Gel Press Faux Watercolour with Kate Crane - Part 1

[@DistractedDaisy]

Never seen that finger technique. These prints are fabulous!

[@suelelli3699]

LOVE your faux water color BG and the added details! GORGEOUS colors and that bee is a great element! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@anneredfern]

I am in total awe of the gorgeous backgrounds you create Kate, look forward to Part 2! x

[@olgas4932]

I love your tutorials, you never disappoint me. Beautiful work. Gel Press is fortunate to have you! Thank you.

[@cheryls_creative7048]

Really pretty background! The white really makes a difference!

[@1tinac]

These are wonderful. I adore the watercolor look. Thanks for sharing this technique. Off for more. I love your videos.

[@inspiredcaroline24]

Oops, forgot to say thank YOU for this first video too. My memory is getting worse by the day, lol. Excellent introduction & if I had room, I'd be unpacking gelli plate right now. Alas, will have to save till I've moved.... Again, inspirational! Caroline😺

[@lorrainecooper266]

I love this Kate thank you

[@jennieatkinson]

Fabulous techniques in our fabulous signature style colours. Can't wait to give it a go! x

[@jennieatkinson]

your now our!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Kate that’s so awesome and what a brilliant idea 💡 I really love 💕 the effects you get with this technique, I’m definitely going to have a go at this. xxx Mags

[@susanhamilton1822]

I think this technique was made just for me. Love it!

[@EsteeDarla]

me too lol

[@swallowtail791]

Thanks for another inspiring video Kate! x

[@tuthillg]

Gorgeous, ethereal backgrounds! TFS!

[@michelleg773]

Very pretty. Thank you for sharing.

[@dominiquemeunier501]

Magnifique. Merci

[@Spellbound987]

Hi, im Tibby, also a UKer. Stumbled across your videos and have now watched both and enjoyed them. Love the colour combos you used too. In your first pulls, i saw what looked like loosely styled roses! So so pretty. Loved the other sheets too. I have subbed you even though you have no videos listed, but hope you do some of your own as i like your style of play. XTibbyX

[@Queenofdamned13]

I need to buy a gelli plate asap love this effect! 💜

[@kathryncrane8317]

LOL! Of course you *need* a gel press plate!

[@evypetre949]

Love them so much!

[@chrisrice1376]

Did you ever pull anything off the smaller plate?

[@juliebergacker5680]

Wow! Nice 👍

[@marymarcum8825]

I loveeeeeeee this! What paper did you use in these prints?

[@covid-19inthistogether96]

I love this idea! When I tried using my gel press with acrylic paint only, the surface of the plate became damaged when I lifted the paper after brayering, it was a huge bummer...this more liquidy approach looks safer!

[@GelPress]

That should never happen. Send us an email with pictures please!

[@katerinamylona8068]

Very beautiful backgrounds!!! Love them!! Thank you for sharing with us!!! A question, please! What weight of paper did you use?

[@chrisharrison5974]

Love the watercolour backgrounds, great idea to do the layers separately. Can I ask is there a reason you stencilled onto the gelli plate and not directly onto the background ? Xx

[@TheKazadoodle]

I'd hazard a guess and say that it gives a more printed look but I could be wrong :D

[@LisaH2472]

Please be sure to use barrier cream or gloves if you are going to use your fingers to apply acrylic paints.

[@eleanorbatchelder4152]

In part two an you tell us how you made the bee? I loved these two videos thank you

[@thekathrynwheel]

The bee is a stamp by Stampotique Originals. I just stamped it onto coloured card and cut it out.

[@jolac46]

Great technique. Love the look of it.

[@martyfishman8998]

Love your backgrounds, Kate! Could you tell me the name of the stencil with the circles and flowers along the edges? Thank you!

[@TheKazadoodle]

It's a stencil by Dyan, part of her Dylusions range. I'm not sure of the name but I recognised the distinctive style.

[@martyfishman8998]

Thank you, TopazDragon, that helps a lot!

[@seewaldsylviane9710]

Beautiful. Thank You. Bye bye.

[@EsteeDarla]

can this be done with regular paper or is it best doing it on watercolor?

[@GelPress]

For this specific technique, watercolor will work best because you are using so much water. Watercolor paper can absorb the water and hold up whereas other papers might resist the water and/or tear apart.

[@AbbyMarmionMusic]

Nice!

[@elter1979]

I love it, thank you....

[@kathryncrane8317]

Thank you Marie. Look out for part 2!

[@paprluvr]

Awesome! Which stencil did you use to make the crescent shapes? TFS. Tere

[@kathryncrane8317]

I think you mean the bottle lids one by Crafters workshop?

[@paprluvr]

Kathryn Crane I always buy any stencil I've seen you use in your videos or blog, cause I love how you use them. I can't find that bottle cap one you mentioned. I searched the TCW website & google but no luck yet. I'll check out Stencil girl & Artist cellar. Thanks for responding. Tere

[@kathryncrane8317]

It is: TCW311s Dina's paint lids

[@paprluvr]

Kathryn Crane thanx for the exact name. I found a 6x6 one on EBay. Tere

[@suefalls1600]

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