Gel Plate Technique - Image Transfers Using An Inkjet Printed Image.

This techniques works well for background papers for art journals. It creates a lighter image and is fun and easy to make. All you need is an inkjet printer, copy paper, water, and some acrylic paint. Have fun!
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[@cindyfromsydney7693]

Interesting! It seemed to be clearer when on top of the pink paint? I don’t have my glasses on so can’t tell fore sure😂 I will give this a go because I think I have an inkjet printer.

[@LeAndraKayArt]

Hi Cindy. Let me know how it works for you.

[@joecruz6237]

I seem to be having problems lifting the image to paper. I can get a good transfer to the plate, but not to paper. Any thoughts?

[@LeAndraKayArt]

Hi Joe. Sometimes too much paint can cause this. Letting it dry all the way before lifting the print can help as well. Let me know what you think and if this helps at all.

[@chriscarroll277]

is your inkjet dye or ink based.? Mine is an Epson which is ink based.

[@LeAndraKayArt]

Hi Chris. You know, I have no idea. I'll see if I can figure that out and get back you to with an answer.

[@LeAndraKayArt]

By what I can tell it's an ink based printer.

[@chriscarroll277]

@@LeAndraKayArt Thanks for getting back to me,LeAndra….but if you can give me the name and model# I can look it up, and tell you what you’ve got…because there’s not very many makers these days using actual pigment ink anymore in their standard, except perhaps using it in their black cartridges for better darks in their photo-based printers…again,thanks for replying.

[@LeAndraKayArt]

@@chriscarroll277 My printer is a Canon PIXMA MG7520 and it uses PGI-250XL and CLI-251ZL I hope this helps. I can't figure out if that means dye or ink based.

[@chriscarroll277]

@@LeAndraKayArt Just came off Canon site…Yeah, yours is those combos I talked about, the PGI-250 is pigment ink, the ClI-251 inks are dye based…all are ink, but inks from dyes are a lot cheaper to produce for manufacturers,hence hybrids came along when they discovered still using a pigment ink gave a less fugitive ink result( ie longer lasting prints than using dye ink ) in photos after printing,and truer blacks …..the distinction is important in some applications, as I found to my dismay using some methods I followed from other YT artists…since you used the pigment black, I’ll check it out…thanks!