More Ideas for Making your own Texture Plates for the Gel Plate

[@sagepremoe1565]

The corrugated cardboard is my favorite but they all are fun designs.

[@janieharner5136]

You are one clever lady….clever comments as well 🎉 thank you

[@TheCraftydevilSpeaks]

Seeing the Lego sheet gave me the idea to try dominos and checkers pieces. Think they will look really cool too! I also want to try braiding string or yarn and lining them up in strips to look like a cable knit sweater

[@DoloresJRush]

I was thinking you could have a sample book of all your pulled prints, such as these, so if you forget how something looked, you could view your little samples and be reminded.

[@HelenGoddenQuilts]

the corrugated cardboard is brilliant print. very graphic and modern.

[@Genie11000]

Different sizes of paperclips would be very interesting.

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

these were fun ideas and i have used them all - some other things i use are kitchen sink mats - Bed Bath & Beyond has one that looked like stones - i have also used Truck Wheels from Matchbook Cars - that design makes great borders - twine rolled up in circles or lines - and if you receive the little white "popcorns" they use in shipping boxes - i glued those to cardboard - also makes a fun design - thank you Teresa and be well

[@TeresaMorgan]

Great ideas!!

[@mjrewerts]

Love these ideas and will be making them ❤. I made four from your last video and can’t wait to use them. Thank you 😊

[@TrueLoveX1027]

Brilliant, fun, and so very helpful to use things that we already have lying about the house. Thanks so much Teresa! Off to watch part 1!

[@sarahhutchison8190]

Fabulous ideas. Thanks for making these texture videos😀

[@lchristoffer]

What an awesome idea!!! I love making my own stamps. This takes it up a notch. Thank you so much!!!

[@MossCottageMarket]

I love these ideas as well as the ones in your last video. Please keep these ideas coming as you gather them. They are not only cool backgrounds but they will save us lots on money. Thanks so much and blessings, Helen

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you - I am so glad you found this useful x

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Inspiring vid, thank you! All the BEST in 2022! ❄️🎉🥳💫👍🏾🎈

[@raeannoh]

Glad you shared more texture plate ideas. These are wonderful.

[@patsykillingsworth9549]

WOW. Love them all!

[@robinalcorn5140]

Rice makes a good texture. You can put it all over or put it in shapes, e.g., rice dots or stripes.

[@Cuttlebuglover]

Fabulous texture plates and prints again. I once shocked my niece when I said the lace we were printing with were “leftover from my wedding dress” 😱 She thought I’d cut up my wedding dress... I meant we were using scraps leftover from MAKING my wedding dress 😂

[@TeresaMorgan]

I can imagine the look of horror on her face!

[@stephaniepaterson6340]

Wonderful! The outcome of the cardboard surprised me and it was my favourite. Please, please, please can you do a video on how to turn these into cards...I love playing and making backgrounds but then really struggle to make them into cards! Love your work....please keep it coming...Thank you

[@TeresaMorgan]

A lot of my videos do include suggestions for finished cards at the end. It does depend on the length of the video as to whether or not I will do this. As this video was focussed more on creating the texture plates themselves, I decided not to go on to make projects with the prints I made. I appreciate your feedback and will endeavour to add finished ideas wherever possible.

[@stephaniepaterson6340]

@@TeresaMorgan I love your videos and this was certainly not meant as criticism of any kind.....more that I have a useless imagination! I love your work and shall continue to watch.....and rewatch!

[@cornertocornercards6440]

We are grateful for you!

[@vanmeertan]

just got a gel plate and learning so much from your video's!! looking forward to having so much fun!! thanks for sharing your talents!!

[@jeanninemaxson1407]

So fun! Can't wait to try!

[@kristifounds7562]

Just finished watching both videos about making texture plates. Awesome ideas! My favs are the legos and the cardboard, but I'm sure I'll be experimenting with all of these wonderful ideas.

[@kayvallance9560]

this was so much fun!

[@ladytj4u]

Thanks my fav is the lego’s

[@kathye2758]

As always, I loved the video & inspiration, so much so I just rewatched it. I just wanted to suggest a couple of other ways to attach fabric. You could use a fusible web made to iron appliqué shapes onto fabric to put onto the back of the lace & iron onto the cardboard, but I would recommend using baking paper or similar between your iron & the lace to prevent any chance of the melting fusible web sticking to your iron. This would suit lace that can be ironed, eg the broidery anglaise. The other method is a spray adhesive. I like to use diecut or store bought foam shapes, or even hand cut foam shapes to adhere to either a cardboard tube as a roller stamp, or to a cardboard “printing plate”, or for smaller “printing plates”, I find some sturdy lids with a flat surface can be useful, such as some yogurt pots.

[@8433alice]

Fabulous. Thank you!

[@rosaliefunk1629]

Great ideas! Thank you.

[@lisaleone2296]

I love the ideas from this and your other video. What you could do about the ceramic tile one is is get some sandpaper and sand down the words. OR use a baby wipe to remove the painted words from the plate after making the impression. I do worry sometimes that my homemade texture plates will damage the gel plate. The one where you crumpled the tinfoil... I did the same sort of impression but I used scrunched up paper napkins out of fear that the foil would be too sharp.

[@wordscrafter]

Oh! These are brilliant!!!!!

[@anniefaint6373]

Fabulous backgrounds, great ideas,,,,👍❤️🌼🌸

[@christinacreatesau]

So easy Teresa. Great ideas! I was drooling over the buttons :) tfs, Christina

[@susanmorris1007]

Wow! So many new ideas! The pasta reminds me of nautical rope. The Legos did remind me of pac man, but also a circuit board. So many uses for backgrounds. Thanks.

[@leonavrubel7503]

THANKS FOR THE GREATEST IDEA'S. THANKS FOR SHARING!

[@kathduguid5844]

Another great set of ideas. I'm really enjoying these, thanks, Theresa.

[@happyredpanda]

I love the buttons, lace and the ceramic tile!

[@SugarAndCiderbyKatie]

I did mine the other night and they are awesome! I also did pennies and they turned out so awesome. I don't know if you have an equivalent in the UK but if you do, give it a try, too!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Great idea!

[@pjfoltz8810]

Using pasta- modgePodge has a spray that you could spray the pasta first. That would keep the moisture from paints from soaking in.

[@RijackiTorment]

Fabulous ideas. I love the lace.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@quilter1958]

Great tutorial!

[@carahayes363]

What a great set of ideas. I'm making a fabric book cover for my adult son and look forward to trying some Legos for a textured background. Legos were favorite toys from his childhood.

[@dawnlynch7691]

I love it

[@reginataddy7475]

You’re a GENIUS! Thank you for the awesome ideas! Also loved your 1st video with the other suggestions! Now on to searching my house! ❤️

[@ruthkoster2741]

I enjoyed and want to try it

[@kristinnajar8089]

More gel plate fun! Lovely prints, again; thanks for sharing, take care!

[@prentzess]

What a wonderful variety of crisp images! I loved them all!

[@HeiderosesPhotograph]

Thank you for sharing those fantastic ideas.

[@MareeForman]

More fabulous ideas. These are really helpful and I enjoy your pleasant method of explaining and demonstrating Many thanks 💕

[@valerieoberleexec-artist]

Love all of your ideas! Now I can imagine even more ideas! Thank. You

[@mjrewerts]

You said in your last video that you were trying to get a leather textured background with the fabric. I wonder if using plastic wrap scrunched up would work better. It’s very handy and quick to have some strong spray adhesive on hand. I also wonder if a spray acrylic varnish on the noodles would help preserve them from moisture.

[@debchambers8563]

After watching your video I made some texture plates of my own inspired by yours. One that I made was using some old cinnamon sticks. The heat from the hot glue made the cinnamon smell yummy. Now I can hardly wait to use it on my gel plates. I need to go buy some pasta since I don’t have any in the house but I did have legos and buttons. Had fun with those. I think I will use someone’s suggestion and glue on a bunch of different paper clips for one plate. I will also go back and rewatch your first video because I can’t remember what you made that time. (Oldtimer’s brain!)

[@TeresaMorgan]

So happy to have inspired you. The cinnamon sounds wonderful!

[@PZLoriginals]

Hi, if you draw on paper with charcoal or pastel-sticks, pres your drawing on to the gelplate and pull it with a neutral paint . Thank you for your video. From a Dutchie

[@kimheathcreates55]

Just watched it. Now watching this one, please do more videos like these. You are inspiring me!

[@giovannacasadio9600]

Love all your ideas, I am new here and I have a suggestion for the pasta plate, if you sealed it with a transparent spray paint it would save it from bugs and humidity.

[@robinalcorn5140]

You can also paint the whole thing with gesso to seal it.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!

[@christieoertel1589]

Hi Teresa I always look for silicone kitchen items like oven mitts, also cake decorating bits. I found a make-up brush cleaning mat with heaps of different raised patterns on it, Thx and have a great day

[@TeresaMorgan]

I need to go visit the local 'Pound Shop' (Dollar Store equivalent)!

[@lisaleone2296]

It's funny how crafters are able to see everyday objects and realize how great they would be for making art.

[@daynachristian8579]

Thanks so much for the great ideas. I can't wait to try this out myself!

[@katyratyra]

All of these are excellent! In the US, our Dollar Stores carry their knockoff of Legos. There is a large one that is for a base. I bought one just for m gl printing. It works great. Off the top of my head, I don't remember the measurements, but it is probably around 4” square. Loved the video!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Great idea using a base plate - I am sure I have some of those too!

[@michellesmixedmediamadness]

Just simply amazing. I'm so glad to have found your channel. I have subscribed. I can't wait to make my own plates.

[@danamatsukawa4762]

I love this idea!

[@DuplaDois]

Thanks!👏👏👏👏👏😘🌹

[@deborahneumann9162]

FABULOUS ideas! Thank You! (:

[@mjnic1]

So many great ideas for easy to make texture plates!

[@sueflynn5671]

Loved this video of course.I hope to get a plate or 2 for Christmas.I think it would be a good idea to make several texture plates ahead so will be ready when Santa brings mine Thank you so much Teresa I cant stop watching your video's.I do alot of things but this is my new love.I appreciate you and your teaching methods

[@pamhendricks5116]

Another great video! Loved the objects you used

[@anneroberts9431]

Great ideas again Theresa Thanks so much for sharing 🎨

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you so much!

[@kmdamron1]

Great ideas

[@michelegourd5742]

Thanks for sharing!! Very helpful!!

[@gilyin]

Fab ideas again 🌟🌟

[@theresasuttle711]

The hardest part for me is finding the thick chipboard! Thank you for sharing!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Glue a couple of layers of cereal box card together, or use an Amazon box (or similar) - there's always a work around!

[@sueflynn5671]

How about foam board from Dollar Tree?

[@barbaralewis8920]

Can you use card stock paper

[@Pashanny824]

Could the pasta be sealed with a spray varnish?

[@CraigsOverijse]

I think the torn corrugated card looks like a map

[@molpole]

So good! They worked really well! I have a (thin) gel plate but only have Distress Inks and Oxides - would it work with them?

[@TeresaMorgan]

Inks don't work in the exact same way as paints. I have a couple of videos showing Distress Inks and Distress Oxides on the gel plate. Take a look at them and see if they help.

[@janelleespinoza1433]

Hi. Love your videos. You mentioned that you use sketch paper for the prints. When I go to the Amazon link, it shows Strathmore Paper 400 Series Printmaking Pad. Are you using that or something else? Thank you!

[@TeresaMorgan]

I am not currently using that brand, this is by Collins and Davison (which is a UK brand I believe). The reason for using it is simply because I have it and may as well make use of it. I do like sketch book, mixed media and watercolour papers for printing on as they handle different paints and inks well. My advice is always to ty what you already have in your possession, then try something else if you aren't happy with the results. The Strathmore would be great, but so would many other sketch book papers.

[@janelleespinoza1433]

@@TeresaMorgan This is very helpful! I do have some variety and will give them a try and see which react best. Thanks for the reply and thanks for the great videos!

[@naelafawzy1811]

That's color is acrylic or what????

[@mickeymulder9741]

Hands, please stop the hands😅 anyway, GREAT IDEAS !!

[@kateandersen2525]

why not use your tempate for negativ print on nother paper. that look nice too

[@brendacooper7944]

Metal washers, nuts (bolts), plastic mesh. Possibilities are endless. I took a wooden block from stamp I unmounted & wrapped rubber bands.

[@jennywilliams3115]

You could spay paint the pasta first to preserve it.

[@dagmarlak8572]

Hi Teresa! Do you have an email address as I would like to share with you a project I did for my family and my customers, inspired by your Halloween lantern. Thank you for these additional inspiring crafty ideas you bring us. I will be sure to give some of them a try.🙂

[@TeresaMorgan]

You can contact me via my blog - the link is in the description of the videos. I would love to see what you created.

[@dagmarlak8572]

@@TeresaMorgan I have done what you suggested but there is no where on that page for me to add attachments.

[@TeresaMorgan]

@@dagmarlak8572 [e-mail]

[@dagmarlak8572]

@@TeresaMorgan Thank you so much Teresa. I will send those photos right away. Can’t wait for you to see what l made. xx

[@Engelhafen]

Tell your kids to surrender all their Lego blocks