Dragonfly Art on your Gelli Plate with Tyvek, Leaves and Stencils

[@kyrathomas-moore9945]

Those last two are amazing. Just starting to watch Gelli plate printing videos. Neat stuff, thank you !

[@VikkiReed]

Kyra, it is so much fun, the gelli plate is just magical, and thank you!

[@dramathompson9053]

Vikki! I purchased your dragonfly stencil/mask and tried it out yesterday. The results were, um, laughable, so thank you so very much for this tutorial! Now, I think I can do your stencils justice!

[@VikkiReed]

Hi! Well we can't have you struggling with the dragonfly stencil/mask! Leave me a comment here if you still aren't getting results you love and since I have your email from the purchase, we can schedule a 15 minute Zoom consult to get you squared away!

[@ReviewsAndMore9]

Exceptional video and prints. Many thanks.

[@VikkiReed]

My pleasure, Two Doves! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jillharper7456]

You are so inspiring. I’m Gelli printing a lot but having to use up all my cheap craft paint before I get some Goldens.

[@VikkiReed]

I’ve seen some artists get good results with the craft paint, but I am seriously spoiled by using Golden Fluid Acrylics! They keep going up in price, but it’s still worth it to me. Keep experimenting, you never know when you’re going to make magic!

[@millyfluidart7482]

Thanks for another wonderful tutorial Beautiful 😍

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Millie!

[@laurienye7514]

Vikki, I enjod that video so much and I loved your colors. Thanks and God Bless.

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you for watching and commenting, may God Bless you too!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks for the shout out with the stencil!

[@VikkiReed]

My great pleasure, Elizabeth, I think I've purchased 90% of the stencils you have created and marketed through Joggles, they are treasures!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

@@VikkiReed My Goodness Vikki, I had no idea! Just Wow! I stumbled across your channel for gel printing inspiration and today I was like... Hey I think that's one of my designs.... right before you said it. LOL thanks again and happy holidays from one kindred spirit to another.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Vikki, I really really enjoyed watching you creating these amazing and gorgeous prints. Fabulous and fantastic too. I really really love ❤️ them all. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you Mags, I hope you feel inspired, and that you stay safe and well also!

[@ingridcoke1360]

Absolutely amazing results with the dragon fly. I enjoyed this tutorial. Thank you for sharing.💖💖💖

[@VikkiReed]

Ingrid thank you! I have a video coming out very soon featuring a dragonfly stencil that I co-created with @craftmakingideas, I'm excited to share it!

[@sabrinenejjar2046]

Thanks a lot, the last one is wonderful. All your creation are wonderful ❤️❤️. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thanks

[@VikkiReed]

Sabrine, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@tscassell]

Oh wow 😍😍😍

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Tracy!

[@KathyBrooksArt]

Beautiful prints. Did not know that packing tape could pick up old paint, thanks for that tip!

[@VikkiReed]

Kathy, yes! It is the easiest way to remove the old paint...thank you!

[@cowgirljane3316]

How beautiful. The colors are amazing!

[@VikkiReed]

Thanks COWGIRL JANE! Coincidentally, I just watched a movie on TCM with Doris Day, "Calamity Jane" and I lOVED it! I absolutely love color as well and getting to play with it and share is a great privilege and pleasure.

[@veradeans6377]

Hi Vikki, I really love this tutorial with the Dragon Flies, leaves and spirals, especially the very last print! Such outstanding results. Thank you 💯💫

[@VikkiReed]

Vera, thank you for viewing and commenting, it is my pleasure!

[@milliemason4836]

Love it Vikki! You are soooooooo brave with color! 😘

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you Millie!

[@MaryGadsby]

Always fun to watch you and I agree, you are soooooo brave with color and I love your results

[@VikkiReed]

Mary, thank you! It gets easier to be brave when you are playing and don't need a successful result every time, I hope you will play, experiment and take some chances!

[@deborahneumann9162]

Absolutely GORGEOUS! Definitely trying your technique over the weekend. thank you! RESPECT!

[@VikkiReed]

Deborah, thank you! I'm excited you are feeling inspired!

[@mesattley1]

Thank you Vickie! You are an inspiration and I'm having so much fun following your lead! Love what you do and love the tips you share.

[@VikkiReed]

Marcia, you've made my day, I'm so thrilled you are having fun creating! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@claudemariechampagne1349]

Love your experiments and your colour choices! Thanks!!!

[@VikkiReed]

Claude Marie, thank you so much!

[@michellespohrer6395]

Lots of fun, Vikki. Just ordered some Tyvek and am looking forward to making my own stencils. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@VikkiReed]

Michelle, my pleasure! Thanks for watching and I wish you happy creating!

[@wendyapple7060]

I am inspired!

[@VikkiReed]

Yay, Wendy! Looking forward to seeing what you create!

[@286happyone]

Great inspiration, Thanks so much!

[@VikkiReed]

Sheila, thank you!

[@barbiemathis1605]

I am hooked on these! Thank you for a great demo!

[@VikkiReed]

Barbie, thank you! I'm working on more!

[@euvid1]

Love it. Thanks so much.

[@VikkiReed]

David, my pleasure, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@terriwilbanks9748]

I really enjoyed this! Thank you!!

[@VikkiReed]

Terri, it's my pleasure, thanks for watching!

[@s.guidry2222]

Nice!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you!

[@sherrydee]

What wonderful gorgeous prints these are. I would totally frame these!!

[@VikkiReed]

Sherry, thank you, I'm planning a video on how to mount these to a panel for display, and thanks for watching!

[@natural09100]

Great use and knowledge of colours..is it liquid acrylic please.. beautiful Dragonflies x

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, yes, the supply list is in the information below the video, most all pigments used are Golden Fluid Acrylics!

[@brendadoyle643]

Beautiful!!

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you, Brenda!

[@beverlybrierley4479]

Love it! X

[@VikkiReed]

Thank you Beverly!

[@judybelsky6246]

i wanted to share 3 things Amazon has a version of your lipstick holder under 5 bucks, works great,,, i use yupo for cutting stencils, i throw them in soapy water after use i have left them for days before washing. they come clean and last indefinitely. third tip i found a child's printing set on amazon with 4 cool shapes--called 'ready to learn triangular shapes'- under 10 bucks. just right for imprinting small shapes, flower and spiral. love your work

[@VikkiReed]

Judy, thank you! This is so great, thank you for sharing, I'm going to add the items you discovered to my Amazon Supply list! I've tried the yupo but never left them soaking, that is an amazing tip! You are a blessing and a gift to the creative community!

[@judybelsky6246]

@@VikkiReed hi the lipstick holder is called decorrack acrylic flower cosmstic makeup organizer the nifty child printing set is called Ready 2 Learn triangle grip stampers I love these.

[@judybelsky6246]

Blessings

[@VikkiReed]

@@judybelsky6246 I found them both, they look great, thank you again!

[@user-ol2bp3ns5c]

You don't really drop a lot of paint when you are doing the backgrounds yet it spreads easily with good coverage. Is it the golden fluid acrylics that give that smooth look?

[@VikkiReed]

Yes! Good catch…the Golden Fluid Acrylics are superior in my opinion, more pigment to filler/carrier. Using less paint is preferable as more paint can often end with a squishy/smoodgy result…technical terms lol

[@lucyjones3493]

Was the Tyvek used for stencils or for papers? Just a little confused. Thank you!

[@VikkiReed]

Hi Lucy, thank you for your question! In this project I used the Tyvek as a stencil or mask...but you are right to ask, because after the Tyvek has been covered in paint, it makes a great addition for your collage pieces!

[@mollygorger6852]

Vicki, if you would be willing to share….I would like to now where you got the honeycomb trivet. Was it originally in the odd shape? Thank you in advance for giving me some clues.

[@VikkiReed]

Molly, of course! I got it at the Dollar Store as well, I cut it down because I wanted to avoid the straight lines around it, (it was square)...I just googled silicone trivet and found a LOT of options, including some little mandala shapes! I'll have to acquire those and play with them as well! Thank you for your question!

[@LavishHim]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎨🖌

[@jocelynemorin8625]

Hi Vikky! Tank you for the inspiration and the ideas it's amazing!! Is it possible to receive the pdf doc of the dragonfly and the angels? thanks!

[@VikkiReed]

Jocelyn, I'll provide a link for the angel PDF, which also gives you access to the Paint by Heart e-mail Community, and you might be excited to learn I am developing a dragonfly stencil in collaboration with Craft Making Ideas which I will demo shortly! Link for Angel PDF is here...vikki-reed-studio.aweb.page/Angel-PDF

[@betsykins7]

So, when I grow up I want my gel prints to look like yours! But... In the meantime I have a question. So I am getting these weird halos around my stencil designs on my gel prints. What is causing them? My stencils are made with stencil plastic and they are quite slick so I don't know if that's the problem. Any comments appreciated.

[@betsykins7]

I tried to upload a picture but I didn't see where I could do that.

[@VikkiReed]

Dancing Tumbleweed, thank you! Yes...I know what you are referring to and your stencils might be part of the problem. I've been experimenting with some new stencils/materials, and find that if it is too slick (like acetate sheets) or too thick, I get the "halo"...also if I have used a too "squishy" (pro term) application of paint. My suggestion is to get some Tyvek, cut it into some fun simple shapes, (like hearts maybe!) and experiment with that to see if it makes the difference for you! Yupo paper is another great option if you can't obtain any Tyvek

[@betsykins7]

@@VikkiReed Thank you, I'll try that.

[@aprilharvey2225]

What do you do with your papers?

[@VikkiReed]

April, I use them in my mixed media paintings for collage and for greeting cards. This particular image I also applied to a panel which makes it an art piece, here is the link for that video kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4iwkIqKoZupi80 I also have a video on using them in paintings, that link is here...kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmSagHaYntSmeJI and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@soniamariaramosjanuzzi9311]

Porque não coloca a tradução, igual você fez outro dia...❤❤❤

[@VikkiReed]

Sonia, I wish I understood how to do that! I think KZbin might automatically text and if we are lucky, it is in your language! I'm sorry for any frustration or inconvenience!

[@Engelhafen]

Haha dragonflies are the least transformed creatures - they were here 100,ooo years before the dinosaurs

[@VikkiReed]

That is great information, thank you!