Gelli® Plate Printing with Brushos

A simple tutorial for creating colourful watercolour backgrounds using the Gelli® Plate and Brusho Crystal Colours. I create several backgrounds then show some finished projects showing how you can use the prints in your card making.
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[@sheilaghwhite6701]

Fabulous cards! Brilliant video, now my Brushos are coming out to play. Thank you so much Theresa😍😍

[@stampinsueduffy]

Love them all. Especially the blues/yellow background, too.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Glad you like them!

[@created2bless322]

I have been binge watching your videos since finding you recently. I love how your match up your sentiments perfectly with your images and backgrounds. My favorite was the "you are not alone" love how you added the spark in there between the two fingers connecting and I also like how your feathers turned out, that card has a nice boho look to it! Thank you for sharing your talent. Im from the USA

[@mveigl1]

Stunning cards!!!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Teresa, I really really love 💕 those Brusho prints and the inspiration you have given us all. TFS. It’s always a pleasure to see you create these stunning and gorgeous things to. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@rosethorne9076]

Such beautiful cards. I never think of using brushos on my Gelli plate. It's definitely inspired me to try it.

[@ernestclark2362]

Thnks, Teresa! This is so helpful. I haven't used my Brushos much at all and I just got a Gelli plate, so I have a whole new fun way to work on backgrounds. You have a great eye for color.

[@CoolCakesandCraftswithAmalia1]

Absolutely stunning cards! Thank you for sharing!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!

[@marypainter8674]

I love all of these. Fun way to use the gel plate. TFS!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you!

[@Chihiro33333]

This is great! Thank you so much for sharing! My brushos will definitely have a place next to my gel plates from now on! 😃

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you!!

[@carolclark4933]

Really enjoyed this video, thank you! Lots of ideas on how to use both the Gelli Plate and Brushos. I haven't used the Gelli plate very much, particularly recently. And I've never used the Brushos even though I bought them a couple of months ago. Time to Play!! 😊

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you - have fun!

[@floradiamonds]

I really enjoyed this tutorial, thank you. I have both Brushos and a gelli plate, but struggled to begin so the ideas have helped enormously. The print you liked least is the one I liked most - people being different in taste makes for wonderful variety - and the feathers are gorgeous. 😃

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou - it is so true that we all have different tastes. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@wendydellow1103]

Agree Christina , good lesson re don’t judge make into a card , thanks Teresa xx

[@mariajosesoriano5093]

Beautiful backgrounds, and very nice cards, thank you very much for sharing ❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍👌💖👌💖🎴🎴🎴🎴💞💋💞💋💞😘😘😘

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you so much!

[@shashiprasad4446]

Awesome Ma’am 😍😍

[@DeDeaneHorseinAroundWithCrafts]

thank you for showing how to use the brushes i got some months back but no one demonstrated how to use

[@gingerwhalen7734]

Amazing!!!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou x

[@joaniegreen2184]

Beautiful cards!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!!

[@anniefaint6373]

Some lovely ideas and cards ,,,xxxx 😊🍁🍂🍁🍂

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thanks Anne!!

[@skullingtonfly]

Lovely 😊

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!!

[@WendyColeArt]

Beautiful backgrounds and cards! I guess you could use liquid watercolor too?

[@Taitcreates639]

Fantastic tutorial.tfs

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou xx

[@deelittle2206]

Love these effects, I wondered could the brush be sprinkled onto the gel plate then water added?

[@caszscountrycrafts3258]

Beautiful cards can I ask though the “You are not alone “ stamp set, can you please tell me who makes it please as it’s a really nice set that I wouldn’t mind purchasing & I don’t know what brand it is. Fabulous backgrounds.❤

[@debbeneman9792]

Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed it. Could you please give a link for the stamps you used. I haven't seen any like those. They're lovely. I love how you did those cards so pretty.

[@LesleyTaylor101]

This technique creates really pretty backgrounds. Love the effect on the gel plate. So excited to try this. Please tell me where you sourced the paint palette. I’ve never seen one like this before!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you - I had my palette from Colourcraft (here in the UK). If you are in the US I have a link to the palette in the Art Supplies section of my Amazon Storefront. Hope that helps!

[@lindaharris2607]

I just found you, Teresa, and I've learned so much! Two questions: On the alcohol ink, do you have to use a heat tool or can you let it air dry? And on the brush0, what proportion of paint and water do you use? Thanks so much!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!! Alcohol ink dries pretty quickly so I generally let it dry naturally. As for the Brusho, it's very concentrated colour so I put a tiny bit in the palette and add a few drops of water....add more water to dilute the colour if necessary.

[@suzannewithers8093]

Can you put brusho powder on gel plate?

[@vonaldautterback8831]

These are lovely, Teresa! Thank you so much! What paper are you using to mount your prints on?

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!! I used mixed media paper or watercolour paper to print on, then mounted onto black card to finish x

[@LindseyMP]

Great tutorial, thank you. I'm always looking for new ways to use my gel plate or my powders. One question - why use watercolour powders/Brushos over other forms of watercolour media? I've always assumed that if you premix with water, you lose any of the fun colour variations most powders have.

[@TeresaMorgan]

I used Brushos because they are very vibrant and concentrated colour, and I wanted to show that you can use them in different ways. Yes, they do create effects when sprinkled dry, but at the end of the day, they are watercolour paint and can be used just like regular paint too.

[@ScrappingMichelle]

hi there I just bought brushos and I was wondering what type a cardstock you use or prefer

[@TeresaMorgan]

I use watercolour card wherever possible.

[@TheresaPetermann]

Are the brushos permanent when dry? thanks as always for sharing.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Brushos are watercolour, so would reactivate to some extent if you got the page wet again.

[@brattypaddy]

can you save the reconstituted colors? seal and save or can they be dried and you just reconstitute them when you want to use them again? thanks for the demo - gabriele

[@TeresaMorgan]

The palette I used has resealable pots which keep the paints liquid. If they do dry out, you can spritz with water to re-wet them.

[@sarahmiller6183]

Did you treat the Gelli plate first with matt medium? Great tutorial. TFS

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you - I didn't put anything on the gelli plate except the Brushos for this video. I do want to make another video showing them being used with acrylic and gel medium....watch this space!

[@onnaaddis7983]

was wondering? Did you actually try the sprinkling of brusho on gel plate and spritz water or alcohol before a print. if so what happenned? Couldn't find na answer. tyvm for your show/ Onna

[@TeresaMorgan]

I have tried that since making this video - you get a very similar result.

[@cathynorton2717]

What is the brusho to water mixture do you use?

[@TeresaMorgan]

No particular ratio. Just shake a small amount of Brusho in the pot, then spritz some water in to dilute.

[@danylab2665]

Jolies cartes, elles sont toutes magnifiques, vous n'utilisez pas le rouleau brayer dans cette technique ? Thank you 🌃👍🌹😍

[@TeresaMorgan]

Merci! The paint is too wet/ liquid to use the brayer.

[@danylab2665]

Ok I understand thank you😉👍🌹

[@silkeschumann7261]

Why don't you use liquid watercolors? Brusho is great but more for its explosion of color when used as powder with a spray bottle or sprinkled onto a wet surface. Because Brusho is such a fine powder it can be a pain in the neck when stray crystals find their way onto a piece of paper unnoticed until water makes it explode in color and stains the paper.

[@catlink8998]

I've been wondering about this too. I'm curious why Brusho's were used as opposed to watercolors or gauche. If it was to show a different way of using Brusho's I kind of get it. For me, the gradation & range of colors Brusho's have once the crystals have been wet is what makes them so interesting. It didn't seem like that aspect came out when they were fully mixed and used as a watercolor. I'd love for Teresa to shed light on her choice of using them in this way!

[@jg3381]

How much brusho to water?

[@TeresaMorgan]

It depends how saturated you want the colour. You don't need a lot, the crystals are highly concentrated in colour.

[@deelittle2206]

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