Collaging with Gelli Prints + Grunge Photo Transfers

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[@ginainfantino411]

Subtle elements. Love that.

[@beki1377]

oh love this music and intro ❤❤❤ rest I will see now 😊

[@laurienye7514]

Thank you Robyn, I did enjoy it very much.

[@cheliae8560]

Wow -

[@megperry5586]

Beautiful as always

[@DSmith-pc9jn]

Very helpful Robyn, thanks.

[@gawieber]

Bravissimo!!!!!

[@LiseFabricius]

Thank You for sharing. i really like your art. Fantastic work

[@randyw4984]

Loved!

[@dawnkarasaki6172]

Wonderful video, thank you Robyn again.

[@marie5754]

I love your work

[@anknaparkin7510]

What’s a wonderful collage and awesome video. Thank you 🙏🏼 😊♥️♥️♥️👍

[@RobynMcClendon]

Ankna Parkin Thank you🥰

[@jacsfalconer1929]

Beautiful work. Very interesting and inspiring. 👍👍👍

[@bollenhutart]

Hello Robyn I'm from Germany 🌲🌲🌲 and I love, love, love your ART and your beautiful videos and now I would like to buy my first gel plate 🥰 thank you for sharing your tips and tricks 👍🏻 many greetings Susanne von Bollenhut Art 🌲🌿💗🌲

[@tannaorr4133]

I never get tired of watching your videos, even if I’ve seen a particular technique before. You always present them so beautifully!

[@kreativbienchen7828]

wonderful ideas, thank you so much

[@thehoneyshack33]

I was very happy to see a Monday video from you. Lovely. Thank you for sharing.

[@dinieherbert]

Love, love, love. Thank you for a sweet surprise on Tuesday.

[@brigitteshantieaglemeare4350]

Midweek surprise, so coll!

[@LatoyaStokes]

Thank you for this video! Love this!

[@leeojascastro711]

You are a v v good teacher!!

[@jaydee5022]

I love the glaze on the photocopied bodhisattvas! Just beautiful & a brilliant idea to integrate them with other prints. The 5 kisses had quite a Zen sound but I love the final print. Thank you so much

[@karenpruis501]

Thank you for showing your process step-by-step Robyn. Love the collage too. Take care. Karen.

[@healingmagichands]

Thanks for this! It is wonderful to see how beautifully things come out when you don't stress over getting it perfect. Perfectly imperfect...

[@leslierosenberg2496]

Thanks so much for posting on a Tuesday! What a great surprise!

[@ejmphotodotcom]

Thank you

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Wow! That magazine photo transfer technique is amazing.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Hey, that was a quick response - it is 7 a.m. for me here where I live on a Maltese island, but I am guessing you are burning the midnight oil somewhere!

[@dianasantry4913]

Oh so beautiful! Love your touch, and thanks for showing that glaze. Gotta try it. The paper will save me, too. Thank you

[@kalikal298]

A great job on this video for the Arteza blog Robyn - well done! I hope the publicity on their blog brings you lots of subscribers in hoards!

[@RobynMcClendon]

Thx Kali Kal what a beautiful wish and add to an already incredible community of Creators! xoxo

[@kalikal298]

@@RobynMcClendon - Fingers crossed - you're a star already but it would be nice to get some rewards!

[@cherylblauvelt5039]

You are such an inspiration to me! I look forward to your videos!

[@evypetre949]

Thanks Robyn, I really learned a lot of new things from this. Like always I love your choice of colors.

[@100Remedios]

I love your videos! I am in bed getting over a cold but can't wait to try some of these techniques when I am feeling better. 😌

[@lynnbarrett5249]

Your geli prints are awesome!

[@Pila426]

Love how you incorporated the papers into your final piece. Beautiful collage.

[@lindas5412]

Stunning conclusion to a great instructional video. Thank you for sharing your process.

[@bette-annflood835]

Had to watch again. Lol. I just love the way you colage

[@brandythompson6544]

Wow!! What an amazing video jammed packed with so many tips, tricks and techniques!!!

[@misteralstrachan]

This was a great show and tell, very inspiring.. lovely work, that gold is amazing. thank you

[@helenrice9105]

So happy I found you! what amazing work you do

[@elynnbradley2574]

Impressive new look!

[@adrianaescobar4239]

Nunca he podido hacer ésta técnica! No sé en qué estoy fallando! Qué triste que todas la hacen menos yo😢estupendo su video!

[@miakodemelo]

I LOVED this! Thank you❤️

[@nancystockmann7264]

Arteza is surely lucky to have you as a partner! I've bought 3 of their sets and love them. I would never have known how to use them like you do without your incredible videos. Thanks Robyn.

[@paulahaynes6131]

I am learning so much from you about different ways to use my geli plate. The transfers and end piece are amazing. Can’t wait to get in my studio and play.

[@sacredlandsage6748]

This is such a rich video! You've shown us so much. I Love your final piece. Must try these paints now. Thank you!

[@Foofie2005]

Wow! I Loved this so much..I have to try this out! Thanks for the inspection ☮️

[@chrisruss9861]

I could imagine a sticky transparent book cover could cover the whole plate instead of tape for the final lift and possibly be useful for art purposes. I love the black and white pull and the fine tissue paper.

[@pepperperidot5504]

Thank you for this wonderful tutorial!

[@KariGibsonArt]

I love that metallic paint and your gelli prints came out so well, the resulting collage is beautiful!

[@donnacirincione3139]

Just discovered your work and am loving it!!

[@TitianTopsyTurvy]

Superb Robyn! ❤

[@marthaschroeder6168]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Gorgeous and breathtaking prints!

[@MoniqueAO888]

Impressing !!! Greetings from Germany :-)

[@sueo.6731]

Thanks, Robyn! Fabulous as always! Here's a tip that I learned from another online artist when collaging/gluing that might be helpful. She takes an old magazine or catalog and works on a page when applying glue to the back of a collage piece. Then she turns the page and it sticks to the one before because of the excess glue from the collage piece. Great way to use up magazines and catalogs and keeps your next piece of collage from sticking to the "scrap" surface.

[@RobynMcClendon]

Yes Thanks Sue, I'm familiar with that, I do that with old book pages that I use in other ways, of course in this video because it was being filmed for professional reasons I didn't want extras in the camera frame, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@gabrielleannacormierart]

Loving your videos! ❤️ so happy I discovered you! Thank you for the great content 🙂

[@thildahanna7112]

Hello Robyn. New subbie here. I love the grunge, postage and old world eclectic feel of your collage work. TFS ❤️❤️❤️

[@sherylesp2272]

Gothic creation 😊👌

[@sashalynn9757]

I love grungy and grungy in my art. This was extremely informative and helpful to me and thank you so much for it. PS. a little creepy and I don't mean it to be that way, your skin (just from your hands) is beautiful. also, I didnt really know how to clean my plate so I'm going to run in there and use my packing tape to try and clean it up. :D thank you so much for the info

[@annrosenthal8194]

Hi Robyn, I am teaching a Visual Journaling with Mixed Media & Collage class through Osher Lifelong Learning (for adults 50+ years) in Pittsburgh, PA. I just discovered your videos and am sharing them with my students. I have watched A LOT of gel print videos and I have to say that your videos are some of the best I've seen. I love how you talk about your process while you are working and especially your aesthetic choices, and how you bring in a bit of art history too! That is how I like to teach! I also really enjoy your earthy, less-is-more aesthetic, with the subtle colors. That is also my aesthetic! I want to ask if you have a video on the eco-dying process, using plants and mordants to make botanical prints on paper or fabric? I've been looking for a good video on that! Thanks so much for your videos! If you don't know of it, you might enjoy the Facebook group, "All About Monotype Printmaking." There's some great work on it, including gel printing.

[@jjualvare]

Just discovered your video, which is great, and got me thinking about going a different direction with my photography. I have a library of photographs which I've taken over the years. Looking for a new photo printing process and I would like to know how to transfer images of my hard copy photos using this Gelli printing process. Thanks.

[@picassostarr]

Your work speaks to me. Ordered first Gelli pad. Watching many videos and your design sense is similar to mine. One quick question: what is the translucent paper you use? In this Covid times, need to order, can’t go to stores. High praises. Alicia, NJ

[@neorachana5604]

Very nice! Was wondering why you were doing voiceover until the video completed and I could read the description.

[@AsheepAtthewheel101]

Hello Robyn, thank you so much for the inspiration. I just bought a nice set of Arteza paints and am ready to start learning! I love the black edge on your old wall gel plate! Is there a method to get that started you can share? Just love it! Thanks!

[@phyllisjeanfulton]

Thank you so much. I have a set of acrylic ink not sure how I want to use it. I’m wondering and will experiment with it. But if you’ve used acrylic ink I’d like to know how it is good on helium plate.

[@63artemisia63]

Beautiful, elegant collage. Cleaning gel plate: what works for me is to brayer on a thin layer of paint, let it sit for a minute, then “pull a print” with any piece of paper, which cleans the plate completely in a flash! ;o) Tissue paper works especially well, even a used piece. ROBYN - where do I find your printables for the altered book project? 🙏

[@RobynMcClendon]

Hi Lynn, typically that is a good way to clean the plate. However when you work the way I do to get my old walls with weeks of build up that drys and is reactivated, I've personally found, and those I've shared this with agree Packing tape is incredible and it leaves tons of beautiful paint for several other techniques that I show, No fussing involved...Thx for watching!

[@wanderingtmp]

Hi Robyn - New subscriber here, and I'm new to gel printing. Beautiful colors and end result on this project! I'm applying a good quality acrylic paint (not Arteza) thinly on the gel plate and then applying my image (laser printed original photo on standard 20# bond) and the paper with the image just soaks up the paint off the gel plate but the image does not transfer. Any suggestions?

[@cynthiajean8419]

How do I attach glassine with a gelli transfer to a abstract I painted on canvas? Tks and love your art!

[@bette-annflood835]

Enjoyed for sure. Thanks for showing the magazine transfer. So is it a glossier type that works best? Thank you thank you.

[@RobynMcClendon]

Yes definitely the glossier papers! :)

[@vel0811]

Thanks for the inspiration. This turned out gorgeous. I wonder what you do with your beautiful collages after you're done. Do you frame and hang them, put them in a book or sell them?

[@leelybulle6679]

Bonjour, c’est magnifique 👍🏻 Quel papier utilisez vous s’il vous plaît ? Merci

[@melhafliger4328]

ioo love it..! with me the transfer does not work, all the paint sticks to the paper but it leaves nothing on the plate... what am I doing wrong? I have artist acrylfareb and laser templates, it also does not work with magazine pages...😢

[@davidgreene2445]

Nice work - now do you market your work and if so, how?

[@RobynMcClendon]

on my website also I can be emailed for commissions Thx! robynmcclendon.com

[@gerriekaychurch658]

Oh ny where did you get your images of the statues, Mayan figures etc?

[@carolyngross7664]

can you give me an idea of which magazines work the best..Ive chosen some and nothing at all had come thru..

[@evetei]

Apparently Vogue magazine works well.

[@melodine707]

Do you have a recommendation for a brayer? Thanks!!

[@nicoleboudreau7680]

What tissue paper are you using

[@void.lawyer]

What magazines have you found work the best? Anyone can answer this

[@ritastern2949]

Silly question. I have a metal ruler that has a cork backing. I can’t seem to be able to trim my paper as it tears. Any advice?

[@janellej1]

Question, most tissue papers have a shiny and dull side. Which side do you press agonist the paint/plate? Thank you!

[@RobynMcClendon]

I generally use the shiny side that extra sizing gives some extra strength and the paint sticks nicely for a good pull 😊

[@angela14962002]

[@marsissix]

What is the transparent looking paper?

[@yvonneovey9000]

What was the name of the tool you used to smooth the tissue paper down ….Bone? Hi from UK !!

[@ritastern2949]

Do you iron your tissue paper, mine always wrinkles?

[@RobynMcClendon]

My wrinkles too but I like that. It gives it distress and grunge! But you can indeed iron the tissue paper 😊

[@mauricepowers3804]

I really wish someone would tell me what the gellidex cards are used for! I've asked 4 or 5 times and not a soul has responded to me!

[@RobynMcClendon]

Hi Maurice Actually I did respond under one of your questions, quite a lengthy response, I'll see if I can find it and repost it here...Thx for question, :)

[@RobynMcClendon]

Here you are I just went back and found my response :) Highlighted comment Maurice Powers 1 week ago I just found this channel a few days ago and I’m really loving everything I look at but the gellidex are really fun! I’ve asked several times if someone could direct me to the very first video or if someone could tell me if these are used for inspiration or if there is another purpose for them. Would someone kindly point me to the main video or let me know if these are a project or used as an inspiration file......I would be very grateful!! Thank you💖 Robyn McClendon Robyn McClendon Robyn McClendon 1 week ago Hi Yes Thank You for finding my channel and your interest. The Rolodex project is a "book as Art" structure. We are approaching a out of date item that has fallen out of use and giving it new life as an object of art and a place to put images and language. I put on of my favorite poems in mine, others have done similar things. There is a playlist on my channel for the Gellidex and all of the videos from the begging are in order there! Again Thx and enjoy! :)

[@mauricepowers3804]

@@RobynMcClendon thank you for reaching out again. I never saw this response which is curious as I subscribed to your channel. I have watched quite a few videos and love them, but cant find the first one where I suspect you talked at length about the project. If you can direct me to that one I would be so grateful!🥰 Again love your videos and the gelli plate.. don't have one yet hoping soon👍🦋🌻

[@RobynMcClendon]

@@mauricepowers3804 Here's the link for the entire playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLrDINCf9LMaRaHkPItm_EgpO6PC-YisZ2

[@caminocutie1]

Share the music in the background please.

[@Engelhafen]

Robyn do you worry about copyright with prints?

[@RobynMcClendon]

Hi Thx for your question I get asked that a lot. The main rule of thumb when you use photos from magazines is to manipulate them at least 50% from their original state so for instance with the grunge photo transfer I’d say they are 70-80% change and then I only use elements from the print so you almost won’t even know what the original source is. I also will use vintage photos like the one in this video which is in public domain and so there is no copyright Infringements. There is a legal precedent for this I can’t recall all of the details but Life magazine tried to sue an artist whom was famous for using one of their photos in his art work and the court ruled in favor of the artist saying he had altered the photo significantly to not look like the original and that case it was I believe a 40% alteration so I error on the side of 50% or better. I think the main thing is make the image yours do enough to it so that it looks like an original idea and not just a cut and paste 😊✨💫. Take care and Happy New Year 🎊

[@dinieherbert]

Love, love, love. Thank you for a sweet surprise on Tuesday.

[@dinieherbert]

Love, love, love. Thank you for a sweet surprise on Tuesday.

[@dinieherbert]

Love, love, love. Thank you for a sweet surprise on Tuesday.