Monoprinting with Akua™ Inks and Speedball Gel Printing Plates

Joining the world of fine art with craft, professional printmaker, Amy Nack, uses Akua™ printmaking inks to make stunning and luminous monoprints with Speedball’s® new Gel Printing Plates. Watch to see how Amy uses everyday items from around the home and elements from nature to create beautiful, highly dimensional artwork using one of today’s hottest printing techniques!

[@SuDaChiWa]

Three years ago!? How am I so behind this wonderful print making tool. Amy, I love your enthusiasm and surprise with what you're pulling from the prints, Thanks for making it look fun and now I get to try my new gel plate gifted to me from my husband.

[@silkandclayartvideostutori9923]

I enjoyed your use of all the ink on your plate and mentioning the negative and positive spaces in the prints. Really thorough and easy to understand. Thank you

[@speedball_art]

so happy you enjoyed it! thank you for watching!

[@digitalbrayer]

Hi there I have been waiting for a video on this subject i.e., the marriage between Akua Inks and Gelli plate .......for a long long time ............so thanks for a great very well made video --on all levels! PLEASE DONT FORGET TO DO THE VIDEO ON THE AKUA KOLOR INKS ON THE GELLI PLATE - AS AM PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN THAT -ESPECIALLY USING THE BLENDING MEDIUM IN THE WAY THAT AMY MENTIONED............YOU ARE REALLY SWELL AT THIS WELL DONE !!!

[@valeriebreingan147]

I'm so impressed with the rich pigments

[@digitalbrayer]

Really Really want to see Amy using the 'Akua Pigment' or I think its called 'Akua Kolor ' inks on the Gel Plate. Loved watching this video again..................

[@user-zl3no1ty8n]

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[@gemstone8269]

Thank you so much for the tutorial!!! It's really very useful.

[@queuna]

I prefer to take any hard objects on top of my plate as it will get spoil when i press the print paper on it.

[@ebecolor]

your works are excellent. Please, can you tell me what kind of paper do you use?

[@speedball_art]

It's our Arnhem 1618 paper!

[@scotthervieux3143]

Just bought my kit today. Can I use this with alcoholic inks and acrylic paint? Specifically ranger / Tim holtz. And ones I made myself using sharpies?

[@speedball_art]

Hi Scott! Thank you for your purchase of one of our Gel Printing kits! Our Gel Printing plates are specially formulated for use with a range of printmaking inks (block, screen or Akua printmaking inks) or acrylic paints with longer open times (e.g. Golden Open Acrylic Paints). For additional information on product suitability, please visit www.SpeedballArt.com or contact us at [e-mail]. Thank you!

[@melissaedwards7388]

Thank you for the video. I have heard to never use any kind of oil on the gel plate! Can you comment on this? Is the alcohol in the baby wipe Ok?

[@speedball_art]

Thank you for your question! We have utilized a range of different scent-free/sensitive baby wipe brands on these plates and have not experienced any degradation or alteration in the performance quality. We have found, however, that the best/quickest way to remove excess inks from the plate is to simply utilize newsprint in between prints to lift off any excess ink that may remain. We hope this helps, but feel free to contact us at [e-mail] if we can answer more about your particular project! Thank you!

[@nbagilitybusinesstraining4183]

Hello, thanks for the video. I'd like to know if the gel printing block will work as well for printing in fabrics. Thanks

[@speedball_art]

thanks for tuning in! they work beautifully when printing on fabric and we have a video in this series highlighting those results using our Fabric Screen Printing inks -- hope you'll give it a watch and enjoy the information provided!

[@christinecovert7995]

How long does it take these soy inks with no drying agents to dry to the touch? Is it longer on Bristol than on Sonerset, for example. Thanks.

[@speedball_art]

It’s a great question! The drying time will vary depending on the humidity and a lot of different factors. Our product experts will be able to help you via email. Please contact us at [e-mail].

[@nanxiliu6176]

Hi thanks for the tutorial , I used exactly same ink and gelli plate , but whenever I put a mark on the plate , it will diappear or get a lot less obviously after 10 second. I will to constantly add texture to the print. Do you know how to solve this issue ? I am using akua intaglio in Paynes Grey . Thank you ! Nanxi

[@speedball_art]

Sounds interesting! Our technical experts at [e-mail] will be the best resource. They can evaluate images of what you're seeing to make recommendations to overcome what you're seeing. Thank you!

[@dcate9236]

what paper do you recommend with akua and gel plate?

[@speedball_art]

While suitable for use with a range of papers, we use and recommend our Arnhem 1618 Printmaking Paper or our Bienfang Bristol Paper for creating gel prints with Akua.

[@martinitang]

What kind of paper can I use to pull print with the speedo gel plate?

[@speedball_art]

That’s a very personal choice! Different paper generates different effects and it could be fun to experiment!