Make your own Texture Plates for the Gel Plate

[@allisonjames2923]

A handy tip is to make yourself a little handle on the back of your texture plates, by folding some masking tape in the middle, then sticking the edges down on the back of the plate. Makes it nice & easy to pick up the plate from the Gelli plate.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Great idea!

[@TheCrabbyCrafterlol]

I use duct tape as it holds up a bit better 👍🏼💡😎

[@morningdewgarden7432]

I love all of these but the coolest is the string plate! That in it's self is a little piece of "quick art"!

[@sonshinesunflower]

WOW!!! 🤯 This is such a great tutorial! Thank you for sharing! I really enjoyed watching! I’m going to create some homemade texture plates as a result of watching this!

[@MrsPatJones]

They are impressive. Shall have a go at some of these.

[@tinahanks7145]

Just what i was looking for! I am "itching" to try so many different things for texture. And yes, you don't have to spend a bundle. Thank you so much for your great video and showing all the results of each plate.

[@bridgetjones8339]

Love your texture plates! Admire your patience with the yarn plate, not so sure I can accomplish that lol but I might try bc I do like the look.😊

[@Katmcb-r5u]

Thank you for sharing your techniques. Will try to make ❤❤❤❤

[@karensouthern3780]

Im new to this and learning so much from you! Thank you!

[@luxurycardstore]

I have some I made a couple years ago. I folded some paper into origami birds, glued them down , then glued down some rice so that it looked like they were eating birdseed. If it's flat enough to be glued down then it's fair game for a texture plate.

[@TeresaMorgan]

That sounds wonderful!

[@mickeymulder9741]

Love your ideas, I'm saving this one to remember how to do each one. I've saved a lot of your videos, they're fun.

[@LorraineCasey-m1t]

Really enjoyed this , Will definatly try some.Thanks for sharing.

[@dwilloughby1969]

You could use fake flowers and leaves for a plate or how about paper clips, buttons.

[@janetvisochi-baum7572]

i have used all except for the straws - i love the straws - Also what i did was purchase a Paint Roller from the Dollar Tree - empty toilet paper rolls fit on it Perfectly - so i wrapped the rolls with - aluminum foil - plastic wrap - twine - Fun Foam in ABCs - 123x & Shpaes - rubber bands - texture plates also sold at the Dollar Tree - but another idea for your cardboard is Water Bottle Caps - that makes wonderful circles - thank you Teresa - oops i had to come back and add Bubble Wrap!!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Great ideas - thankyou!

[@MimisTreasureCottage]

What great ideas.

[@dianeoneil9563]

Truly love the straws, the linen cloth and the string plates!!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thanks so much!

[@janieharner5136]

Wow! This is a GREAT tutorial! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@margaretsummers3712]

Very cool ideas!

[@dianadevlin3717]

Brilliant. But guess what's just arrived in the post? Yep, texture plates! 🤣

[@TeresaMorgan]

Oh dear!! Well, I am sorry I didn't put this out a week earlier.....but it is always nice to have new supplies to play with!

[@dianadevlin3717]

@@TeresaMorgan absolutely and I'm still going to make my own 😁

[@barbaradunlop6444]

Thank you for a wonderful demonstration.

[@maryfeist8080]

I used my embossing folders to make texture plates on cardstock. They worked great. Also used craft foam to make homemade stamps for gel plate.

[@TeresaMorgan]

I agree - embossing folders work well and I have used them before as well as foam stamps.

[@morningdewgarden7432]

same here!

[@rocked_garden]

your backing board looks like Davey Board, used for bookbinding :)

[@laurienye7514]

I haven't started this yet, but I justed to see what I have been missing. I see there has been a lot. I really enjoyed it, thanks and God Bless.

[@rhondarossman3298]

This was one of the most helpful gel plate videos I have watched! I love creating gel prints for card bases and layering large die cut on top - I have subscribed to your channel and will be checking out your prior videos. Keep up the great content!!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you so much xxx

[@cassfonnesbeck8057]

All these texture plates are awesome but i especially like the one of tin foil. Wow!

[@tinahanks7145]

Me too😍

[@traceyallen8286]

New subscriber here. I'm new to gel plate printing and am thoroughly enjoying binge watching your videos.

[@JuliesJournals]

Awesome, just found your channel and subbed, lots of great ideas for gelli printing

[@pauladyer9845]

Thank you. Very good techniques

[@taniamcgill950]

Such a good idea that can be produced without breaking the budget x

[@TeresaMorgan]

Exactly, and if it saves a few things from going to landfill, then that's even better!

[@bonnieisabelle3641]

I think the print you did with the straws is my favorite, but I like them all

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!

[@jeanbean52]

Thank you for some wonderful ideas for reusing regular items that might otherwise go straight into the trash. So cost effectively and lessening our footprint. Other things are I’ve found around the house for texture - legos of different sizes, jars with embossed pattern on the glass, ceramic tile backing, woven baskets. So much fun to discover these hidden texture treasures!

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou - I love looking at everyday items with my 'crafter's eye', finding the hidden possibilities.

[@zanetwiesman9079]

Oh wow, this is soooo cool! Love the straws and rope! Thank you so much!

[@jenniferprice9712]

Absolutely magical Thankyiu !!!

[@jimandpegzeleznik19]

Hello! I just love your videos. I've been watching all of them on my television which means I can't leave you any comments or thumbs up. So....I'm on my computer now and I'm going back to "fix" that. You have wonderful techniques that are well explained and I love how you show actual samples at the end of you making cards or other items that uses the paper or fabric that you have embellished. Thank you so much for sharing. I look forward to your videos with pleasure. (Peg)

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou - You're the best! I watch a lot of YT on my television and it always annoys me that I can't leave comments (I have to make a mental note to do so on my laptop/phone at a later date!)

[@garitadeldiablo]

You should cover your texture blocks with gesso, it makes it stronger and they would last longer.

[@sheilaghwhite6701]

Great video, you now have me looking with different eyes as to what household items I can use for gel printing. Thank you Teresa😍

[@TeresaMorgan]

You are welcome Sheilagh x

[@miekemiddelhuis3782]

Great texture plates, I'm impressed by the straws. Thanks Teresa!

[@rochellenowik9875]

Favorites: aluminum foil, straws and fabric. Good piece on info about the letters coming out correctly.

[@babawawa1953]

Love your videos. I learn so much. Thank you.

[@allisonjames2923]

Love these ideas. Will definitely try some. I also cut out die cuts from foam (I stick 2 x layers together to ensure it’s well-raised from the background) to make stamps from my dies.

[@TheCrabbyCrafterlol]

Great idea 💡 😎

[@judydessent8855]

Love this tutorial. Never used a gel plate before but will definately get one now to try this technique. Thank you for sharing. Judy from South Australia.

[@nitaspringer5]

the straws and styrofoam were my favs! Very nice, helpful tutorial.

[@MoniqueAO888]

Great ideas !!!! To make thick DIY-cardboard to use it as a base for stamps, you need DENSE "household"-cartons like cereal-boxes. As for stamping some pressure is applied, corrugated cardboard does not work, because it is too "soft". Ask me how I know...🙂

[@evetei]

Great video editing too! Nothing too much, just right. Fabulous, thank you!

[@kathyhutchinson3058]

I just got a gel plate so I’m happy I found your Chanel , I loved the foil but then I saw the straws they are all great thank you for sharing

[@m.i.miller8008]

This was awesome. Some great ideas for this newbie!!! Love .. your choice of music!

[@susanmorris1007]

I must try this. Simple yet beautiful! My fav - the straws print! 👀 I will have to try this. Thanks!

[@SugarAndCiderbyKatie]

Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to try this!

[@bobbieparsons1917]

Soooo good. Thanks for the fantastic tutorial

[@deniseledbetter6091]

These are great ideas! Thank you 😊

[@debradenisenava3842]

Can't wait to try these!

[@jusfe]

Thanks for sharing this video, now I want to buy a gel plate and try this.

[@sholiCrafts]

Great ideas

[@patviera8196]

Lots of great ideas!

[@mjrewerts]

Great tips!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Teresa, I really really enjoyed watching you creating and using these incredible handmade texture plate’s, I really really love ❤️ all those print’s but my favourites are the geometric patterns and I can’t wait to try these ideas for myself. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@kathduguid5844]

What a great idea! I think I'll be making some of these. Thanks for the demos.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Have fun!

[@loriditto1128]

Wow! You are just a genius with that stuff! I especially love the straws and the cotton yarn. Great texture plates for printing!!!😄❤️

[@michelegourd5742]

What awesome ideas!!! Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@monikadavis6390]

Oh, I really enjoyed your video! These home made texture plates are amazing! Can't wait to make some of these. :) Thank you for sharing!

[@foodasiawithsasha2937]

Your work is beautiful and lovely. Mashallah lots of love from Pakistan

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou!!

[@kellybraille]

These turned out fantastic!! Amazing!

[@franceswatts4001]

Love the texture plates. Simple and cheap.

[@lynelessard]

Love the video. It will be useful to me. Thank you.

[@MossCottageMarket]

These are brilliant!. I'm definitely going to try making some of these. Thanks for inspiring us! Blessings, Helen

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thanks Helen!

[@cherylalikhani5957]

Nice idea. I thought you would lay out the yarn in a random pattern but your version is stunning. My favorite is fabric. Some of your plates might last longer with a couple layers of a hardening medium or gesso (painted or sprayed), especially the straws. All the various types of pasta, peas, beans, legumes, feathers, silk flowers and leaves can make interesting templates too, again a gesso or something to make them waterproof and protect them from breaking should help them last longer.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you! 😊 You have some great suggestions, thanks for the advice!

[@morningdewgarden7432]

Hi Cheryl, I coated pressed leaves, etc. with gloss gel medium and used those to do printing on my gel plate and it worked beautifully. Can you imagine the messy crumbly stuff stuck to my gel plate if I hadn't coated them first? Lol... Of course fresh is always best but I wanted to see if it would work. Now, in Feb. I'll be able to do botanical prints! I have never tried silk flowers. Do they look fairly real when you print them??

[@charitodagupion7398]

Beautiful, keep safe and may God bless you always, friend from Philippines.

[@annreid9172]

Thanks for some great ideas Teresa!🇨🇦

[@cornertocornercards6440]

Especially like the straws!

[@ChrisSenM]

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much!

[@artiskalai1970]

So simple yet so clever. Thanks for these ideas!

[@blackitten2]

Terrific handmade texture plates. Thanks for sharing.

[@TeresaMorgan]

Glad you like them!

[@chrisreinhart5072]

Great ideas! My favorites are the straws, packaging foam, and the yarn. Thanks for the demo.

[@ewokgirlTX]

This is brilliant! Thank you for the wonderful ideas.

[@mitzi66]

Lovely Teresa, favourites were the fabric and foil, and yarn actually. I think they'd all work really well with the Lavinia Stamps cards I'm doing at the moment ❤️

[@TeresaMorgan]

I agree - they would be perfect with Lavinia stamps!

[@s.guidry2222]

Cannot wait to try these ideas! 👍🏼

[@DeniceCouture]

great ideas

[@francesking5853]

Thank you 😊

[@pamelalambert3392]

Wonderful, Theresa. As ever, simple and beautifully done. Thank you for sharing. xx

[@kristinnajar8089]

Those are awesome! I just saw Carole's video (Carole's Recrafted Boutique) where she made some texture plates and linked to your video. I love your use of household found objects, I'm always trying to use what I already have and keep it out of the landfill. I've made a few of my own before, but you take it to another level--I'm going to make one with straws for sure! Great ideas, gorgeous prints; thanks for sharing. Take care!

[@amherst88]

Thanks as always for your inspiration ❤️

[@clarisemason5527]

❤Thank you.

[@judyjanemcadam241]

Those are all wonderful!

[@dramathompson9053]

Hello Theresa! I loved this video! Great ideas that I want to try! Typically, I use Distress Oxides but need to try acrylic paints. The entire time I was wondering how you would clean those texture paints? Do you just let them dry and use other colors on top? Thank you!

[@gilyin]

Thank you Teresa. I’m going to be looking for things to use now 😂🌟

[@beatricecolpin8234]

great tips !! thank you for sharing !! have a nice week-end

[@barbaradavies1352]

Great demo...thanks :))))

[@TeresaMorgan]

Glad you liked it!

[@Usdukes]

I really enjoyed your tutorials! 🌷

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thankyou x

[@susanm7089]

Very helpful thank you!

[@jacprice1687]

luv it, thanks muchly!

[@Cuttlebuglover]

Love these texture plates. I made one with old letter stickers, didn’t glue them onto the card... and left most of the letters on the gel plate when I lifted the texture plate off 😆 It was easily fixed with some glue but it did make me laugh.

[@TeresaMorgan]

We live and learn!

[@janaskolaudyova5113]

Super!!

[@elenazinski]

This is fantastic, i have to share it with my group they'll love this

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thanks Elena. 🥰

[@MareeForman]

These are great. Love the yarn and the straws but they are all great. TFS💕

[@RecraftedByCarol]

Hi Teresa I was so inspired by this idea I made some for myself, I’m pretty new at the gel printing so this was awesome, I hope you don’t mind I am doing a gel printing video on my channel, not making them just playing with the ones I made, I am of course linking back to this video in case my subscribers want to see how they were made and how an expert gel printer uses them thank you 😊

[@Jenifer.flute20]

In watching other videos about gel printing, copy paper seems to be the paper of choice for lifting, but it seems you're using something heavier. Is it mixed media paper? Watercolor paper?

[@krishnarao3768]

Lovely. How do we clean the plates or is there no need to?

[@pamjohnson3784]

So fun and interesting. I bought my first gel plate but haven't used it yet, great video Thanks for sharing

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thanks for watching!

[@susanbrockman238]

I watched this video and love texture plates so have made all of them except going to buy paper straws tomorrow it was favorite, the yarn design was as Teresa said that most work but well worth the time, use it as therapy! Teresa you are a very good presenter a clear communicator of each step, simple said so no distraction, as I have seen in others, too much chatter when I am trying to write down and follow at same time Thank you

[@TeresaMorgan]

Thank you for your comments. So glad you enjoy my videos and find them easy to follow. It is always my aim to keep things clear and simple and it is good to know I am achieving that 😊

[@judyjanemcadam241]

Great!

[@anmar49]

Great ideas I will definitely give it a try

[@debbieekes5718]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you.