Decorating Pottery Using GELLI Plates!

[@donnabeal225]

Hi Anne, I saw a video somewhere that used talcum powder to powder the gel plate before putting the underglaze on it. Sprinkle it on the brush it off with soft makeup brush. The underglaze does not bead. I have used this on thrown greenwear and roll the piece onto the plate to pull up the design. Fun to layer. It also works on bisque. Allows you to use straight underglaze . Thank you❤ for sharing.

[@annruel1982]

Thanks so much for the tip Donna! Awesome!! I have seen a video where they put the talcum powder down and then used a silk screen on the surface, I was not sure if you were able to actually bray the colors to the surface to get the designs that I was looking for so I went a different way than the talc. Do you think the talcum powder would allow me to do the brayer type of designs? .... Looks like I have a lot more experimenting to do 🙂

[@Little-Legs-Lola_Daschund-Dog]

That's a very nice outcome 😂🎉minus the phalus shaped leaf. 😂😂😂 who would have known. 😮

[@Sabout2]

A drop of liquid soap wiped over the gel plate with a baby wipe to help with the beading of paint. After using a few times the wipe will have enough soap and just keep reusing the baby wipe.

[@annruel1982]

Cool idea Mud. Have you tried this to see if it works? Let me ask you this, if you are using the liquid soap as the catalyst for getting the printing process to work, would you be able to do the same thing by using like a piece of glass as opposed to the gelli plate?

[@villagelady1009]

Yes, Ann. The inly advantage of the gelli plate is that it is flexible.

[@annruel1982]

@@villagelady1009 Interesting . Thanks Village! Oh boy, now I have something else to experiment with!! thanks so much!!!

[@bauerjanet7887]

I wonder if using glycerin mixed with the underglazes would make it not bead up. I have used this when painting majolica to help it flow better.

[@XenobiaF]

I enjoy making geli prints, but I never thought of using it with pottery! The end results were wonderful!

[@caracara1099]

Great video! I've successfully printed on Gellis using thickened underglaze (just somewhat dehydrated, no gel medium needed), and rolling cups across the surface of the Gelli. The Gelli is great for printing on an uneven surface, since it's so flexible and squishy.

[@AnaMahsati]

Loved the final results with the leaves. The blending of colors looks very nice too, a very pleasing transition between them.

[@Mike-pc2fe]

Thanks!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you Mike! We really appreciate your support - we will put this to good use for future projects!

[@Scrapqueen65]

This thought just popped into my hed yesterday! You must have read my mind! 😂😂❤️❤️❤️

[@annruel1982]

Haha, Love when that happens. Happy potting to you Jodie!

[@edinadordai6212]

The same here. I was thinking if someone experimented this. But, maybe I am reading others mind 😅. Really nice results!

[@darlink57]

Excellent! I love the layered ones. Thank you!!

[@lynndavis1779]

These are fabulous. So many possibilities!

[@traceyhughes2773]

A great help thankyou... I'd love to see some more posts on this x

[@traceyhughes2773]

You must read my mind I bought a gelli plate to specificly experiment with clay

[@bauerjanet7887]

I had thought about the possibility of trying this with underglazes on a gelli plate in layers and applying the plate to a majolica glazed platter. I even bought the supplies but hadn't gotten around to doing it yet. I'm glad to see your experiments as I hadn't thought about the possibility that the underglaze would bead up. I saw another comment about using talc powder to prevent that, and may try that.

[@redharrier8273]

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@annruel1982]

Thanks Red!! Im glad you liked it!! Give it a go

[@Mike-pc2fe]

What can I say but, thank you! 😊 took you about 2wks. You must wear a constant smile of satisfaction with each posting. Well done! What’s next?

[@annruel1982]

Hey Mike, are you "Postal"? The person who challenged me to give this a try? I have to admit, that was a fun challenge and when I finally figured out a way to get it to work, it really was a like a "Aha" moment. I always welcome a good challenge, but I cant always assure you that I can get it done 🙂

[@Mike-pc2fe]

@@annruel1982 yep, that would be me!

[@watercolorandsunshine]

You can also put a single drop of dawn dish soap in your glaze to help spread. It is I think essentially acting as a surfactant to spread the glaze.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Interesting!! We will try that one!

[@xythenjones4263]

Neat! I've never heard of gelli plates.

[@annruel1982]

Hi Xythen, I dont blame you. There wasnt a lot of information about using it for pottery. Thanks for watching!!!

[@judyhatcher7931]

I may try this using Mayco Silk Screen Powder. Have to hit the craft shop later today. 🙂

[@annruel1982]

Hey Judy. I havent heard of Silk Screen Powder. I will have to do some research 🙂. Thanks for the tip!

[@waldmaus1000]

Hi Judy, did it work with the silksceen powder? I have some of it at home, but no gelliplate. And before I buy one it would be nice to know if this works good😃

[@micheledickey4066]

Amazing idea! I too had the same problem of the glaze needing up. I had seen a video of people using laser stencils and they didn’t have any problem. They said to use thick glaze but I still couldn’t get it to work. I would have never thought of using the matte medium! Thanks so much.

[@mudpuppy2001]

My Gelli plate has made the leap from paper to pottery! Your video is (as always) fantastic and I spent the day making mason stain "paint" and applying to porcelain slabs. I didn't have the matte medium so I used gloss medium - will see what happens in the bisque firing. One note - this stuff dries hard! I recommend cleaning the tools and gelli plate immediately. I had to scrape it off a couple of my stencils. I am layering silk screen transfers over the background - looks pretty good so far! Are you going to NCECA 2023? I'm sure there are many of us that would love to see you there.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

I hope to make it this year - thanks!

[@chiyinho7840]

Love this video. What color can mix with acrylic mat medium instead of Mason ceramic stained colorant? Can it mix with for example underglaze? Thank you.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Not sure - most everything else will fire out (other than underglaze) - not aware of anything else but open to hear from the community on this.

[@debbiemurphy9144]

I have a geli plate and need to use it! You did great!!

[@cynsabonorris1924]

so helpful, thanks!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

So glad!

[@xm3364]

Very pretty ideas!! Hmm..I wonder if pottery gum added into the slip + mason stains will work?? Have a very toasty Christmas and stay safe! (Heard that there was a snow storm in US...)

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you! You too!

[@heididerksen8227]

Hello Anne I'm wondering can I use glass beads in pottery like some people use glass frit. I'm going to give a try but not 100 percent sure. I guess I can just experiment

[@annruel1982]

Hey Heidi. Im not sure I am following. Are you asking if you can use something like crushed glass as a substitute for frit? the answer is no. There is no way to know how the glass beads are formulated so it may be unstable in your glaze and cause defects. If you are going to use them, be careful of running. perhaps use a catch plate.

[@heididerksen8227]

@@annruel1982 thank you I was just wondering but I might try it on a test piece and see what happens.

[@annruel1982]

@@heididerksen8227 Okay. Good luck Heidi. I would fire it on its own shelf away from other pottery and under a catch plate.

[@ScottHess]

I literally saw an ad for gelli stamps for fingernail painting, and wondered if it would be useful for pottery! In that case, they seem to paint and scrape a stencil, then use the stamp to lift and transfer the image.

[@annruel1982]

that sounds really cool. I will have to look for that. Thanks for the heads up Scott!

[@Mariede425]

Hi Ann! I watch your videos all the time and love them! One Question...this Golden Matte Medium, it can be fired in a kiln, im guessing low-fire 04-06? I tried researching this Medium but there is no where to find any info about clay/ceramic firing, so any Info you can provide would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thanks so much!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We used Acrylic Matte Medium which fires out in the kiln when you bisque fire (for us typically Cone 04). Just be sure to vent your kiln when firing. Not aware of any harmful fumes etc but its always a good idea. Thanks!

[@embee7434]

🤭 Yeah... I saw it too. 🤭 But what can you say? It seems Mother Nature is as dirty as the rest of us. Beautiful pieces! I think my favorite outcome was the last, where the leaves served to keep the color in the gel mat. Very awesome effects. Thank you for sharing!

[@annruel1982]

Hahahaha....I was wondering who would stick around to the end and catch the outtake. I guess Mother Nature has a good sense of humor 🙂 Im glad you enjoyed the video. I think the leaves have a lot of possibilities. I want to do more experiments with that.

[@vzeimen]

This is really interesting and fun looking. It does make me wonder however if you couldn't just put your glaze down on any flat surface such as the mat you use to roll out your clay and transfer from that to your clay in the same manner. Or maybe by putting the mat on top of the clay rather than the clay not the mat which would help the clay to not be moved around so much. I'm not sure the gel pad is really doing that much to enhance this process other than it looked fun to unwrap it and feel it, lol. Love to hear your thoughts on this since you've tried it first hand. I'm also wondering how this would work on bone dry or bisque ware.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Hi Vicki - the Gelli plate has a sticky quality that is different than the mat and why its preferable to those doing printing. That said, I have NOT tried it on the mat but may give that a try in a future video - ! thanks!

[@intrepidabsurdist]

Brand new gel plates tend to cause beading up. It takes a few pulls before the paint goes on smooth

[@clay585]

Is the Golden Matte Medium flammable?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

No - it burns out. Thanks.

[@luziaraposo9544]

onde a gente compra ese material aqui no Brasil????

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Amazon?

[@alisn.7998]

If you placed the gelli plate over the clay, you’d be able to see what was going on, and also wouldn’t be rolling the clay directly. You could roll the gelli, or use the pressure of your hands. That’s what I do when printmaking with fabric or paper, and I’ll certainly try it with clay. Such fun!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Great idea - thanks!

[@micheledickey4066]

Here’s the video I was referring to. I don’t know how they do it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5Csm2yrhNeGf6M

[@LittleStreetPottery]

She's using the silkscreens to wipe the underglaze over. We just bought a silk screen kit (cheap one) to experiment with so we may try something like this in the future. Thanks for sharing!

[@micheledickey4066]

@@LittleStreetPottery sure. I tried it with different powders and I could not get it to work. Good luck. Can’t wait to see what you come up with every week. Take care!!

[@annruel1982]

@@micheledickey4066 Is that right Michele? Thanks for the heads up. Im sure it will take me a few tries to figure out the right combination to get it to work.

[@mavisdavisify]

I’m confused about using matte medium and mason stain. You didn’t use any clay or underglaze. Why didn’t the matte medium and stain just burn out in the firing? Does that mean matte medium has a clay component? Or is the mason stain all that’s needed to create a vitrifiable surface? Or does the mason stain fuse to the clay slab? So the matte medium is just a delivery system for the mason stain? The results are really cool. I’m going to try this.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yes! Ha! The matte medium is just a delivery system like you said and will fire out. Thanks!

[@mariasampson1172]

Isn’t using acrylic products like matte medium toxic when fired and bad for the kiln? Be sure to use a vent or stay out of the room when firing. That’s just what I was always taught.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

I have not heard that but agree its always best to use proper ventilation procedures. Thanks.

[@carolinaelizabethart]

Me too.

[@haneema69]

His comment at the end😂😂😂

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thanks - sometimes we keep some of those outtakes for a little surprise!

[@Atliermia]

Thinking about it... Have purchase Gel plates... Can be done with underglaze as arcliric paints. Always, trial and Error..😂

[@deannak1841]

Bet you, if you used cmc or transparent screen printing ink (to prevent flaking off), you could make newspaper transfers for later use, like how you would normally do with your gelli plate.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We have a video coming this week that you might like - stay tuned!

[@melissaanderson2612]

put baby powder onthe gel plate first then add your underglaze and then use stroke and coat or duncan concepts

[@lizhayden7095]

Matt medium is essentially plastic. Not a good idea to fire-fumes might not be too healthy. Nice thing about Gelli plates is that they can wrap around a mug to transfer a pattern.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

thanks for the tip!

[@carolinaelizabethart]

I would not recommend using mediums for acrylic paints for pottery that will be fired. I imagine the fumes would be hazardous to the kiln and the potter.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yep - always vent when firing!

[@KSCPMark6742]

It seems to me you could have done the same design more or less directly on the clay slab itself. The gelli plate seems like an unnecessary step..?

[@annruel1982]

Hi Kent. I thought about that too, but the print actually leaves a very unique pulled texture that printing directly on the slab could not replicate. Also you would not be able to do the third process where I print the positive image of the leaf on the plate and then print it to the slab. I cant imagine how that would work on just a slab. ..... Give this a try and see what you think.

[@Gingy50]

The colour’s are to bland as well as the pattern, needs better colour’s x

[@annruel1982]

Hey Lynsey. It was my first try. Plus I used the mason stains that I had available. Im learning. Give it a go and I bet you could do a much better job than I did 🙂

[@meaganpifer1384]

Thanks!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you so much for your support! We will put it to good use - we appreciate it!

[@coffeelizard]

Thanks!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you so much for your support! We really appreciate it!

[@mudpuppy2001]

Thanks!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@caraerickson6010]

Thanks!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you so much for your support! We appreciate it - welcome to the team!

[@ksnyderk99]

Thanks!

[@ksnyderk99]

Is the Matte medium food safe?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you for your support - we really appreciate it! Once the pieces are fired they are food safe - enjoy!

[@ksnyderk99]

You’re welcome! I appreciate all your videos. They’ve inspired me many times!