Working with Glass Bead Gel Medium - Tutorial

[@ScrappingLatina]

Arlene. You are very talented. I am going to have to view more of your tutorials. Thanks for taking the time to teach us. Have a great day. The background is gorgeous and I have made a list of the supplies needed. Thanks again.

[@Scrappymommyof8]

the way you added to the project for your dad reminded me of sand (like on a beach) and the way it layered on the project you did reminded me of ocen water or clouds in a very stormy sky thank you for the video I am off to Hobby Lobby tomorrow to see if they have any.

[@snowcrystal05]

That looks like great fun to work with. You did a great job of explaining how to use it. Thanks for sharing.

[@LiveLoveScrap]

Cool, you got into Art journaling now. It's lots of fun. A great way to preserve your inner thoughts. LOVE working with Gesso and Glass beads....gives a great look. TFS!

[@stampyra]

Cool techniques! I have gesso, modeling gel & clear glass beads. I'll have to give this one a try. Love the look. Thanks, JIL

[@daligoddess2006]

Thanks for sharing. i have never heard of glass bead gel until today. Looks like a fun product!

[@n1kko09]

Really cool medium. You did a great job of demonstrating how to use it. I can't wait to see the finished cover.

[@CarolinasCreations]

Oh WoW Arlene!! That is so cool!! This is such a pretty project!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@tammyozuna]

So funny that you are using this. I was at Michaels just today to buy gel medium and saw this stuff. I thought of you because I remember the vid you did with the other MS glass beads and how much you were loving them! Love your work. Thanks for sharing your creativity. Tammy

[@JournalArtista]

So glad you are getting into Art Journaling Arlene! Can't wait to see what you do next! Much Love

[@canadianscrappergirl]

Cool technique and medium! Love all the distressing you did as well! TFS! hugs, Kathy

[@OdonataCreations]

I love it Ar! You are my no. 1 enabler because now I'm going to have to buy some of that medium! It looks super cool! Thanks for doing this video! Hugs, Mary

[@MilaMemories]

I am definitely going to have to try this technique I love it. That would be so cute on a frame.

[@CFlovesRB]

Love this technique. This is super cool! Love to see when the project is finished. Very inspirational! TFS

[@JN282]

So cool! Thanks for the demo. Definitely going to give this a try just because of your excellent video!

[@TheMoparlvr]

Loving this technique, definitely going to look for the Glass Bead medium on my next trip to Michaels...I'm with you imperfection is SO PERFECT..TFS

[@sweetcraftychick]

love the tag/card you made for your dad! love your technique, ar! love that texture, it's amazing! thanks for sharing :)! have a great thursday! *hugs* steph :)

[@cindysms]

Very cool, I have never heard of that stuff, will have to check it out!

[@jovalimum]

I am in LOVE with mediums at the moment. Viva stuff is great too! I think i need some of this glass bead gel though. Thanks for sharing!!! :-)

[@jolainef]

Thank you for sharing this fabulous technique! I've been playing with gesso and wanted to try a texture gel next, this tutorial helped a lot! Your journal cover base looks great, can't wait to see ghe final result!

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@MeriScrapper13 Thanks! Yes, but it would be a good idea to prime the box with gesso before proceeding with the glass bead gel as the gel won't stick to a slick surface.

[@ViajeFamilyBlessings]

i love this technique arlene..your awesome!

[@scrapstress]

dude you are the master of all mediums AR!!! you are the wild and crazy one and i'm the "tame" one LOL...ha ha inking the edges stresses me out..this..omg girl i would faint....ok ok i'm going to a -bros to check out all the different stuff, oh i wonder if that stuff smells good, half the time i'm like "high" off my projects...ok rambling HAVE A GREAT DAY AR

[@worker4ever123]

Love the card! This technique looks so cool...I really like it! Good job with explaining everything. TFS Amy

[@TERIBERI2]

Oh WOW.....Ar this is BEAUTIFUL!!!!! I love all the different texture on this cover - you are amazing!! Hugs, T

[@lifetree5640]

very informative and cool demo. especially for beginners like me.thank you very much!

[@its.the.bling.for.me.2]

Ok turned out great just a little heavy for a card so I 'm going to make a pocket card. My base is craft card stock and I used a coco browm paint.. I sprayed gold smouch and want to put a bird cage on the front what color should i use to make the bird cage stand out?

[@DiRidpath]

Love it! I love different 'artsy' type covers. I would really love to see how you finished it.

[@partygirlzscraps]

I love your vids, because you tell us where to buy products and what the containers look like. The other thing I like about your vids, is you edit out the work part and we get a bunch of technique instead! Thanks

[@thekimberly003]

So cool!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@nanajl54]

I just love this medium! I can't wait to get my hands on this! Thank you for doing this video and showing us the posibilities. Janet =D

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@scrappermombecca It's a primer. It preps the page for painting, coloring, etc. :-) It's also used on journaling paper to "strengthen" the page for the amount of painting & gluing that will be done on it.

[@602redroses]

Thank you for sharing, very interesting look.

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@kayluvs2scrap Hi Kay, thanks! :-) You can add the MS glass beads into Modeling Paste or Gel Medium for a similar look. The modeling paste will dry white though, not clear.

[@NatalieBramasole]

very very nice,Arlene,i love it, i hope i can find that...................glass bead gel nice job,Arlene,i loooooooooove it thanks for sharing warm hugs XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[@ayellessnuffelhoek]

will the molding paste dry clear too?? so you can colour that stuff too with some acrylic paints or pigments?

[@BlackSunJamie]

How cool! I just ordered this!

[@paperfrâiche]

Very cool effect - looks like a million bucks - I'm going to have to try this! TFS :)

[@thymewithfriends]

TRY not putting paint in the gel medium! I tried painting first, THEN putting the glass bead gel on top to dry. AWESOME! Really vibrant reflective values. Either way, fun stuff! BTW Gesso is from latin/italian origin, it originally contained gypsum. The "g" is pronounced like a "j", like in gelato. yum! Happy art-ing!

[@dr.sdsandemd.6662]

Thanks for this tip . I'm looking for ideas on how to use the beads medium and I think I'll try your method 😊

[@mrsnicol2009]

so cool - almost like what sillfroghoneybee did a while back - well i am at an all day crop on saturday and i was hoping to find insparation on your channel today for my june tag swap and i did. thank you so much - hope you are better!!

[@manjar50]

Pretty cool technique

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@ayellessnuffelhoek No it doesn't. But you can use gel medium and that will dry clear. I haven't tried pigments, but yes you can color it with acrylic paints.

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@JournalArtista Just checked out your channel and your vids ROCK girl! Love your style. I'm a new subbie! Keep the vids coming, can't wait to see the next page you create!

[@luvs2stampnscrap]

Great tutorial!!!

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@mississchic Hi Tasha! No, I wash the foam brish immediately after use. Once its seen its day, I throw it out. lol! If you are using the gesso in the tub, i recommend a brush. The liquid gesso is easier to apply with a foam brush (but that's just me.) Gel medium dries clear and moulding paste doesn't so it's a preference. The glass bead gel has microbeads in them, so the texture is unique to the other mediums.

[@shelleyblossom1]

This is too neat!!

[@buttonbags]

Love your technique with glass bead gel. How cool! Have you tried to use a rubber stamp to put in image into it? Thank you for sharing. Mary

[@passionwriter70]

WOW! I really like this look! TFS! Lynn

[@MeriScrapper13]

Arlene, this is so cool! I love the look and the fact that we can use our favorite colors for our projects. I wonder if this also works on wood (like the woood boxes from Michaels)?

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@kayluvs2scrap Hi Kay, thanks! You can add the MS glass beads into Modeling Paste or Gel Medium for a similar look. The modeling paste will dry white though, not clear.

[@adnansaleem2187]

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[@LoesOcreations]

Wow this is awesome!! Loes

[@artfulevidence]

Really cool tutorial Arlene. I always wondered what the glass bead gel looked like, so very useful video for me :-) Can you tell me, if you don't colour the bead gel with paint, does it dry clear or opaque? Thanks, Rachel

[@kscookie]

Very informative. I would like to know if it will work with stencils. TFS

[@sudmorris]

EXCELLENT! TFS

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@ayellessnuffelhoek No it doesn't. But you can use Gel Medium and that will dry clear. I haven't tried pigments, but yes you can color it with acrylic paints. :-)

[@scrappincard]

Love the tutorial thank you for sharing it!! Ate ar your sooo creative thank you quinn :)

[@kayluvs2scrap]

Oh wow thanks Ar I love the look of this technique, I just recently purchased some Gesso for my art journal, now I have to try the Glass Bead Gel! Now let me ask you because maybe I missed it, but did you add the Martha Stewart Bead into the Glass Bead Gel? so glad you are back and doing better! Hugs, Kay

[@jjohnson6445]

Can you use glass bead gel as a coat over a finished painting..then varnish or seal with spray ? And still get the luminous effect from beads?

[@norahmiles3840]

That was cool. I really enjoyed that video, Thanks.

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@kayluvs2scrap Hi Kay, thanks! :-) You can add the MS glass beads into Modeling Paste or Gel Medium for a similar look. The modeling paste will dry white though, not clear. :-)

[@Chivopuro]

Lovely tutorial! Gesso is procounced with a soft G- like a J. Sounds like Jesso. I'm in art school... I hear that dang word all the time... lol

[@scrapaliciousleo]

another cool tech tyfs Arlene :D hugs, Leonie

[@13Delna]

Can you mix paint with the glass bead gel & use it with stencils ?

[@moon1819]

Hey arlean I got some glass bead gel today but use it for my paintings... However I didn't know these things exist lol... They had other kinds as well.. Some can give you a marble or glass texture and some a concrete type texture! Thanks for showing I love your vids:)

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@RachO113 Thanks Rachel! Love your tut vids too, they ROCK! The glass bead gel, on it's own, dries clear.

[@Cassiopea456]

Can you apply this technique with these mediums on hard surfaces like plastic, glass or wood? Thanks

[@JournalArtista]

@mybutterflykisses12 Thanks so much for your sweet reply Arlene! You have inspired me immensely to get back into scrapbooking after many months with your wonderful vids and talent. More scrapbookers need to art journal, so glad you are along for the ride! MUCH LOVE

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@RachO113 Thanks Rachel! Love your tut vids too, they ROCK! The glass bead gel (on it's own) dries clear.

[@Neddalina]

i just love your videos :)

[@frykitty]

Great video! Just FYI, "gesso" is pronounced with a soft "g". :)

[@chriss1152]

can you use that on canvas

[@katjehansen8760]

Note that Glass Bead Gel dries clear and molding paste dries white, thus making adding glass beads textural only and it will not have the reflective opaque quality of glass bead gel. I suggest mixing glass beads with clear texture gel or paste.

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@DcScrappinDiva1 Awesome! Let me know how it comes out. :-)

[@its.the.bling.for.me.2]

I just tried it I used molding paste and beads going to let it dry over night

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@Chivopuro LOL! Thanks for the correction on that, I was wondering how to say it! hehe! :-)

[@scrappermombecca]

what is gesso?

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@BlackSunJamie Yay! Have fun playing Jamie!

[@117spore]

Thanks to you I found a new way to paint my miniature wargaming terrain(^_^) Thank you

[@mojm4]

cool

[@italiangookie119]

gesso = pronounced like JESSO

[@DrummerGrrrl]

Also, I hate to mention this...but it's a "dollop" of paint, not a "wallop" as you said. Wallop is punching someone or something really hard. ;-) Other than these language quibbles, I liked the video and the card you made for your father.

[@DrummerGrrrl]

It's pronounced "JESS-OH".

[@barbaraeastbourne5398]

Thank you

[@BB-nz5sk]

It’s pronounced Jess-oh

[@oldmanriverrimington3442]

i lost interest when you talked about your flip phone

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@mississchic Hi Tasha! No, I wash the foam brish immediately after use. Once its seen its day, I throw it out. lol! If you are using the gesso in the tub, i recommend a brush. The liquid gesso is easier to apply with a foam brush - but that's just me. Gel medium dries clear and moulding paste doesn't so it's a preference. The glass bead gel has microbeads in them, so the texture is unique to the other mediums.

[@mybutterflykisses12]

@mississchic Hi Tasha! No, I wash the foam brush immediately after use. Once its seen its day, I throw it out. LOL! If you are using the gesso in the tub, i recommend a brush. The liquid gesso is easier to apply with a foam brush - but that's just me. Gel medium dries clear and moulding paste doesn't so it's a preference. The glass bead gel has microbeads in them, so the texture is unique to the other mediums.