Gelli Arts® Gel Printing with Crayon Resist

Watch as Marsha shares with us how to use a crayon resist technique to make detailed prints. She starts with a wax crayon, and rubs the crayon onto paper that is lying on top of some found textures. She uses placemats, stencils and hand drawings. Once she has created the crayon rub, she applies a layer of paint to her 5" x 7" Gelli Arts® printing plate and then presses the crayon resist paper into the painted plate. She then removes the crayon resist and pulls a print of the design left on the plate. Fun to think of all the unique prints you can create with this technique.
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[@clarellechevallier-siclait2507]

You've opened a wide world of creative opportunities! Thanks for sharing!

[@evelynrauseo467]

Wow! I have not been doing enough with Gelli plates. Can’t wait to knock it up a notch. TFS

[@CarrieRhoades]

HOLY COW WOW! I love it so much. Now I know what to do with all those crayons my kids no longer use!!!!!! So much fun!

[@kellylaher7512]

Walking around house with crayon now! Thank you soo much, I love my Gelli Plates!

[@marshavalk]

Enjoy Kelly!!

[@danaleeds9819]

This is one of my favorite Gel Printing videos I’ve watched. Love these!

[@UARELOVE1010]

Wonderful techniques! I liked them all especially the writing one. The possibilities are endless!!

[@terrioleson6296]

How cool is that? Watch out Gelli plate here I come.

[@marshavalk]

Have fun Terri!

[@catherinepeddel3255]

My, how exciting is this? Need to have a go. Love the fact that you can write without the problem of having to reverse. Thank you.

[@marshavalk]

Thank you Catherine! Have fun Gelli printing!

[@creationsbyjsheri]

This is such a cool technique! I'm going to have to remember to pull out the embossing folders when I try it. TFS!

[@marshavalk]

Oh yes, embossing folders will work great!!! Have fun!

[@Pila426]

The technique was different from what I expected. Very clever.

[@marshavalk]

Thanks Pila!

[@sandramcguire4497]

Amazing, no other word for it. And brilliant clear instructions? Thank you xx

[@carolyoung3164]

So clever and I am amazed at the clarity.Thank you.

[@linda7823]

Thank you Marsha for great inspiration and tutorial. LOVE it.

[@marshavalk]

Thanks Linda!

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Rad!!🤩🥰💫👍🏾 Thank you!!

[@jackiebyers1272]

SO cool! I had no idea even though I'm not a newbie to gelli printing. I especially love (and will use) the writing tip! WOW!

[@marshavalk]

Have fun playing with this technique Jackie!

[@jackiebyers1272]

I will! Haven't had the chance yet, but will as soon as possible! Thanks again for sharing.

[@Ulocked_Eyes]

Neat technique. It’s so easy looking and I would have never thought of this one on my own.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Very interesting idea 💡 there’s so many things you can do with a Gelli Plate!!!!!!!! Thank you so much

[@JennyJames-ArtbyJenny]

Brillaint. Thank you for such an easy to understand and follow video Marsha :) Love my Gelli Plates!

[@colettekoehly5289]

La meilleure idée que j'aie vu jusqu'à présent...

[@marshavalk]

Merci Colette!

[@sallymalec2685]

Wow, I love this technique. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@marshavalk]

Thank you Sally! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@karenbrooks5556]

Just when you think you've tried "everything"... Something new and totally cool! :)

[@marshavalk]

Glad you liked it Karen! Have you had a chance to try it yourself?

[@terryparrish9971]

This video is the most inspiring thing I’ve seen in a long time. Good work!

[@marshavalk]

Thank you so much Deborah! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@tuthillg]

TFS, Marsha! Great ideas that I would never have thought of on my own.

[@marshavalk]

Thank you Gail! Have fun printing!!

[@ellenvd5543]

Thanks so much....it makes the gelli plate even more interesting!!

[@marshavalk]

Have fun playing with this technique Ellen!

[@TheTroutkitty]

Oh, man. I just did this this weekend. I thought I was so clever!

[@marshavalk]

Great minds think alike ;-).

[@LoveWiena]

that was incredible to watch, mind blowing!

[@teresawheelerwheeler4106]

Wow! Great techniques. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@jillcockerell2564]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💐thank you, I love all of those ideas and will refer to them often

[@deborahgoodrow8414]

OMG this is brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

[@KLS1974]

Wow, amazing technique!

[@marshavalk]

So glad you enjoyed it Karine!

[@allthumbs3792]

Very interesting technique!!! A must try for sure, thanks.

[@marshavalk]

Thank you so much Robin! Have fun Gelli printing!

A Great tutorial...

[@pattk100]

Awesome video thank you so much

[@marieroussel4086]

AMazing! I have got to try. Thank you sooooo much!

[@JB-dt9ef]

Wonderful!

[@quiltknit]

This is great! I trained in Stone Lithography. This is great 👍!

[@marshavalk]

Glad you like it Sherrie! Have fun experimenting!

[@quiltknit]

Just decided on Gelli Plate size!

[@beadzombie72]

Mind officially blown! Thanks for sharing :)

[@marshavalk]

So glad you like it Faith!

[@guillerminaayrolo2929]

fabulous!

[@MsYiara]

Fantastic !!!!! 😃

[@joycejoy7651]

Very cool..love it, thank you for sharing x

[@jillc2700]

I gotta try this! :-) Thanks for the tips!

[@marshavalk]

Have fun Jill!

[@evepilcher2366]

Oooh, can't wait to try this!

[@marshavalk]

Have fun Eve!!

[@carolvasenko3438]

Great videos...I gotta try this right now

[@marshavalk]

Thank you! Have fun Carol!

[@quiltknit]

I will experiment! Have to get a Gelli Plate!

[@shelleynobleart]

Love this. Did not see this coming. Woah! Multiple prints from the grey board! This changes a lot. Bitch! This keeps stunning me as I keep watching. No need to reverse the writing?! Holy moly. Exciting.

[@marshavalk]

LOL! Have fun giving this technique a go!

[@MicheleEngel]

Fantastic ideas! Thank you!!

[@marshavalk]

Thanks Michele!

[@gopiforever8896]

Yes merci ist's fun to watch i will try!

[@aliciabell4850]

Oh I love this! TFS

[@marshavalk]

So glad you like it Alicia!

[@blackitikatt533]

That was really cool!

[@MsToxicavenger]

Awesome.

[@grumbleb14207]

That was so cool!

[@Engelhafen]

Love this - thnx

[@mommyeyedr]

Awesome tutorial

[@marshavalk]

Thanks!

[@janetnash]

Wow amazing

[@DrJones-nh4my]

Excellent

[@MiadeFleur]

wonderful ideas

[@fluffyspit]

Just wow!

[@aniligeorge2516]

sooo cool!!

[@yaelberger3359]

Great idea!!!

[@marshavalk]

Thanks Yael!

[@mebearcreations]

Ooh fabulous!!!

[@ibkristykat]

O.M.G.!!!! SO Wanna try this.

[@marshavalk]

Do it! Have fun!!

[@juliebergacker5680]

Awesome!

[@susane945]

I love your drawings and designs! How did you find out about crayons doing that? Did u find out by accident, or did you just know?! Thanks for sharing. 💖🌸😊

[@iamdawt]

Blown. A. Way!

[@marshavalk]

LOL! Have fun trying it yourself!

[@nunawatson4307]

Love love, thank you

[@marshavalk]

So glad you like it Nuna!

[@thememorytraveler4978]

Way cool

[@christierella]

Bravo!

[@andreamuller8468]

Thats amazing idea!!! lol

[@tomsplace7039]

Wuauw! Nice!

[@lindaromano5657]

I spent about two hours experimenting with glossy and mat magazine pages and I didn’t get one successful transfer. That said I wiped back, with baby wipes, the paint covered mag pages and got some very nice abstract pages with a bit of the images and colours emerging through the paint (dark colours as recommended). Moody pages that could come in handy down the road.

[@vonaldautterback8831]

Thank you, Marsha! What type(s) of paper are you using for the prints? And can you use simple Crayola crayons or do they need to be art crayons?

[@marshavalk]

Hi Vonalda! So sorry I missed your question before! I usually print on drawing/sketchpaper (200 gr). My favourite is a white paper that comes in a pad that I can buy at the corner store. So it's nothing fancy and I can easily get a replacement pad when I run out ;-). The crayon brand does not matter as long as it isn't a water-soluble kind. You can even make it work with a candle! Have fun gel printing!

[@catherinepeddel3255]

I had a try this afternoon, the frontage worked really well, pleased with the results. Any clues, tips how to improve on the ghost print? I didn't get a print to do the second go.

[@marshavalk]

Catherine Peddel Do you mean step 1 and step 2? If yes: the ghost print can improve by trying a different kind of crayon or a different paint consistency. A combo of oil pastel for the rubbing and a heavier body paint (I used Talens Amsterdam) for printing gave me the boldest results, but you might prefer a different combo. Experiment with the supplies you have in your stash to find out!

[@letsmakeamesstoday]

Cool!!

[@maryanngastaldo9178]

WOW!!!!!!

[@Indra_QuanChoBi]

marsha valk. I applied oil pastels on the paper. Paper types 120gsm and 250gsm. I am not getting the pattern from the stencil.

[@MarleendeRomijn]

Hoi Marsha, door de gelli plate challenge van Birgit K wil ik eens met jouw gave techniek aan de slag maar nu ben ik heel benieuwd wat die 'china marker' precies is en of je daar een alternatief voor weet misschien ? Ik vond op google dat het een krijt achtige potlood is en dat ie enkel bij de penstore online te koop is, het is vast een hele vettige soort potlood ? Zou het ook werken met de Faber castell colour potloden ?

[@marshavalk]

Hey Marleen! Je kunt zo'n china marker vaak ook wel bij een lokale kunstenaarsbenodigdheden- of hobbywinkel vinden. Hobbyisten gebruiken 'm bijv. wel eens om kleine kraaltjes oid op te pakken omdat hij idd vet is. Ik vermoed dat Faber Castell kleurpotloden niet vet genoeg zijn, maar ik heb ze niet, dus ik kan het helaas niet voor je testen. Maar... ik neem aan dat jij ze wel hebt, dus... probeer het gewoon! Wasco en oliepastel werkt sowieso wel goed! Veel plezier!!

[@yvonnem1919]

Nice ! What is gray paper?

[@TheKazadoodle]

It's like the backing to paper pads or the stuff used to make cereal boxes.

[@marshavalk]

What Topaz Dragon said!

[@MicheleEngel]

Yvonne M, it's also called chipboard. She's using a light- or medium-weight chipboard. Really, you don't need to buy it unless you want a lot of it (check out Amazon or Uline). Seems like it's everywhere in packaging and notepads, etc.

[@donnasimmons7163]

This does not work. I tried this with my high school art class.

[@marshavalk]

Hi Donna, I'm sorry to hear it wasn't successful for you. Please contact me if you want any help. I'm sure we'll be able to figure out why it didn't work for you!