Get more from your gel plate and collage by WAX SEALING!!!

Plenty of ideas to explore translucency and layers in your collage and print work by using melted wax. If you've found value in my videos, consider a donation via PayPal. Donating will help me devote more time to art and sharing! : www.paypal.com/donate/?busine...
Equipment used:
- Gel plate
- Amsterdam oxide black paint
- Liquitex matte gel medium
- Batik wax pellets
- Iron
- Grease proof paper
- Various papers
- Laser copy print of photo for transfer

[@katrinklink804]

You have no idea how helpful and inspiring your videos are. Thank you so much.

[@susanwilman182]

Of course we are interested! Watching paint dry would be interesting with you. 😂🤣

[@cosmiccoyotedog-doreenb9605]

So True !

[@thetwilightsown]

Came here to say this

[@chalmer31]

SO happy to see another one of your videos! You are the best art teacher on the internet, and your gel plate work is absolutely BEYOND. Thanks for lighting up our (collective fans) days! 🎉

[@t.e.j.]

fine art student at uni here. I have never known art block like i do right now. I'd made so many gel prints with no sense of direction of what to do with them afterwards. but omg your videos are an absolute saint. keep up the good work man. youre inspiring more people than you think.

[@bevmorton8725]

We're absolutely interested Mark!! Just love that you share all your experiments and enthusiasm either us. If really spurs me on to play. Thank you! Again...!

[@sugarbabies6341]

I had a FLASH BACK watching this video of my time in grade school when a had a wonderful teacher. Who had us outside to collect fall leaves to press with an iron between wax paper ! We also did charcoal rubbings of mortuary stones..you are an inspiration to us arty seniors!❤️

[@carolwiebe2820]

You have the most innovative uses of the gel plate on KZbin. Those of us who have watched you from the beginning recognize your techniques when other artists use them. I always mutter, “You got that from Mark!”

[@yeatesmakes]

That's very kind, and thanks for sticking with me and supporting. If others are using the techniques, then all good. I only ever started this to channel a bit of energy following a tough time, stumbled on a gel plate then it all took a turn! Strikes me the gel plate is a bit of an untapped resource with no real 'tradition' in it's use, so it's a great tool to investigate. if my investigations spur others to do their spin on it then great, what KZbin was always intended for I think : )

[@twicen777]

I absolutely LOVE your tutorials. Your down to earth delivery, no pretence, straightforward, thorough explanations and your unique approaches. Thankyou. You always inspire me. ❤

[@RodDuncan]

Brilliant, as ever. I get a huge amount from your generous sharing of process and technique. Thoroughly grateful. Thank you.

[@candace1497]

Welcome back, Mark! As you can see from all the comments, we’ve missed you! Another wonderful video and truly inspiring!

[@karinlease3544]

You're the best art teacher on KZbin! ❤❤❤

[@yeatesmakes]

: ) cheers, very kind

[@MattHaugh]

I'm inspired by how you embrace happy accidents.

[@tinasart5720]

Once more fascinating to watch your magic…noticed that the newspapers Candace sent you were partly in German…I have quite a lot of German papers from the sixties, they print very well, and I‘d be glad to send you some - I still owe you Mark! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🎨🙋🏻‍♀

[@sandiegojan1885]

Mark, great to see a new video and techniques. Love this! Thanks as always for sharing.

[@dost2508]

Every video you post, makes me wanna get out the gel plate and experiment! It‘s amazing how you combine it with so many other techniques!

[@ainemccorry6763]

Yep. Yet another Gelli masterclass from a true artist. Thanks Mark - you’re a Goliath Gelli Genius.

[@alisonmessum7802]

Your videos are always inspiring and helpful, please keep making them and never doubt our continued interest in them. Thank you.

[@GaryMacGlaughlin]

So happy to see a new video, and yes, there are people out here who find this technique facilitating, thanks!

[@jancrawford9895]

Another really inspiring video. I bought a large gel plate after finding your Chanel about 3 years ago. I wanted to thank you for your generosity in sharing your discoveries and explaining in such a way you make us feel we can achieve decent results. I've introduced lots of people to your Chanel which is about all I can do to give back. Love your work. Thanks again. Jan from New Zealand

[@TheTrinibridge]

I'm just marking the last essays and closing up my grade book and I thought, "The semester must really be over 'cause Yeates is back!" Yahoooo!

[@yeatesmakes]

my semester is not out yet! i'll be over the hump by end of June!!

[@bleu1104]

Brilliant! so much easier than encaustic. Just one question: What do you do with those collages now? How do you keep them? Mount them on another substrate? Can they go in a sketchbook?

[@nancywalter7555]

Missed you. As usual… love this video. You’re a rock star.

[@christineboone2850]

This was fabulous! Very inspiring. I’m off to my studio now to try this! Thank you!

[@cecilytrajkov2607]

I am always so excited when I see you have posted a new video!! You are so generous with your ideas and explorations - thank you SO much for being awesome

[@user-bk8hh2dp6b]

Absolutely superb little bit of collage. And yes, content like this is totally relevant and useful - more please! And thanks!

[@ginaburgess9759]

Fabulous idea! Great way of adding transparency to your layers.

[@GrandmaLaura2nd]

I really need to get into the wax collage. It looks like a lot of fun

[@beautifulabstractions755]

Mark, another great video. Would love to see how this piece was matted/framed. Glad to have you back.

[@yeatesmakes]

At present it's hanging from pegs on a line in my studio!!!! Maybe that's the presentation solution!

[@marybrown2545]

No matter what you are doing it is brilliant! I learned so much from you . Thank you so much !🦋

[@kurkeka]

what a wonderful video depicting an amazing new process! Thanks for sharing!

[@annehessel]

Love what you did. I work in encaustic and love the smell of beeswax and love adding collage as well. You can buy beeswax easily and melt it in an old can and just paint it on with a cheap bristle brush. The translucency of the wax adds so much. Experimentation makes us grow.

[@CJoyArt]

Hey Mark, simply genius! I LOVE everything you do! But this just gets my wheels spinning. I've already ordered the wax. Thanks for your generous content!

[@artshaman]

Super cool process! I've always been fascinated with the look of wax in encaustic paintings and collage -- the depth is fantastic. Thank you for another great video!

[@xencage]

Great video, as usual❤ I think coating your collage with cold wax medium would be a wonderful look, as well.

[@nicoladurrantartwork9896]

You are one of the most inspirational artists I know of......keep these wonderful, exciting videos coming please!

[@allisonjames2923]

Apparently at least 10,000 people so far are interested lol. Most definitely! Love seeing your experiments & love the translucent effect that wax gives. I suspect you’d enjoy encaustic as you can add layers & create really cool depth.

[@delamaiwald327]

Thank you Mark! Watching this has been a wonderful start to my day. So inspiring❤

[@rosemarietaylor9109]

As a retired art teacher myself, I really appreciate all of your tutorials. Thank you.

[@maureensea4753]

Yes, there are many peeps interested! And waiting for a new vid. Thanks Mark, stay creative, love love love your work. ❤

[@mattie6927]

I always come away from your videos excited to try things and with new ideas! Thanks so much

[@merrypannstudio]

Brilliant! you manage to answer my questions just before I ask them! All power to your curious spirit. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-ej5pp1oc2f]

Wonderful, very Rauschenberg, love it!

[@toacastellanos2202]

Do not wonder! I love your videos and have learned so much from you. I'm am a retired teacher artists I Miami USA and now art is my main occupation. Keep on sharing your knowledge and talents. Thank you ❤

[@susanbilyeu22]

So EXTREMELY happy to see a new video 🥳, I've been hoping you've just been blissfully busy! At any rate, as usual... 🤯 Amazing techniques! Thanks for sharing - take care!

[@cosmiccoyotedog-doreenb9605]

OMG, This is fascinating. You have inspired this old fossil of a gal. I love this technique and your lovely way of teaching. I will be hoping to see more of your experiments and checking your other vids. TY from upstate New York. (72yo Canadian hippy living in the states) xoxo

[@jam4441]

Great process. Yes Golden Open paint will make your life easier.

[@kedrynevans6240]

Wow!!! Mind blown! I have always loved your experiments, but this one is by far my favorite because sealing my pieces and struggling with wrinkles and buckling with certain adhesives has driven me nuts. Now, I am going to try this technique for sure. Thank you so much for this awesome tutorial, any idea how you would frame/finish/hang something like this? I'd love to figure out a way to show the translucency. Maybe in a floating frame?

[@caroleblankemeyer9510]

I was wondering the same thing, what to do with them now? Varnish with cold wax medium? Glue onto a wood panel?

[@donnamorina7846]

It’s always great to see your videos! What you do here is fascinating and just what I needed to spark my next adventure in art. Thank you, thank you 🥰

[@joebartolotto9568]

Absolutely amazing your process and tutorials! Thank you!

[@jillc2700]

It you use melted wax on paper you can use them to cut out stencils for your gel plate.( Printmaking class tip.) Nice video, thanks!

[@yeatesmakes]

nice tip, thanks

[@ESimon-th1w]

Thank you ! I love this wax sealing idea! Reminds me of stained glass. And vintage papers.

[@yeatesmakes]

: )

[@jonisauers5130]

Thanks so much for sharing your amazing adventures, I always learn so much and feel so inspired 🎉💯👍

[@CraigsOverijse]

Missed this when you put it out, so nice you still get inspired by other artists

[@EvangeliseGood]

Love how your piece turned out. Thank you.

[@gr8fng]

G'day from Australia 🐨 🐾 Love encaustic style art like your collage so thxs heaps for sharing ❤

[@KathyBrooksArt]

I loved seeing this! I recently tried this with a single ply of napkin, which I stamped a bird on, shaved candle bits, and did this process w resistant paper/iron. It turned out great and was fun. I never thought of doing it with collage, so will give it a try. Thanks! Loved it.

[@wendywinget7968]

Love learning everything you have to offer. So inspiring!

[@debsmclaughlin6521]

Wow!!! Love love love! Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@YooperGranny]

Your videos and experimentation is absolutely inspiring! Beautiful piece of art!

[@merciamacdonald4605]

Your ideas are truly awesome. Love them.

[@Guinevere55]

Your art is amazing! Your process of experimentation is fascinating! Ditto to all the other comments below! You have the best art instruction out there.

[@suzt7076]

Love 5is … I might create a unit of work for my students around this! Thanks

[@dshe8637]

This is brilliant. You're inspiring! That blue patch on the backing paper looks like it's part of the composition 😃. As you moved the collage, it stopped and started being part of it from the perspective of the video. That wax technique looks wonderful and the translucency is very cool

[@marythomas5656]

I'm having some artist friends over tomorrow to do some gel printing. Will definitely turn on this video for them as inspiration! I remember when I first stumbled across your videos. The work you were doing was way above my skill level but now I understand almost everything you make. Much love from Texas.

[@Rachel-sv9pq]

I'm interested! I'm never going to do this but I love watching other people work through their creative process. Inspires me to take some chances.

[@marycairns3280]

love the wax !.You are the best . Thanks for making it so accessible.

[@samoneangel1419]

You continue to amaze and inspire me. I cannot wait to try this technique. Keep up the awesome work.

[@lisam9233]

Such an inventive technique. Yes, always interested in your adventures and experiments!

[@user-ol2bp3ns5c]

This is so cool. You are so innovative. This is so much better than using varnish. So beautiful!

[@Zeitounah]

Wow! spectacular effect. Love the original photo you transferred. I guess this translucent look might work nicely framed between two glass panes. Thank you.

[@yeatesmakes]

That is a good idea... thank you

[@rebeccamoore4177]

Wow! Wow! Wow! Fantastic piece!

[@ellenstoune8937]

Wow! What a cool idea!! I've played around with doing a little encaustic and it is fun - makes beautiful work. But it comes with its own mess of issues. I've also played around with putting cold wax on finished pieces. But this! Man, this idea just opens so many doors. Thanks for sharing!

[@denisefreeman2123]

Oh wow! I’m off to the craft store to get some wax pellets! ❤You are the gel plate master, thank you!

[@yeatesmakes]

happy shopping : )

[@yolandejanssen-dekker5008]

Fascinating!!!❣️

[@user-sd7uh4rk7u]

❤ Love that .medium ❤

[@datjeepcray4188]

Bro, your style and technique are just magnificent!! I CAN NOT wait to try this!

[@noynoyavery1]

❤ Amazing.. watching this is like the best therapy 😊

[@victoria-goulden-art]

I did this with some Lino printed birds into collages on rag paper, really pleased with the results ! Thank you

[@yeatesmakes]

A pleasure : )

[@callycat6660]

I'm just fascinated watching your video's ! they are so inspirational .. Thankyou

[@mvswaaij]

Those close-ups are thrilling!!!

[@kimlacefield5716]

Love it!

[@murtri]

I look forward to each one of your videos, Mark. Your experimentation is ALWAYS fascinating and inspiring. I’ve done some encaustic work before and am going to pull out the equipment again after seeing this. Tiny note on studio safety practises: when heating wax, 0:09 0:09 make sure it’s in a well ventilated area. The fumes from very hot wax are carcinogenic.

[@yeatesmakes]

Such good advice - it did create a bit of a 'fug' in my room! Didn't stop to think if it might be dangerous. Thanks for heads up - will do it in the garden next time!

[@curbesidenation]

Love this!

[@FrancesFraser-wl1je]

That was very inspiring - thank you. I do some encaustic work so I was thinking of warming the wax and painting it on. Hopefully, won't completely wreck my piece.

[@mariacheung647]

You are the best! Very best!

[@anniecannistra3870]

So cool! Thanks!

[@DrummerGrrrl]

Your art is so effing awesome!

[@shrug_shrugsly]

I love your videos. So helpful!

[@chantalfraser8638]

You are a magician.👏

[@gayneels5169]

Very cool!

[@mads7975]

Thank you for sharing! This was great!❤

[@debrabyrd9714]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@loracaine3676]

Love your new technique! Very inspiring!

[@marybarnaby6162]

Great to find another of your videos. Thank you. Fascinating technique. You’re delivery style is one of the best.

[@RozWilloughby]

fantastic!!

[@tokyorosa]

Beautiful work.

[@edzoedzo369]

This was awesome, thanks a lot 🥰😀👍

[@traceyhilton1714]

Of course we are interested! Wonderful session as usual x

[@copymojotv]

Totally interested! X

[@karenyendall7511]

Yes please, I love it ❤