Gel Press Printmaking with Alcohol Inks by Sally Lynn MacDonald

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[@333Judy333]

Finally! Someone who goes slowly enough and explains clearly enough so it is VERY UNDERSTANDABLE even to an old gal like me! I am really looking forward to adding alcohol inks to my work! Thanks so much for being so deliberate that we can all understand the concept clearly!

[@melstampz]

Watching you work is such a delight. Brilliant ideas. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

[@kellihull7600]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! LOVE the gel medium “paint with no pigment” tip! A lot of times my top medium messes up my print! THANK YOU!!!!!

[@jackiekeegan1678]

Thanks for sharing. Lots of great ideas here, can't wait to try some out!

[@swallowtail791]

Thank you for a great instructional video packed with inspirational techniques. Can't wait to have a go!

[@yvonneboucher9306]

Thank you so much for this tutorial! What a gorgeous result!

[@minkytoms6784]

Thank you for sharing your expertise and techniques. Absolutely beautiful.

[@marydavis6591]

This was absolutely wonderful! So new at the gel plate, but I will love it after this demonstration

[@sandyfranklin1123]

The step of protecting the alcohol ink with a layer of gel medium is so helpful! Thanks for this tip!

[@TrenaBrannon]

Execdent technique! thankyou for sharing Sally! Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

[@deborahnewell4591]

Amazing, Sally Lynn!!! TFS!

[@bethmiller4266]

Nobody does it better, Sally. Many of the other gel plate instructors use you as their informational go to. So very inspirational and artistic

[@karenatkinson4053]

Great information. I love the way the alcohol ink looks with this technique. Thank you for a wonderful video.

[@samrcat4077]

Wonderful examples. Love the gel medium transparency. Thank you

[@sybilgrieco5592]

Beautiful Prints. Thanks for sharing and explaining.

[@robintillotson5665]

Loved this. Can't wait to try it. I am new yo gelli printing and loving it!!

[@Paperhabitj]

Wow, what a treasure I have found. Your video is fabulous! Thank you so much for showing us these techniques. Love your results and can't wait to play!

[@jolac46]

Very cool. Love the end result

[@brendagardner6771]

How fantastic, looking forward to trying it all out. Thank you😃

[@theresawatamaniuk6930]

love your use of alcohol ink for prints...Gorgeous!! Thank You!!!

[@judyhyland682]

I love your explanation of techniques

[@wandaspencer9523]

Gorgeous blends of color.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Sally, this was very helpful and useful and the prints you made are awesome. xx Mags

[@gelplatecreationssamcrowe8436]

These prints are beautiful. I must try that Gel Medium.

[@loudowning5128]

Awesome video! I can’t wait to try this. Thanks

[@joyceroy4644]

Thank you for sharing your ideas. This is a great video and I love your style of teaching...easy to follow. Just got back into using my gel plate and can’t wait to try the transparencies. I love the look of them.

[@tuthillg]

Great ideas and very helpful! TFS!

[@amandafraser8658]

stunning.. loved every minute of that video x

[@bethmiller4266]

Sally,thank you so much for your beautiful tutorial. The explanations and visuals were just perfect and in real time. Great combinations. You’re a fantastic educator 👍🌻💕

[@bethmiller4266]

Sally, do you find that one type of paper works best for gel printing? (Mixed media, Warter color, Bristol, copier paper)

[@suneliebenberg3263]

Fantastic!!!!!! I love it!

[@terrienvey3309]

Such a great informative video with beautiful results! Thank you.

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

So glad you like it! :)

[@kathytrakas2558]

I learned so much! Thank you. Getting out my gelli plates right now!

[@susane945]

Very good! Great techniques there! Thank you for sharing ❤️🌸🙂

[@286happyone]

So Beautiful! thanks for sharing!

[@pauladyer9845]

Like this a lot..especially the gel medium..thanks so very much

[@janemcginty1533]

Great video...luv new ideas!

[@cheryl7476]

Thank you, Sally Lynn for such a wonderful demonstration. What I really appreciate about your teaching is you are thinking of your art, as you share how to work with the mediums. Your work is always beautiful and inspiring.

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

cheryl7476 that is such a sweet compliment, thank you! I always do my best to be an artist and an educator in my role of teaching how to use these products.

[@falbalalagauloise410]

@@SallyLynnMacDonald Hi Sally! my prints (photos on to gel press) dont work. Nothing prints!! Ive tried with different colors, I put the quality on my laser printer to the max..nothing is working? Pls HELP!

[@annagray6491]

That is a great idea to prime the Breyer. Never seen that done before.

[@pamelasertich9850]

I have learned so much from this video. You are a fabulous teacher. Thank you so much

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

Pamela Sertich thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. AI + GP has always been a favorite discovery of mine.

[@lynnnicholas5832]

Wonderful, thank you

[@EvelyneJackman]

Thanks for showing how to achieve these results!! I love Carabelle texture plates!

[@GelPress]

We just cannot get enough of them. And although designed for the 6x6 and 6" Round, you can use that 6x6 beautifully to make seamless prints on the 12x12 (which is on sale!)

[@nancybeebe7622]

Love it. Thank you

[@suzannefred1937]

Thank you so much 🙏🏽 really love this I’m new on this I’m learning So fun to see what you make lovely prints 🙌🏼🙌🏼💜💜💜

[@StonewallArabians]

great video with tons of information

[@rosiescraftyshack7177]

So so incredibly AWESOME! So anxious to try it all. TFS!

[@diannesupperstone8500]

Extremely helpful.

[@stacyroberds1421]

Oh my! This was the highlight of my day! Beautiful presentation with so much valuable information! I recently purchased a lot of alcohol inks for other projects but I was wondering if they could be used with my gel press. I'm so excited to start playing! Thank you for the explanation about Bindex - completely new to me, but it is now in my Amazon cart, thanks to you!

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

And that made my evening! It's truly my favorite technique. And it took a WHILE to caption this puppy. But I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@BarbaraMerryGeng]

This was amazing ✨🤩🥂 Thank you for so much art love 😍

[@migdaliavoss4567]

Love it..hope to dig out my plate and try it..never tried alcohol inks on a jelly plate.

[@Ladysarauk]

Fabulous tutorial just brought a gell plate and learnt a lot from this video, hugs sara

[@lindaharris2607]

Fantastic video

[@robi92100]

Love this!

[@tararoberts183]

Gorgeous!!!

[@judyhyland682]

You are amazing!!!

[@sallycain3716]

I didn't know you could use gel medium to pick up! Thank you!

[@sherylcarmanstickyliability]

Brilliant demo, thanks. I’m on the lookout for gel plate impressables now. I have loads of the Carabelle texture plates, which I love…but never seen or heard of the impressables.

[@pak7417]

My Gel Press plates are always "out" and available. I pull prints several times a day to build layers. I've never seen alcohol ink used directly on a plate without hand sanitizer or something. I can't wait to try this today! Thank so much! Beautiful work!

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

Patty Kelly I'm looking forward to seeing what you do. Please join our Gel Press Junkies group on Facebook! And share your artwork.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much, that’s really really interesting and helpful and useful too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@thememorytraveler4978]

Thanks, again! Very nice

[@whyducks1]

Very cool!

[@pamenglish692]

I have never tried alcohol ink for my gelli plate and now I have something new to play with. Thank you for making me video

[@GelPress]

You're welcome. It is a favorite technique of ours too.

[@p.l.5527]

Hi - if you're using a Gelli brand of plate, I'm not sure the alcohol inks will lift off the way they do with the Gel Press plate as shown in the video? I'm not 100% sure (I'm still rather new to this brand), but I recall reading the complete release of media from the plate is specific to the Gel Press brand. Just wanted to give you a heads up in case the alcohol inks won't release from your Gelli plate and leave it stained.

[@watercolorseasons5321]

HI, I did not realize there is a difference. I recently got a Gelli plate and planned on doing this...now I think I should call the company who makes Gelli plates and ask. If I need to get a Gel Press Plate? Then of course I will LOL Thank you for the heads up. I may get it anyway...……..that way I have the Gelli for acrylic available all the time and same for the alcohol inks with the Gel Press Plate.

[@annettemallinglarsen3047]

Wow very Nice👏🏻👌🏻😊

[@the_little_potager]

Oh, I love this process and am blown away by the gorgeous results! I have been trying to get this look just with paint. I've been working with alcohol ink for a while and I'm thrilled to be using my inks on my gel plate! Thank you for sharing!

[@lasalleartteacher4116]

Fascinating techniques. I’ve played with alcohol ink a little bit but never on a gel plate. I have curiosity about the round disc that you lifted the ink off the jail plate. Explain what that is again please

[@tonvandongen4847]

dank u wel, can i use the same gelpress for alcohol ink and acryl?

[@sharon94503]

A tip that I just learned is that you can make your own stencils by die cutting yupo paper! I know, right?

[@rochelledoblin5579]

How?

[@liliyakamala2348]

🌷 Thank you kindly for this lovely tutorial. Its not ONLY informative but also jolted the inspiration and ideas into high gear, and got my muse clapping hands in thrilled excitement. Thank you kindly for that. (Went into a creative dead zone after breaking my arm...twice, and neither time was my own fault😏). A thought .. theree is acrylic and gauche paint that are pearlescent wouldn’t that enhance the images further? Just curious if you have tried and what your results was in that case.

[@carolanneconnolly-brown6781]

What a find. Brilliant tutorial and answered so many of my questions. Can mask when you are working on the larger plate, is this perspex?

[@GelPress]

Perspex?

[@jehuckphoto]

I am new to gel press printmaking. What types of papers / media work best with the gel press?

[@lawrencediggs7957]

Thanks. Where can I purchase the large Copic alcohol refills?

[@euvid1]

What clear gel medium did you use. Thank you for a great tutorial. Learned so much. Eudice

[@euvid1]

Found my answer on my computer. It did not show the name on my Ipad

[@karenschifman5169]

Are you able to provide a list of these materials, the stencils, alcohol ink colors, acrylic, etc.

[@jenniferspencer3320]

Oh sweetie. Get to it!!

[@sandraheavey9956]

Can I ask where you bought this beautiful flower stencil?

[@sherylfranklin8088]

Wow! Great job with this video. I noticed there are several Pebeo Bindex tubes that are similar. Could you clarify which type to order as none of them say gel medium on the visible tube. Thank you😘

[@GelPress]

Sheryl Franklin Bindex BRILLIANT. It's the colorless acrylic binder.

[@JC-dk4ny]

The packaging on mine says to store it upright in the packaging w/o the acetate sheets it comes with but I noticed you still have the acetate sheets on it in storage. Is there any reason you should store it w/o the acetate sheets?

[@edenheaven5175]

Where to get the mandala rose plate?

[@manuelaherr9027]

Dearest Sally! I have now my Gel Press, it is the one that you developped! I had way cheaper options too, but I wanted yours! I know that if I have a problem with something with the Gel Press you help me and I trust you! I hope you can help me with my problem I have... I spent all my money to get the Gel Press! I wanted to make ATC backgrounds with my Gel Press and I am still layering! But I wanted to use the Gel Press for transfers,too. There comes my problem: I tried to print my picture on baking paper but it got stuck in my inkjet printer,because we only have rolls of baking paper and it is brown! I taped it on a regular copy paper and it did not work! Next I tried to print my picture on a plastic divider that I had sanded down and it went without any problems through my printer, but as I layed it on my Gel Press, the ink smeared all over and the print I got looked terrible! But I want to put a picture of me on my ATC's... But how? I don't have Yupo Paper and cannot afford it. I only have some sheets of label left, but the side on the back of the labels have 4 thin cuts in it and is no whole sheet! I have now taped the cuts on the back while the big label is still on it, I know that it will get through my printer, but I don't know if it works with the Gel Press for a color or black and white transfer print??? Do you have any tipps, suggestions for me dear Sally? I would really appreciate it! Please help me out, dearest Sally! Already thank you! Be blessed! Lots of Love from me, Manuela from Germany , to you dearest Sally!

[@darlene50vaughn]

So much to do with gelprint

[@starlynnburnett4021]

Hi, just curious, you leave the plastic storage cover on the gel when you take it out of the package? Is this to protect the gel when using ink? I've only used acrylic paint to make paper before and also didn't leave the plastic cover on my gel so want to be sure I understand why the plastic is left on. love the video and your results! thanks

[@GelPress]

We advise throwing the mylar away or putting it aside to use for a different purpose once it's removed from the gel plate the first time. Sally Lynn often leaves one side on permanently, never removed, to protect the plate when doing work on a wood surface or otherwise. But that's really the only reason to ever maintain those mylar sheets

[@jhinton129]

I loved this video and I realize it was made in 2018 but the quality is really poor. I’d love to see it remade with a better camera.

[@janetwest8254]

Hi question please. Do the alcohol inks ruin the plastic of the stencils and use of it on rubber stamps? This is a great video very well done . I am however concerned about the use of alcohol ink on rubber and plastic. Thanks for sharing your talent and answering my questions.

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

janet west it doesn't hurt the stencils at all. They're plastic and even Mary Beth Shaw of Stencil Girl was using them at our booth at the Creativation trade show. If you don't want the ink to reactivate on your next project that you're using alcohol ink on, then you could simply clean them off with a bit of rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer.

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

janet west as to the rubber stamps, it is no worse than using Stazon which is a solvent-based ink. If you're concerned about drying simply clean them off, again with a little gel hand sanitizer. I haven't experienced any cracking and I use my rubber stamps all the time. I wouldn't do this technique however with an acrylic photopolymer stamp. I don't think it's hardy enough for even Stazon work over time.

[@janetwest8254]

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I appreciate your assistance.

[@headlessviolin]

Fab video could you print it on to fabric ? Many thanks Chris xx

[@GelPress]

Alcohol Inks aren't fabric permanent unless they've actually absorbed through the fibers. If you were making something that isn't going to be washable, then yes. But you would definitely want to apply some sort of acrylic UV sealer, as alcohol inks are dye-based and assuming you aren't framing the item, they will fade without it.

[@headlessviolin]

Gel Press Monoprinting Art Products thank you so much I just loved the effects you achieved thank you for answering me xx

[@maren68]

Thank you für den deutschen Untertitel! Lovely

[@dedeseachris1610]

Where can I get the impress able gel plate plz?

[@GelPress]

Hi, Dede. The Rose Mandala Impressable is available on our website, for customers in North America. gelpress.com/product/10815-jen-02/

[@jayneelinor]

Loved your ideas but the video was blurry so hard to get it.

[@djenkins6904]

New to art journals. What type/brand journal are you using in this video? And where can they be purchased?

[@GelPress]

Sally Lynn is a big fan of the Dina Wakely media journals from Ranger, because of the variety of surfaces inside as well as Moleskine watercolor, and Strathmore or Birn & Stillman brands.

[@GelPress]

Blick is a great source.

[@djenkins6904]

Gel Press Monoprinting Art Products Thank you!

[@heksedansd.2919]

Very nice!☺ ...but You could use some more light on your table☺

[@jackienixon-fulton7529]

I tried using copic ink on my brand new gel plate and can’t get it off. I’ve tried several lifts with acrylic paint but it won’t come off completely. Any suggestions?

[@GelPress]

Is your plate a Gel Press? Hand Sanitizer should erase it.

[@jackienixon-fulton7529]

Yes. It’s a speedball gel plate . I’ve tried both Purell and germ-x and Copic blender multiple times. A very small amount will come off, but it is still there. 😩

[@GelPress]

@@jackienixon-fulton7529 So sorry. Their plates aren't in any way like ours. Contact them? We thought so when you replied, because our plate is engineered to release the media...and that is why we have such a range of videos and artists.

[@jackienixon-fulton7529]

Thank you for the information. I didn’t realize that wAs a different product.

[@GelPress]

@@jackienixon-fulton7529 send us a quick email at [e-mail] ok?

[@elizabethcarroll5294]

How would you seal this ?

[@GelPress]

You definitely have to avoid anything but an acrylic UV sealer. Regular Krylon would just move and reactivate the alcohol ink, there's a brand called PYM II that Sally Lynn loves, but it's hard to find. Etsy is a source.

[@GelPress]

You can also spread very thin layer of PPA adhesive from us artquest onto the gel plate similar to how you would put a layer of paint and then place the plate over your journal to apply the sealer directly to the page

[@crystalwatson9811]

There is a spray from Krylon called Kamar that can be used to "set" the alcohol ink enough to use another sealant on top. You can get it online or in places like WalMart.

[@solangerpaschoalino4681]

O vídeo está mal iluminado e não dá para ver quase nada.

[@bethmiller4266]

Be still my beating heart!! 🥰🥰

[@peterclarke185]

Nice ideas but I find your work area poorly lit.😔

[@janecameron7498]

I like videos that show you all the techniques without time lapse. However I find the insert of yourself and the poor lighting too distracting and means I can’t see the workspace properly.

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

Sorry you didn't enjoy it. I do the best I can, but when it's only hands, I hear - 'we want to see your face', so it is more like a one-to-one experience. When it's at my workspace, I hear complaints about lighting. I have stopped doing the live videos until/if I can get a better setup - but thank you for your feedback.

[@GrumpetteJV]

Love the tutorial. But the fact you don't clean your brayer gives me anxiety. 🤣 I kept shouting at you to roll it off in a journal or for more collage papers. Time to step away from all the tutorials. 🤷‍♀️🤣

[@theturtle5802]

I wish u would show full screen not you , really fuzzy to see.

[@SallyLynnMacDonald]

Sorry you didn't enjoy it. I do the best I can, but when it's only hands, I hear - 'we want to see your face', so it is more like a one-to-one experience. When it's at my workspace, I hear complaints about lighting. I have stopped doing the live videos until/if I can get a better setup - but thank you for your feedback.

[@bconsilio3764]

Poor quality video! I refuse to keep watching!

[@LaerkeNissen]

Great dear Sally, I really enjoyed this video, thank you so much. I wonder - why would you want to print in onto normal paper instead of unto for example Yupo or Nara paper?