the UK: craftmakingide...
Rice Paper to Roll Off Excess Paint
8” X 10” Gelli Plate amzn.to/42rtwmt
4” Brayer (times 3) amzn.to/3MjJmK6
Copy Paper 32 lb. weight amzn.to/42S0ufn
Japan Bargain Calligraphy Rice Paper amzn.to/42tYSc7
Tim Holtz Stencil - Shattered - amzn.to/3WIXboX
Mini Foam Stamper Tool - amzn.to/3oAbkYX
Cut glass for additional designs (optional) - find at your local thrift shop!
Duplo (optional)
Flowers and leaves (optional) I used Yellow Elm
Pigments (in order of first appearance)
Golden Fluid Acrylic Primary Yellow amzn.to/3I1Wtx0
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Indian Yellow Hue amzn.to/43s2Hz7
Holbein Fluid Acyrylic - Quinacridone Gold amzn.to/43uLrc2
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Titanium White amzn.to/41o8xQ4
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Quinacridone Burnt Orange
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Quinacridone Magenta amzn.to/3Mlqqe9
Golden Fluid Acrylic- Teal (or Cobalt Teal) amzn.to/3pwJJIq
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Phthalo Turquoise amzn.to/3W7qlxW
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Phthalo Green - Blue Shade - amzn.to/43cME7Q
Golden Fluid Acrylic Dioxizine Purple amzn.to/3Bn3Mvr
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Carbon Black amzn.to/3pC6U3R
Golden Fluid Acrylic Titan Buff amzn.to/3LTf0ws
Golden Fluid Acrylic Iridescent Bright Gold amzn.to/3nQtJAB
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Green Gold - amzn.to/3BhYpO7
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Pyrrole Orange - amzn.to/45zyHCF
Amsterdam Acrylic Ink- Reflex Rose - amzn.to/43zlmZa
Liquitex Basics - Titanium White - amzn.to/427YDm0
Dylusions - Periwinkle - amzn.to/3INUVXU
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Permanent Violent Dark - amzn.to/3BGlY3z
Golden Fluid Acrylic - Iridescent Pearl - amzn.to/42ckGI3
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[@avanellehansen4525]

Fantastic! This is my favorite tutorial yet. Worth rewatching several times! I'll take written notes!

[@VikkiReed]

I love that, Avanelle, I'm so glad, thank you!

[@KelliGreen777]

I so appreciate you showing the difficulties and addressing the weather conditions. Waving from Tempe and smiling in gratitude for all you share. Your artwork is stunning and inspirational. 😊

[@VikkiReed]

Kelli, thank you so much for your beautiful compliments and great feedback! Hello Tempe! Yes, when it's too dry, the paint just sticks to the plate, and really, when it's too humid as well! But when the conditions are just right...the gelli plate magic is irresistible!

[@suebarner8364]

Always a pleasure!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Sue!

[@judyconstantino7035]

Wow! That was an AMAZING piece! Thanks for speeding up, then slowing down the video as appropriate. I always learn something new from you!

[@VikkiReed]

Judy. thank you! I'm so glad we're getting better at pacing the videos (I have help with that)!

[@conniehubbell7383]

THAT WAS FABULOUS! I CANT WAIT TO START PAINTING! THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks Connie, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and are feeling inspired!

[@impish22]

how fun, can't wait to watch !!

[@VikkiReed]

I hope you will enjoy it!

[@samanthasky4463]

Fabulous! Loved the colours and patterns in these, great inspiration for my own prints.

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Samantha, I'm so glad you are feeling inspired!

[@MsToxicavenger]

This is my favorite video of yours, to date. Thank you!!!!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you so much!

[@bernadettelopicki7749]

merci beaucoup Vikki pour cette vidéo qui est vraiment ma préférée. Les couleurs sont fantastiques et les designs ressortent si bien. Bravo pour ces jolies créations qui sortent de l'ordinaire

[@VikkiReed]

Bernadette, thank you for the lovely compliments! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@SC-gw2kf]

So beautiful!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you!

[@viviandibrell849]

AMAZING! Your videos are always outstanding!

[@VikkiReed]

Vivian, thank you so much!

[@patticarey8415]

Gorgeous!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you so much, Patti!

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Beautiful print! Thank you for this video.😊

[@VikkiReed]

Hi Jerald, thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking time to leave a comment, you are appreciated!

[@cathydale104]

I loved this Vikki. Thank you. Can't wait to watch you mount it, although I could watch you printing all day. 😊

[@VikkiReed]

I'm so glad, Cathy, thank you! I do have one already that is straight print to panel, although I was thinking of some further work on this once mounted, but to see the mounting to panel, kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4iwkIqKoZupi80

[@margaretschmidt7451]

WOW! Absolutely LOVE these!

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks so much, Margaret!

[@suzieq23ify]

Wow fantastic prints. I have become a fan🦋🦋🦋

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks very much, Suzie Q!

[@denisecook5728]

Beautiful results

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you Denise!

[@beverlyhayshouston2770]

Stunning!

[@VikkiReed]

thank you Beverly!

[@msfrehel8758]

This is really inspirational, thank you so much!

[@VikkiReed]

My pleasure, I'm glad you are feeling inspired! Thank you for watching and leaving a comment!

[@cathykodra3169]

This was terrific!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Cathy!

[@elizabethdillinger8735]

Super nice Vikki

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks very much, Elizabeth!

[@viviandibrell849]

Also wanted to mention that I watched another KZbin artist brayer-off her extra paint into a multimedia tablet in little blocks of color and then she uses those pages to print. I thought that was a really good way to organize a whole bunch of brayered pages.

[@VikkiReed]

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!

[@s.k.1091]

You always have such terrific results! Thanks for slowing video down at end - gave my eyes a rest and allowed us to see the process better. Stay cool down there! Hello from San Francisco :-)

[@VikkiReed]

s.k., thank you, I appreciate the feedback, I'm torn between wanting the videos to be brief, and showing all the detail in "real time"...and thanks for your cool wishes, the forecast is for 113 degrees today!

[@mattswanson6781]

I love your videos

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks so much, Matt (and family) lol!

[@tomcostello2574]

awesome!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Tom!

[@user-ol2bp3ns5c]

Snagged a dragonfly stencil from you today. We're gonna try it but I really have a hard time putting bold colors together as you do. Beautiful! Maybe I should try fluid acrylics although it's very humid in No.Florida.

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you! I hope you have great success with the stencil and yes, try some fluid acrylics! The humidity is a factor...I have seen another artist use a blow dryer to speed drying time but WITHOUT HEAT!

[@bohahnfeld9212]

Hi VikkiLove your work and color combinations. Is that rice paper you are using or copy paper, I notice a sheen and hoe clean your plate looks when you pull your prints?Thans for sharing!🌸

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you! I love the rice paper, but this is HP Premium32, which is a heavier copy paper, super smooth and ideal for prints you want to mount to panel, or use to make greeting cards

[@armyofone13]

Is there some subtle unspoken technique to getting the paint to blend in these beautiful ways? It seems like no matter how I brayer, my colors fully mix and get muddy.

[@VikkiReed]

That's a great question! I wonder if you are "over-brayering"...also, colors that are analagous (green and blue) rather than complimentary (green and red) are going to blend rather than create brown or muddy blends, and finally, I avoid cadmiums, as in painting or in gelli plate printing, I find they produce mud more quickly than other pigments. I hope that helps!

[@armyofone13]

@@VikkiReedvery helpful! I appreciate the input. I also got some thick body paints which I think will help with my layering. Thanks for the inspiration 🎨💟

[@soniamariaramosjanuzzi9311]

Estou Maravilhada com suas Técnicas...Onde posso comprar estes batedores c/ espuma que usou ??

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you! I'm not sure I understand the translation which came through as "whisks with foam", it could be the "Mini Ink Blending SET of 2 Tools and 4 Foams"which I purchased from Amazon...let me know if that's not what you're looking for!

[@GilmarLourencoSantos-gb1io]

Vikki, grato pelo Seu talento e generosidade em compartilhar suas criações. Desejo saber qual é a tinta usada, é acrílica ou offset (tinta gráfica)? Grato!

[@pyromancyglassart8975]

That was great my paint stays on the plate? I am letting each layer dry but for the pull off paint?? Ty

[@VikkiReed]

Hi, yes, let your layers dry, but not TOO long...I am just about to release a video where I let the paint dry too long and couldn't even pull the paper off the plate. The humidity in your studio is a huge factor in gelli plate printing. If you let the paint dry and then apply a layer of wet paint to pull the print, that should do the trick!

[@pyromancyglassart8975]

@@VikkiReed thanks out of all the u tube videos out there ur the best u get to the point and don’t mix straight colors . Thanks Kathy

[@VikkiReed]

@@pyromancyglassart8975 kathy, thank you so much!

[@kirbierose2589]

There is always so much paint left on my gelli arts gel plate. I put a new coat on to get it off, and then paint from the new coat gets stuck too. I feel like I am constantly wiping it with baby wipes. What could be causing this?

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks for your question, I understand your frustration! There are several factors that could be contributing, 1) are you using heavy body paints rather than fluid acrylic? 2) what humidity levels are you dealing with? Both very high humidity and very low humidity will cause paint to stay on the plate, I find a “sweet spot” between 25% and 55% to be best 3) are you applying too much paint at a time? 4) are you working with a very large plate? I find that larger than 8” x 10” becomes challenging, as I live in a very dry climate…I hope this helps you! It can be so fun, but when it’s not working it is very upsetting!

[@kirbierose2589]

@@VikkiReed thank you for responding! I have some nice liquitex basics acrylics AND the cheap craft smart acrylics. Should I get liquid acrylics? Or acrylic inks? I have an 8x10 plate and it's currently pretty dry in the house because it's winter and the heat is on

[@VikkiReed]

@@kirbierose2589 It is making sense to me that your paint is sticking. I use Liquitex Basics, but not on the gelli plate. If I am using medium/heavy body for the gelli plate, I use Amsterdam, and sparingly, for things like photo transfers and floral lifts. Acrylic Inks are too thin to get the kind of prints I like, but you can use them to get other effects. I tried the Liquitex Fluid Acrylics and could not get what I wanted, although I do use some of the Liquitex Soft Body. My "go-to" is Golden Fluid Acrylics which is frustrating because they have become SO expensive. Before you invest a lot of money, I would try a few of the small 1 oz. size...I just found a set at Dick Blick for $29.95, maybe a worthwhile gamble? Here is the link www.dickblick.com/items/golden-fluid-acrylics-intro-colors-set-of-6-30-ml/ I'm not connected and don't get a commission, just want you to find solutions so you can experience the gelli plate magic!

[@kirbierose2589]

@@VikkiReed this is great! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with me ❤️ can't wait to try!

[@VikkiReed]

@@kirbierose2589 I wish you every success...let me know how it goes!

[@puresunrays80]

I love watching your videos. It's a shame you felt a need to speed it up. Made me feel uneasy.

[@VikkiReed]

Puresunrays, I'm so sorry to create a feeling of uneasiness! We are balancing the need to be quick about things with the feedback that folks are enjoying the "real time" portions of the video, the one we are working on now will feature more real time speed and be longer, I really appreciate the feedback!