Making a long lasting gelatine plate for geli printing

Step by step instructions on how to make a long lasting, home made Gelatine Plate using powdered gelatine and glycerine.
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By Tracy Paterson
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ncat.vic.edu.au

[@paulettepaulette1613]

May 2023. What longevity your instructions have. I made the block and it is perfectly sitting awaiting my efforts today. Thank-you. Recipe perfect I flipped the plate over and the surface is perfect😊

[@ncatcreate]

Thanks Paulette. Great to hear it has worked out for you!

[@francemeilleur8073]

I Paulette, maybe you can give us the measurements, please thank you

[@phoenixawakenedpodcast]

Thank you for the video, it’s good to see someone from Australia doing this because I know what products your using and where to get them from ❤

[@MsHeebiejeebies]

I have watched a lot of videos re this method. I use gelatin and glycerine to make my own moulds. The glycerine is just to stop it from going mouldy. No need for all the slow process that you are following unfortunately. I put in one half cup of gelatin and one quarter of glycerine and just mix the two together in a glass jug, then I add my hot water out of the tap as much as I want. Mix up and let settle for a few minutes. I then go over the top with paper towels like you did to get rid of bubbles. Put jug in freezer for a few hours. Then I put in microwave at 50 percent at 3 to 5 minutes until mixture is all dissolved and you can pour into your tray. If this mixture is not enough for a tray just increase the measurement but no need for all the slow stirring etc.

[@christineboothby8799]

I made my Gelli plate many years ago and I have used it a lot.

[@ncatcreate]

That is great! they really do last well

[@judithhombsch1535]

Thank you the video. Excellent explanation. Good that is is from an Australian as mainly all from America and UK

[@ncatcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@theodorabadra5]

Two of these and one of this 😂😂😂😂😂 we all live near you

[@karent1717]

Measurements would be nice to add since we don't have the same brands here in Canada. I was unclear how much water, the size of the glycerin bottle and the amount of gelatin. Thanks

[@psy_crone99]

She’s using 80 g of unflavoured gelatin, 400 mL of glycerin (200 per bottle), and the Australian standard cup should be the same as your Canadian cup - 250 mL. One cup for the cold water at the beginning, one and a half cups for the hot water.

[@karent1717]

Oh thank you so much!!

[@katflowfishfisher878]

@@psy_crone99 Thank you as i was just going to search another utube video. I missed the ingredient measurements. how did you get them? thanks again

[@cherylwiglover8400]

I like your method the best of what I have seen. But I don't see the page of recipes you are using. Is there not one for us? Thanks!

[@paulisaez]

I was thinking about the ingredient, that I could find the same in the supermarket….hahaha and then I discovered in the comments that these is done in Australia . I’m so glad, I can use the same ingredients. It would be great if you did try to print once it’s done to see the outcome. Regards from Sydney.

[@ncatcreate]

Hi there. There is another video where I do gelatine prints which you can have look at. These videos were made for my classes during the Melbourne lockdowns so sometimes they are specific to their needs.

[@paulisaez]

@@ncatcreate Hello. Are you able to send me the link?. Thank you very much

[@jam4441]

Hi Many thanks for your video. Hoping you could list the amount of each ingredient in grams and mls? cheers Judy

[@psy_crone99]

She’s using 80 g of unflavoured gelatin, 400 mL of glycerin (200 per bottle), and the Australian standard cup is 250 mL. One cup for the cold water at the beginning, one and a half cups for the hot water

[@anigemini3958]

​@@psy_crone99that's very helpful thank you!!

[@My_Secret_ArtSketchbook]

Hey sorry how many packets of glycerine plz? And the other things

[@judithhombsch1535]

What are the exact measurements for what size please. Want to make A3 size. Thanks 😊

[@janehofstedt9014]

Hi. Thanks for a nice recepies from Denmark. I have now made my ovn, but i wondered how i can store it in the refrigerator

[@janehofstedt9014]

Or in normal room temperature? Thank

[@karenbetts8271]

Recipe please thanks. I love your method beautiful gelli plate.

[@psy_crone99]

She’s using 80 g of unflavoured gelatin, 400 mL of glycerin (200 per bottle), and the Australian standard cup is 250 mL. One cup for the cold water at the beginning, one and a half cups for the hot water

[@user-mq3vy6ov8e]

Hello😁 I have Dolly Varden Pure Glycerine, would this work, or is vegetable glycerine something different?

[@MsHeebiejeebies]

I believe it has to be beef one

[@ncatcreate]

I am not sure but I think it would be fine

[@user-wj5si8cp1f]

Hi,Many thanks for your video. Your gelatin plate video is the easiest to understand. But ,I failed . I'm Japanease. And I'm poor in English. I'm afraid if I can explain it well. When I tried your recipe ,I changed little bit. You tell 80g gellatin powder, but I put 100g. That why I found someone put 115g insted 80g. My gellatin plate is something wrong. All paint come off from gellatin plate. I couldn't Gelli Print Image Transfer- at all. All paint transrate on paper. Was this a matter of the amount of gellatin? Do you have any other ideas for my trouble?

[@ncatcreate]

I am not sure - It sounds like it may be the excess gelatine. The more you put in the stiffer and less sensitive the plate will be. You could watch the reconstituting a gelatine plate video on my channel and add more water to make it more sensitive. Good luck!

[@denizdernek1822]

hello and thank you for the video! I have seen some recipes that uses alcohol also; any idea why alcohol is used for?

[@ncatcreate]

I haven't heard of alcohol being used.... Not sure what would be the reason. Perhaps to sterilise??

[@denizdernek1822]

@@ncatcreate thank you for replying

[@ncatcreate]

@@denizdernek1822 😢 It can be a little temperamental. All is not lost! Have a look at my video Troubleshooting making a gel plate... you can just melt it down and have another go. Most likely you haven't mixed the liquid in properly.

[@ncatcreate]

@@denizdernek1822 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoWcZ39-e7eHbZY this is the troubleshooting info

[@denizdernek1822]

@@ncatcreate the convo i had with bard (google ai) and then also reserached more and came up to the idea that microwave is not ideal :s i think i'll try the blooming method next, but still so confudes with all types of different recipes, while a concrete recipe could remove the veil from all this confusion

[@fiddler1252]

No recipe here. I'm in Canada so measurements are needed. Thanks anyway!

[@murielwhite9472]

Thanks for a great video (especially good because its ingredients are Australian so we know where to get our supplies and how much to use)

[@ncatcreate]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gayneels5169]

How many mls in the glycerin bottle please. I have to use a different brand, I’m in nz.

[@ncatcreate]

I'm not sure... I just do it by the bottle

[@lillyfingers]

Hello Gay it only comes in a 200ml bottle from the supermarket I have seen other recipes similar and this seems to be a little more than they do but this seems to be better i think.

[@Grabado_Vidrio]

He visto recetas que llevan también alcohol . Probaré ambas para ver la diferencia. Dicen que evita el moho. ¿Alguien lo sabe?

[@madamero1537]

⁠@@Grabado_Vidrioglycerin AND Alcohol (liquor such as vodka not rubbing alcohol) are both preservatives. Wasn’t sure which type of alcohol you were referring to. Hope that helps

[@eckychas4397]

is this recipe mould resistant?

[@821elz]

It’s not.

[@ncatcreate]

Hi Ecky. It lasts really well if the tray you pour it into is super clean and scratch free, and, if you do not remove it from that tray. Areas can go a little mouldy where there are rust or scratches in the tray. I just cut them out and re constitute the mix.

[@MsHeebiejeebies]

Its the glycerine that stops it from going mouldy

[@barbaramcmillan9243]

Should a homemade gel plate be sticky to touch when set?

[@ncatcreate]

It should feel grippy but not too sticky if that makes sense... A bit like gel grips

[@LoshiniRangan-jz7fv]

Plz add receipe measurements

[@psy_crone99]

She’s using 80 g of unflavoured gelatin, 400 mL of glycerin (200 per bottle), and the Australian standard cup is 250 mL. One cup for the cold water at the beginning, one and a half cups for the hot water

[@ncatcreate]

Thanks!

[@iteeshollow]

How about a link to the recipe?

[@_H_2023]

Hi, my plate uses144grms of gelatine, One bottle ie 200ml of Gelatine, 400ml of hot water. small amount of cold water to mix the gelatine to begin with. hope that helps. The nice thing with this product - if it hasn't worked once set you can chop it up into cubes and reheat in dish in warm/hot water and try again. put it in the fridge to shrink slightly over night and then take it out of the tray next day : ) ©JHeyes.All rights reserved.

[@Kali2612]

@@_H_2023 do you mean 200 ml of glycerin? you wrote gelatine.