What Do I Need to Get Started: The Basics by Birgit Koopsen

In this video, Birgit brings us back to the basics and shows everything you need to know before you start gel printing.
Birgit goes in to how to roll out your paint, how much paint to use and why, which paint to use and how to clean and store your plate.
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[@Unfunny_Username_389]

One of the better gel plate printing method videos on KZbin.

[@ginniecrabtree4408]

Absolutely brilliant and the best thing about it you weren't rambling on in the background like so many of these videos to the point of boredom instead you typed the instructions and just got on with it. Have subscribed. ;0)))

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thanks very much for a straightforward introduction to the use of Gelli plates - subscribed.

[@arlenewaddell]

Thank you for making this fantastic video! A year ago I was searching for all this information when I was first starting to pull prints and have been watching countless videos to get more instruction and inspiration. Now all the basics are here for a beginner!

[@mrs.m.b.3630]

Oh my goodness! I had to pause the video just because I am blown away by the tape dual purpose! Beautiful and ingenious! Not sure if it was your idea but it was you that first showed it to me!!! Thank you so very much!

[@annacevedo6079]

Wish I had seen this basics video before I started gelli printing! Great coverage of the simple basics!

[@sher7602]

This video is great and THE go-to for beginners! It has many good tips to have in mind before using a gel plate for the first time. Thank you for making this video!

[@cherylclaviter6398]

Really appreciate all of the tips as they were very helpful!! Made a lot of sense why I was having so much trouble!! I can’t thank you enough!!

[@anastasiasholeinthehollerc8697]

This was extremely helpful, I learned a lot. Thank you for showing us.

[@joannclupper7902]

Thank you very much. With such a short video, I learned a great deal. I've already bookmarked it to review it again and again.

[@katesutherland6088]

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my first plate and brayers but it dawned on me that I had loads of questions about using them. This wonderful video answered most of them! Thank you, you are generous with your info and also a great inspiration. Kate. 🌻

[@tinamarie2957]

Such a nice video explaining the basic care & use of your Gel Plates! Thanks so much for this video.

[@loripohlman]

So helpful!!! Thank you! This answered so many questions I have.

[@Cyrilmc222004]

Thank you so much Birgit, I really really love ❤️ these prints, so gorgeous and stunning too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

[@suward7377]

Thank you for making and sharing this video, it explains so well what to do and what not to do.

[@naomiswyers4197]

I wish this was around when I started Gel Printing...it would have saved a lot of frustration. Thank you so much Birgit!

[@msalva26]

Thank you very much!!! So clear , so nice and so inspirational 💜

[@valray405]

Such a useful basics video. Great tips and ideas. Thank you for sharing Birgit

[@dariawilber2213]

I am new to gelli printing and had questions in re cleaning and storing. You answered them! Thank you for an overall super tutorial

[@lindarechtiene9594]

Thank you for showing so much detail

[@lindseywarren44]

Fabulous!! All of the wee little tips & tricks in one vid! Thank you very much!

[@susanhepburn6040]

Extremely clear and helpful - thank you very much!

[@summersun5753]

This video is an essential gel plate printing basics video. Thank you. :)

[@TheLmarti1]

That was pretty amazing. It answered a lot of questions I have had about printing on jelly plates. I really appreciate this video! 🌻Lisa🌻

[@PippyKatStamper]

GREAT tips!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@prentzess]

Thank you for this simple, informative video!

[@suebailey]

Thank you so much for this video, it was so easy to follow. So glad I found it. I have resisted buying a gelli plate for years but gave in last week. Can't wait to get going with it!

[@nailsbyvictoria9405]

how are you liking it? I put it off too but it arrives today, I'm excited!

[@robinrar]

Thank you. I needed this!!! Plus I need to review it often!!!💗

[@carolceleste3737]

loved this -- I have Gelli plates, and have been watching videos -- but haven't done anything with it yet -- this is a good basic starting video - thank you!

[@donnazwerus4706]

I only just heard about Gelli art and my search on KZbin found your channel. I’m loving what I have watched so far. I’m definitely going to give this a try in the new year. You now have a new subscriber! 💕

[@pustapustka]

Very, very helpful. Especially about the amount of paint. Thank you very much!

[@lindadechow3703]

Very helpful, thank you. Your videos are very easy to follow and I get much better results.

[@mscookie6614]

Thanks for this! Soooo helpful!

[@HeatherWrightArt]

Very, very helpful. Thank you! I have just discovered this gel plate and can't wait to buy one and start playing!

[@irisbradley8777]

Very helpful! Thank you so much! Just bought mine yesterday. 😊

[@lisachristner232]

Amazingly helpful! Thank you!

[@thelasonj]

Fantabulous! Thanks for sharing! 😊

[@FrancesFraser-wl1je]

Thank you so much. I want to try this type of printing and this was extremely helpful.

[@shardarao]

Thank you so much for such an informative tutorial!

[@sheryllorraine]

How informative! Thank you so much!

[@simplymarisa8]

This was the best video and straight to the point. Thank you!

[@janeadorney1626]

Thank you.This is a great tutorial.

[@DawnDBoyerPhD]

this tutorial ROCKS! I just bought a gell plate and has SO Many questions you answered!

[@karenr190]

I know nothing about gel printing and was looking for info to help me make a decision. This video was very helpful; I especially liked how you showed what happens when you use too much paint,

[@letcreativity7372]

Sooo helpful! Thank you!

[@elizabethbogard7568]

Excellent info! Wish I’d learned this before I started using mine. 🥰

[@buckythewonderhorse]

Very helpful. Thanks!

[@eileens8589]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@bolboretasydragones]

Thank you for showing us.

[@paperlaceandsome9067]

So very helpful 👍 thanks for taking the time xx

[@sheilacym]

Thank you for this excellent and very helpful video !! It’s just brilliant 🎉🎉🎉

[@aminahisrael5939]

Thank you Brigit, very informative yea!!!

[@night4001]

This is sooo helpful. Thank you!

[@susananolik9303]

Excellent!!!

[@lesliespeers2739]

Very helpful!TFS

[@joannavandeneijnden5437]

Wonderful information

[@jeanieferretti4203]

Thank you for sharing this information ❤

[@robinsue2439]

I am just starting with the he plate and learned some good infirmation. Now I have to go lay my gel plate flat. Thank you.

[@truckart]

Fantastic beginner info!

[@katherinewatts5899]

This video is fantastic - I am a novice so I appreciate all of the info.!

[@shondra6]

Wow , great tips here. I love the use of tape to remove paint . Tfs

[@CraftKlatch]

I love this and love that I found you!

[@Ladysarauk]

Thank you, most helpful beginners vdeo i have found, hugs sara

[@FluidArtwithErika]

Excellent video, thank you! This has answered a lot of my questions. 😍

[@peggyprose]

Great video!

[@babawawa1953]

Thanks soooo much.

[@mamom3]

excellent video!

[@lindadamon2453]

Thanks so much! My gelli plate came today in the post so i was keen to know the care routine and how to everything important 😂❤

[@differenttakethanmost]

Tricky- notice the purple and pink is still on the roller for the “too much paint causes mud” sample- so does adding purple to yellow and punk to green...

[@christierella]

I appreciate you.

[@caracassell6302]

Super helpful! Thank you! I've been afraid that I would mess up my Gelli plate, and so I haven't been using it. That's silly.

[@susanmorris1007]

Thanks!

[@CouzCat]

This was very helpful. I really like the packing tape tip.

[@lindiphillips7271]

You can actually make yourself with Gelatine. My understanding is because it is soft the Gellie plate you layering the paint your lifting the layering one at a time, you can even get a print from a magazine to reprint it's self.just put in Gellie plate you will find recipe's to make. It's a popular art form at the moment, Brigirt is wonderfully talented, she has a lot of excellent videos you'll learn alot, hope this helps you...

[@suefalls1600]

Thank you❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@joychip5994]

I wish I had watched it before learned a lot

[@bumblebeeN]

Thank you so much for many tips. Could you please show us how to clean the brayer as well? Cleaning the brayer is always my concern.

[@belindaroca4577]

Perfect video! Just got my plate today.. what paper can I use?

[@vickihollander6527]

So helpful to this beginner. One thing I saw on a FB Gelli printing page was that paper pulls out and dries the plate and not to use it. And to store it upright. And also how to get rid of bubbles on the plate. Can you clarify these? Thank you so much!!

[@AnnikaBergmannArt]

Thank you for this great introduction! Why exactly is a gel plate used? Would I not get the same effects with a glass or plexiglas etc?

[@iamdawt]

This video is very much appreciated, thank you! It has helped take the fear out of the process. I recently read that storing Gelli plates in an upright position helps prevent pitting, but you recommend storing them flat. I'm going with your recommendation until I hear otherwise.

[@arlenedonald8688]

Interesting about cleaning the plate with olive oil!

[@saritha_bhasyam]

Great explanation. I have one question, Can I do gel printing on any other material? Like fabric,wood?

[@user-ur8du2hc2i]

Thanks for this very helpful video! The copy paper absorbs oil from the plate, is this not going to affect how it works?

[@sheryl5252]

hello! in the 'too much paint' part of the video (time stamp 3:00) , you started the brayer in the blue paint which turned the yellow to mud very quickly and showed that a clean blend was next to impossible. in the 'less paint' part of the video (time stamp 3:43) you rolled in the yellow first so you were able to get a nicer blend. although i agree that you should not use a lot of paint, i feel this comparison was biased to make the 'less paint' option seem better. i know this is not a scientific experiment, and i don't pretend that it is, i just thought if you are comparing, then the steps should be the same..... otherwise i like the video, found it very informative and as a very new person to gel printing, i really appreciate that you took the time to make it. i am excited about this new technique and the few times i have tried it, i just couldn't stop! i have so many backgrounds that i am sure i can't make that many cards! lol i'm definitely giving you a thumbs up and will be looking for some of your other videos. happy holidays to you and yours!

[@JudyPsInMyMindsEyeMixedMedia]

I mainly make journals, but I love to Gelli plate, haven't in awhile. Came across your channel, and so want to play :) 😀 New subbie here, would love to be crafty KZbin friends! Tfs

[@zajournals]

My plate pakaging read not to store the plate on something absorbent, like paper.

[@Sick1982]

Exactly ❤

[@tammyw8172]

I got my gelli plate yesterday and was so excited to get started... I applied paint using a brush and used canson mixed media sketchbook paper and acrylic craft paint...the paint did not lift well off the plate...I tried again applying a thicker paint layer all over the plate,,,less than 1/3 of the paint transferred to the paper on the first pull, and none on the second pull... the paint remained on the plate and had to be washed off... Any hints what I am doing wrong?

[@Gracielascreative]

Thanks a lot!!

[@DatMothBoi]

Could you use screen printing ink

[@moonbee03]

Can I cut the gel plate to a specific size? I’m desperately looking for a 2x2 or 1.5x1.5 inch gel plate for a specific project.

[@Michou1012]

Merci!

[@2und2kids]

Danke ❤️

[@foreveryoung4980]

I need to know: why to make the gelli prints and how they could be used in reality? I don't see any artists, who are selling their art, used any gelli prints in their arts, I see acrylic painting, watercolors painting. So, my question is--why do use time and paint to do gelli prints?

[@KimberleyGrant-bl3hi]

What kind of paper do you recommend?

[@Scrapitydoodah]

Why don’t you store it back between the two plastic sheets. That it came with?

[@sallyhoughton6061]

I wondered about that, too! Hope you get an answer!

[@iamdawt]

I recently read that air can get trapped between the layer of plastic and the Gelli plate, and cause pitting which will then transfer to your prints.

[@GelliArts]

As @iamdawt mentioned, sometimes air can get trapped between those plastic layers because it is harder to get perfectly smooth, like you can with plain white copy paper. Those air pockets can change the texture of your plate which transfers to your prints!

[@62presentosa]

Fijne video ! Dank je wel (Josette)

[@cheekyllamacreations]

From somebody who has never heard of this art, (I stumbled across the video), what you don’t actually explain is what the plate is made of and why the paint does what it does on the plate etc. Can somebody tell me more?

[@restuisaji6398]

The package says 'no acrylic paint'. Is it really safe to use acrylic paint?

[@lexylaney]

Where can you buy the tape used to clean plate. What I use to pick up images is not as clear. Thank you for sharing!

[@celinagolo]

It’s clear packing tape so you can buy it at a stationary store or anyplace where shipping supplies are sold.

[@mftmaine]

I was always taught not to store the plate on paper or anything absorbent as it would leach out into the paper and ruin the plate. It they incorrect?

[@GelliArts]

If it's plain white copy paper, it won't ruin your plate!

[@peavey800]

I used plain white copy paper. I got a stain on the paper and my gell plate is dry now 😢. Doesn’t stick anymore. I tried in the case it came but got bubbles. So what is the best option????

[@Sick1982]

The plate contains mineral oils; storing it on an absorbent surface is not a good idea.

[@dplj4428]

@@GelliArts would a plastic zip bag alone maintain the gelli, or is the paper necessary? Instead of the typing paper, I am thinking of using sheets of Yupo or similar synthetic material.