Mastering Botanical Gelli Printing: Creative techniques for stunning artwork

[@taneetison9821]

Bonjour Clare, heureuse de faire votre connaissance. Je m'inscris immédiatement car je trouve votre travail tres soigné, très "carré" comme on dit en français lorsque le boulot est joliment fini. Vos explications sont parfaites et détaillées. Je me régale et même si nous sommes nombreuses à nous servir de la botanique, nous avons, chacune notre petit "je ne sais quoi" pour nous faire rêver. Merci, continuez !! À bientôt [Tanee du sud de la France].

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you for subscribing and for your kind words. I'm thrilled to hear that you like my work. 😊

[@ingridcoke1360]

Awesome demonstration! Beautiful prints. This is very inspiring!💖✨💖✨💖

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you so much! I'm thrilled to hear that you enjoyed my demonstration 😊

[@lesleylind7907]

Thank you! Wonderful prints!

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you, It’s great to hear that you liked my Gelli prints 🙂

[@carolpearce1328]

So pretty. I’m also in love with the background of the first print. Please share how you made that.

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Hi Carol, I have a video of how I use textures on the Gelli Plate (see link below or in the description). kzbin.info/www/bejne/p53EgIiYe7epY7csi=LhRlwlqZXW5sJ-Wv I used a piece of mesh to create the background in the first print.

[@lynneharvey2853]

Beautiful work!! Thanks for sharing 🤩

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you Lynne, I'm glad you enjoyed my video 😊

[@ninalerm4980]

Thank you very much!!!

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

You're welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed my video 🙂

[@annemurphy484]

Thank you, clever stuff! 😀

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you Anne, I'm really pleased that you enjoyed my video 😊

[@ellenvd5543]

How beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you Ellen, I’m really pleased that you enjoyed my video 🙂

[@jackiebowcutt524]

Excellent and inspiring. Makes it worth wading through Ytube to eventually strike gold.

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you so much, that means the world! I am just starting out on KZbin, comments like this make it worth the perseverance. 😊

[@caroledean6246]

Beautiful, thanks Clare, I'm going to have to grow some carrots to get that lovely foliage! I sometimes try to pull a positive print using matt medium and deli paper, but finding the deli paper is wrinkling...should I use less matt medium?? Much thanks 🤫

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

I grew my Wild Carrot from seed this year, it doesn’t actually produce and carrots, just beautiful flowers. The nature of deli paper/wet strength tissue paper is to wrinkle. when it gets wet from the medium it stretches and then wrinkles. It’s a balance of using enough Matt medium to transfer your print from your plate but not too much as the paper gets too wet. Sometimes you just have to embrace the wrinkles! Hope this helps 🙂

[@robertamcdonel5555]

Wow gorgeous

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you 🙂

[@breeedge2269]

What did you use for the background print on the premade one at 2:38 in your video? I love it!

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Its a piece of mesh. I think it came as a sheet in an assorted pack of papers that I was given along time ago.

[@lynnarmeneau4955]

I was wondering about saving the botanicals? Do you use them fresh first and then save them, or dry them before using?

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

I usually press them overnight to begin with. I then print with them, let them dry and then press them again. Hope that helps! 😊

[@juliebooton1360]

Beautiful prints, lots of detail from the botanicals. Thank you for sharing your techniques.

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

You are so welcome! I hope you found my video helpful 🙂

[@lisamendoza-rodriguez1968]

Hello Clare, I just found you! Your prints are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!❤🫶🏽❤️

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you for taking the time to find me. I hope you enjoyed the video 🙂

[@ellief3177]

These are beautiful prints - thank you for sharing the process so well.

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

You are so welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

[@avanellehansen4525]

Having the pre printed backgrounds is a game changer! Excellent. Thanks

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

So pleased you found my video helpful 🙂

[@JC-xx6rr]

Really lovely. Thanks for sharing.

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@joannasundquist8494]

❤️ Your prints are sooooo clean!! Love them.

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you so much! 🙂

[@anacarr4795]

So beautiful❤thanks for sharing

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Thank you, I’m glad you liked the video 🙂

[@scrapsimone]

Merci beaucoup 🌸🌸🌸

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

You’re welcome! 🙂

[@debbiegarland7124]

Hi Clare, are the preprinted papers copier paper too?

[@ClareCosensDesigns]

Hi Debbie, no I alway print onto 160gsm cartridge paper 🙂