DIY homemade gesso for PHOTO transfer / Easy to make! quick photo art tutorial

[@danatowne5498]

This was fun! Creative people came up with all these things WAY before companies marketed and sold them. Yes, please experiment. It is how we all learn. :)

[@ebmoore9192]

U crack me up. So real n natural in your videos. I have been taking photos since a child n I’m 78. So forever……..! Of course each one brings back a wonderful memory. And I want to do things with them for my children, grand & great grandchildren to remind then of the wonderful loving happy things we did through the decades. You are an inspiration. And you make things as easy as you can. I don’t have - NEVER DID - have patients for piddling with things. Thanks

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

wonderful! thank you, Eb, for this comment 🌷🥰

[@aprildegele1510]

Actually, if you let it dry over night, I'm sure the transfers will be much better. That's because of how different grades of paper are made and the way the ink lays on the paper. Laser toner sits on top, which is why it's always been easy to transfer. Ink jet absorbs into the first one or two layers of paper pulp. Take the backing off too soon, and your color layer will pull up. Let it dry overnight and the medium will absorb into those first couple of layers and when they dry, they encapsulate the color. This means, that once it's totally dry, the acrylic layer will not let go of the ink, so you can be more aggressive in the backing removal without removing your ink. What happens when you lose ink is that the paper was too wet and the ink layers have not bonded to the medium, and thus, will come off.

[@livingcreatively1]

I love your videos. I learn a lot. Bloopers are so funny

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Glad you like them! Thank you for watching 😘🧡🌼

[@andrealouchene6916]

I think it depends on what you expect the result to be like, but I would also definitely try the plaster of paris again, wait for it to dry longer and try soap water to rub it off. Thanks for trying this out for us!

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Great suggestion! Thank you Andrea 🥰

[@lindaweber3137]

Love this and your Bloopers!

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

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[@SkyLightinTime]

I think it's awesome and would love to see more experiments like this. Thank you 🙏😘🤗

[@shellyb8943]

I love seeing you do what you do! Keep it up!

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

I appreciate that! Thank you Shelly 🌷🥰

[@naelatariq9107]

Thank you so much I worked with regular gesso & have great results ❤️

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Wonderful! Thank you 🥰

[@StarrLiberty]

It’s so great to see alternatives. Thank you so much for sharing this great idea. We all need help to keep the art going and watching the dollars.

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Absolutely!! thank you Liberty 🥰

[@renig5059]

U just never now what the result is going to be so ur very brave testing it out in front of us.. experimenting is always fun definitely if you can just watch somebody else 🤣

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Reni you're too funny 🥰

[@debharris6412]

I love your videos. They are very informative and helpful. I even like your bloopers. They add additional fun. Thank you!

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Glad you like them! Thank you Deb you are very sweet 🥰

[@debharris6412]

@@NitsaCreativeStudio After watching and sharing your videos, I had to buy your book. AWESOME!!!!! A great buy.

[@PierreDHautporte]

I'd like to see you repeat the experiment with different waiting times, for example, 3 hours or overnight.

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

good idea! I'm going to give it a try and post the results in a post on the community tab. Thank you 👍

[@terrisyoutube1726]

I never knew what was in gesso... this was a cool.test and learning experience

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Glad you liked it!🥰

[@gordonjackson2655]

Hi Nitsa, I watched this while having breakfast. It's raining hard where I live, with a depressing dark grey sky. Your video cheered me up, as they always do. Yes please. any transfer from inkjet would be nice. I have to say that I tried a few techniques where you rub the paper off, leaving the image some 20 years ago. I really didn't like it, finding it messy and tedious. I abandoned them. I just wish I could make the gel plate work with inkjet prints.

[@marthakortrightgarcia5652]

You are great I love your videos. Thanks

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

So nice of you! thank you Martha 🥰

[@2848Adriana]

Hi Nitsa, Love all your ideas you come up with and then show us how they work and turn out, TFS,Cheers Anna

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Thanks so much Anna 😊🧡🤗

[@Reneesfun]

Cute enough. Now I can make my own since I don’t have any.

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

funny, it sounds like you have plaster of paris just lying around the house 😆

[@Reneesfun]

@@NitsaCreativeStudio 🤣actually I don’t but I want some gesso 😉

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Its always fun to make your own, right? Btw, what are you going to use it for? I'm nosey Nitsa

[@Reneesfun]

@@NitsaCreativeStudio I think I’d like to create textured backgrounds. I need to get back to my gelli plate though. Still my favorite 💕💕💕

[@joethrow889]

I loved the video. Yes, I would like to see you test other products and services!

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Working on a new one! It's going to be an interesting test. Thank you Joe 🥰

[@ladya1953]

Thank you!!

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

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[@alikatzcreations]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you for sharing your results.

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

[@wildbirdcreative]

Makes me want to experiment with different ingredients

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

I know! I love experimenting with anything, especially things I already have around 👍

[@donnamealy4877]

Yay! These are ingredients I have around the house(either in my art box or my home repair shelf!). I never seem to use the store bought stuff before it dries out. Thank you..

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Sounds good! Thank you Donna and good luck 🥰

[@michaelannfitzgerald8742]

Great experiment! Thank you for sharing this

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@shabanahussain4707]

Hi Nitsa as usual a fantastic video. Can u do more like this. Can u make all different recipes for homemade gesso and give your opinion which gesso is the best. Are homemade gesso as good as store bought ? Also which is better laser or inkjet photocopies for photo transfer ? Thank you once again love Shabana

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

I think the plaster-of-paris recipe is the winner and probably better than store bought gesso because you can make it any consistency you want plus its cheaper. I prefer laser for photo transfer since its more archival. So if you want your artwork to last, inkjet is not a great solution. Thank you Shabana 🥰

[@aprildegele1510]

Yes, school glue is PVA.

[@juliesharp9981]

I wonder whether the cornstarch recipe would work if you added a lot more white glue. 1 part when you had 3 parts of cornstarch and 3 parts baking powder just seems too little.

[@doninis1354]

Did you ever try to remove the paper with soap water? If you use black and white images, do you prepair the print in some way...higher contrast or so? I am excited to try, I am going to do an art project...an I would love to use pictures do create a backround...but I am not sure which method I should probably choose. So this is a good way to start experementing...

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

I haven't tried soap water but that might be a good idea, especially to remove sticky paper 👍 and yes, I print color with high saturation and b&w with high contrast

[@carolspiteri629]

Can I use gloss varnish spray for the finish ? Really love your work and explain slowly so its not hard to follow...you're so sweet and love your blabbers 💕☺️

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Yes, absolutely, you can use gloss spray varnish👍Thank you Carol for your nice comment 🥰🌷

[@reshmaparekh1255]

Love your videos. But what I would like to know when we transfer the photos on canvas or wood they are water proof.? Or we need to do something more to make them waterproof I have never done photo transfer so very curious

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

Hi, it's always a good idea to seal every image transfer project with a clear spray finish or a brush-on varnish 👍

[@diolenemarsh4451]

Let it dry longer

[@ericwillis777]

What is special about using gesso for transfers ? As you demonstrated, it's just a solid filler mixed with paint. Why add gypsum, or starch, when you can just use PVA liquid on it's own, (ie school glue, Modge podge, Liquidex etc.) - isn"t the gypsum, corn starch etc. just filler ? If you sieze the surface first do you need a solid material filler ?

[@NitsaCreativeStudio]

I actually do like to use gesso for photo transfer every now and then, when there's a need to primer the surface. In that case it simply eliminates one step, which is not a big deal, but yet it's nice 👍