Loved this!! Thank you. I’ll definitely start using my gel plates in my journal, love the idea! I use a gel plates on large watercolor canvases. They work great for acrylics after a coat or two of gesso. Brayer tips: 1) during use have a rolling paper of any kind to the side and give the brayer a roll or two to clean. No need to keep changing the roll paper. 2) I have a nicely damp cloth on hand too and when needing more of a clean, or when done, I clean the brayer quickly w the wet cloth. Then can do a quick dunk of brayer in water if needed and finish w the towel and that’s it. Easy peasy! PS-as the colors build up on the rolling papers they can sometimes end up wonderful themselves. I have a little taped together hand made journal just of the best of my brayer rolling papers that I love leafing thru cuz they carry the energy of many pieces over time and are quite inspiring.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

These are fantastic tips, thank you so much! I love the rolling paper idea. I have a small board that I wipe my brushes on to get rid of excess paint, which also creates the most beautiful accidental effects.

@Ann-ux2gx

9 ай бұрын

@@jclosestudio great! I will watch with interest!

@samjackson7270

9 ай бұрын

I love your colour palette on these pieces. I pulled my gel plate out and started printing right away. I ran out to the garden and picked some flowers to press into the plate. Once I carefully removed each one I quickly pressed them onto the opposite page food another print. So much fun! Thank you, sending hugs to your sweet baby❤ I have been blessed with 6 grandkids.😊

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I love that you included your garden into your printing. Such a lovely way to include inspiration from your surroundings. The baby says thanks for the hugs 😉 How wonderful to have 6 grandchildren! I bet they keep you on your toes @@samjackson7270

Love your use of the gelli plate

@jclosestudio

Күн бұрын

Thank you ☺️

Really love the colors ❤

@jclosestudio

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

What an extraordinarily liberating video - I've never seen such an extended, experimental, creative session with a gelli plate. It showed me I really need to loosen up and just play more. Thank you!

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Hearing that makes me so happy, thank you! Just playing is so joyful and indeed liberating.

Love your colors. Gel prints are so addictive. Thanks for the reminder to use simple tools. I seem to have gotten into a habit of using brayers and stencils, and your loose organic texture is far more interesting.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! It's so much fun to try which wools work on the plate and which ones don't. So worth experimenting.

I m french women I just came across your KZread because I started my art journal 2 years ago....I love this beautiful idea it will help me explore in my art journal Thank you I will subscribe '-)

@jclosestudio

27 күн бұрын

Hello Veronique, thanks for subscribing and welcome here! Have fun exploring with this! I'm curious, what else do you do in your art journal?

@verofleuri

27 күн бұрын

@@jclosestudio yes scrapbooking mixed media '-) It's been 18 years wow no age to still learn

@jclosestudio

27 күн бұрын

@@verofleuri Oh it's never too late! I haven't worked in my sketchbook in a while. I think it's time to go back into it

beautiful prints! 😊

@jclosestudio

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I am pretty happy with how they turned out 😊

“These are now painting trousers”. Ah, so familiar 😄👩‍🎨

@jclosestudio

Ай бұрын

Haha, happens way too often

Soooo many delicious outcomes in this video! I’ve enjoyed watching so much, thankyou Jeannine 😊

@jclosestudio

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Kate! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊

Always have a scrap piece of paper nearby and work all the excess off after each use (these can become collage papers!). At the end of your session, wash well in warm water with a little hand soap. Since hand soap moisturizes, it will help condition your brayer. Can also keep moist paper towel beside your work to rub excess paint onto.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Great tips, thank you so much! I do something similar with my brushes actually. I have a small board that I wipe them on to get rid of excess paint. Will definitely try the papers.

Lovely video! Cant believe your sketchbooks stay white! Your colors show the beauty of a limited palette. Thank you!

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Haha, I'm not sure how I manage to keep them white either! Thanks so much. A limited colour palette does make it so much easier to keep everything cohesive.

Love the color palette, love the minimalistic style…and love your haircut!! 😊

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Haha thanks! I'm still getting used to the hair cut. Went a little bit shorter than intended...

@BB-nz5sk

9 ай бұрын

@@jclosestudio You could be bald and still be pretty. I’m just a tiny bit jealous! 😂

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Maybe I should try that, would solve that after-pregnancy hair loss issue 😂@@BB-nz5sk

These are soo nice. I’m going to have to try the gel press out.

@jclosestudio

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I hope you do get it out. I find it so joyful using the gel plate and there are always surprises.

Immediate roll off the brayer to prevent build up. Brayer off papers can be quite lovely too. I use gel hand sanitizer to clean mine. And May need to soak but the immediate roll of is key. Gorgeous prints! New subbie

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! And thanks for subscribing. Great tips. I love the idea of making brayer papers. Will definitely try that!

Fantastic results! Loved the limited earthy palette. So refreshingly organic.

@jclosestudio

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! The palette has inspired me a lot too

For about 3 years I have been using gel prints to create greeting cards and collage paper. Loved watching your experiment with the journal book pages!💙 You can also use stencils, masks, rubber stamps etc for mark making on the plate. Then let layers dry and add more layers and pull the whole print at once with a single thin layer of white, titan buff, or even gray or black! 😃

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great, tip, I still haven't tried using my gel plate that way. But it might be a fun future project.

It never occurred to me that I could use a brush on the plate! I kind of like the brush strokes. Thanks!

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

I have also used a round brush before and you can get even more defined marks that way. Give it a try!

Love this! I have been using the gel plate for a while but you have a very unique and inspiring way to apply the paint on it! I also use it in my sketchbooks to create backgrounds!

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

It works so well for backgrounds! I really need to use this more often.

You are enjoyable to watch. Very deliberate. Thank you for posting. I look forward to see you continue with the gel prints.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I'm looking forward too 😉

great technique and well above average artistry. a pleasure to watch!

@jclosestudio

4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

So glad I found your channel….so inspired by your limited palette with Gelli Printing ❤

@jclosestudio

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Adriana! I'm so glad you found me 😊

Thanks over the top for not gushing over your results. Satisfying papers and presentations; I slowed down the speed. Great palette.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Maybe I should slow it down a bit next time. Must have taken you hours to watch!

If you have build up some layers of paint on your brayer you can peel it of like a skin

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

That's sounds like my kind of cleaning, thanks for the tip! Peeling off paint is so satisfying

Very interesting:)

@jclosestudio

20 күн бұрын

Thanks, Shan!

Murphy s oil soap. Soak the brayer over night and the paint usually peels off

@jclosestudio

5 ай бұрын

Murphy's oil soap seems to be a miracle solution 😄

As the previous commenter said, Murphy’s oil soap is the best cleaner for nearly all art equipment - brayers, brushes, palette knives, stencils, etc. In addition it is inexpensive. Add it to a container of water and soak equipment.

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Fantastic, thank you!

Jeannine try having a plastic dish of water to immediately soak your brayers in - it helps somewhat but remains - like all clearing-up - an unpleasurable chore. Like what you do and love the colours you choose.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Great tip, thank you! I will try that. Cleaning up is definitely the least fun part of painting.

Just fab- loved everything!

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Wow, super! Merci!

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

You are welcome ☺️

So cool. Thanks

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

realy great colours….thanks for sharing with us

@jclosestudio

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! And you are welcome 😊

Murphys also removes paint, even dried paint, from clothing and, when soaked, brushes with paint dried in them

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Great tip! Will definitely need to try and get my hands on some

Lovely. Beautiful results. I loved watching your process and found myself ooing and ahhing witb each result. Thank you for sharing your creative process with us.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

Love this. Haven’t tries direct int sketch book but will definitely have a go. For cleaning brayer I have a small tray of water with a sponge in the bottom and roll the paint off the brayer and then roll on a dry towel each time I roll paint on your plate. It’s a bit tedious but I dont get paint drying on the roller. I use isocol, rubbing alcohol, to clean the brayer at the end of a session. Your videos are wonderful. Thank you for sharing your creative journey. Very inspiring and helpful.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Great tips on cleaning the brayer. Very thorough!

Ive found that Murphy's Oil Soap cleans acrylic paint off the brayer and is the best way to clean your Gelli plate, too! Beautiful prints, thank you for the video!

@jclosestudio

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Murphy's oil soap seems the way to go.

For larger prints i used my gelli mat that is intended for standing on at a raised desk. Works well.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

What a fantastic idea, never would have thought of that! Would you be willing to share which one you use? Just had a look and there are so many different materials for those mats out there.

@dorothyjansen4089

9 ай бұрын

Mine came from op.shop. Has no info or label. Made from durable clear plastic outer with green gel inner. Try office supplies. I stand on mine at the kitchen sink washing dishes!

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

@@dorothyjansen4089 Great, thank you! I'll see what I can find.

I love this video. You’ve created some stunning pieces of work and your use of color is so inspirational. I never clean my brayer. I’m three years into using it and I just roll the excess paint off on a piece of copy paper. Then I use the the roll off paper as a background and keep adding layers. I’m pleased to have found you.

@jclosestudio

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found me. I have decided I can't be bothered to clean my brayer, so I let the layers build up and every now and then I soak it in water and just peel the layers off.

i use one of those soft scrubbies that you use for non stick pans on my breyer :)

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Good idea!

love my gelli plate. I use spray paint on it. I must experiment with some of your neutral colours. I usually use bright primary colours. Yes I love the randomness and surprises you get using the plate.

@jclosestudio

4 ай бұрын

Interesting! I haven't thought of using spray paint on the gelli plate. Must try that!

I'd love to see what you do with the 'landscape' print at the 31:18 mark...oh my!! I had so many favourites in the set. The colours are fabulous!

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'll leave it as is for now, but one day it might inspire something.

What beautiful prints you made! So inspiring that I'm heading to the studio! But, before I go - to clean your brayer, just leave it to soak in some warm water with a little liquid dish soap. Whenever you get back to it, even if it's a couple of days later, the paint will wipe right off with a paint rag! I do try to not wash much paint down the drain as it can really muck up your plumbing! Thanks again for sharing your beautiful work!

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Amazing, so happy it's inspired you! Great tip with the dish soap water. I also try to minimise paint down the drain and I found that cleaning the brayer under running water takes a long time.

I love your videos, Jeannine, most inspiring! 🎉

@jclosestudio

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, that’s wonderful to hear!

Thank you for sharing your video! I have found that hand sanitizer will work well on dried brayers - that's what I use in my classroom after several dozen students have used them through the day. Also, the dried paint around the edges will peel off - and as the kids say, it's quite satisfying!

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Oh interesting! I'll have to try that. I guess it's the alcohol that does it? The kids are correct, it's so satisfying peeling paint off 😄

Loved this! Your colors and marks are fabulous!

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! I find the more I experiment, the better it gets

Marvellous, thank you. I would love to see a tuitorial on gelli plate to canvas!? ❤🤗👩‍🎓👩‍🎨

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

I'm actually working on a video where I use the gelli plate on a larger scale. Not canvas yet, but maybe soon

Wowww i love the colors ❤ Thanks for sharing !

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I do to 😉

I love your color choices and subtle marks. Just beautiful!

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I love subtle marks 😊

I let the paint dry and build up. Once thick enough, I will peel it off. This is oddly satisfying 😂. Enjoyed your video

@jclosestudio

5 ай бұрын

I've been doing that now too. So satisfying!

I soak my brayers in water and murphy's oil soap for a wee bit and the paint just comes off with a wipe.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

I have heard Murphy's oil soap is a bit of a miracle cleaner when it comes to cleaning up paint. I don't think I can get it here in the UK, but will look for something similar. Thank you!

@kerryfauchon8564

9 ай бұрын

@@jclosestudio that is unfortunate, but if you are an amazon shopper and its available to you, they do have it there for a reasonable cost. I wish you luck and I just want to say thank you, for sharing your talent, ideas and wonderful art. I love it all!

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

You are right, I just had a look and it's not too bad. I looked a while ago and remembered it being much more expensive. Thank you so much, that's such a wonderful comment!@@kerryfauchon8564

I really enjoyed this and I’m feeling so inspired! I wouldn’t have thought to flip over the plate or print straight into sketchbooks….hoping for some time today to play! When cleaning off brayers I just have a sheet of paper at the side to roll the brayer on and that takes all the excess paint off in between prints then wash with water and soap right at the end :)

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Hi Lisa! So glad it's inspired you. Rolling off the brayer seems like the way to go. I've seen a few comments mentioning that and you end up with lovely bonus papers!

To try printing fill sealable bag with edible jelly, can thicken with gelatine. Using food can be culturally sensitive. Could try first aid pads ,the type you cool and wrap round sprains. Hot water bottle makes great ribbing marks or put a silicone baking sheet as top layer for smooth surface.

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Great ideas for trying it out without committing to buying a plate! I've made my own gelli plate before, but it started smelling funny after a while, which is why I bought an off-the-shelf one.

Inspiring video, thank you. The way I clean the brayer is just with water and a bit of soap.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! That's what I do usually, but found it a bit messy. But then again, all clean-up is a bit messy 😄

Great colours, great findings. Thank you.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

So nice!! I've just bought a plate because of your video. // If your brayer is very dirty and dry and can't clean it easily, maybe you can try acetone.

@jclosestudio

5 ай бұрын

Ooh, how exciting! Hope you enjoy using it.

The color choices are beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration ❤

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m so glad it’s inspired you

Another fabulous video ❤ I adore gel printing and have enormous amounts of printed papers 😂

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Haha yes, it's just too addictive!

To clean my brayer I use a little dish soap and a small brush that was originally intended for cleaning potatoes. Just scrub it clean after each printing session.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Good idea! I guess a toothbrush would work too.

Thank you Jeannine, Your video was both soothing and inspiring. I'm getting my gellie plate out of storage and will be playing with it again.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Amazing! I'm so happy it has inspired you to get your gelli plate back out.

Lovely video! My tip would be to use wet baby wipes to clean your brayer. I use Huggies. You can also clean your gelliplate with it 🙂

@00800su

9 ай бұрын

Yes! Not environmentally friendly, but we get large wipes for cleaning the floor. I roll my brayer on it, then rub into the sides of the roller for the harder to get bits. You can make a cheaper environmental version, wet a piece of old towel and roll on that. It's also great for cleaning gel plate.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Great tip, thank you! Maybe you can reuse it a few times

Hello, love your video. Try a damp towel under your plate to keep it from moving.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Good Idea, will need to try that.

When I work with additional layers, I let the plate sit on the paper for 5 to 15 minutes to let the paint dry, so that more comes off the plate.

@jclosestudio

Ай бұрын

True, that does help take more of the paint off. Most of the time I don't have the patience 😄. But it's worth it if you do!

So beautiful and enjoyable to watch. Thanks for letting us see the final images! I was so curious to see them. Gorgeous! This is my first time watching you. How do you use your sketchbooks in your art?

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I haven't been using my sketchbook as much as I'd like. I seem to get frustrated with the results in my sketchbook too often. But I've come up with a few ideas recently to be more playful in my sketchbook and take the pressure off, like using it more as a scrapbook. I've actually made a video on that (linked in the description box) , if you are interested.

Dear, I know you mentioned that you mixed your own colors. But what type of paints did you use? Acrylic or Gouache? Inspired by this idea. Great work!

@jclosestudio

Ай бұрын

So happy to hear it's inspired you! They are acrylic paints, mainly Daler Rowney System 3 acrylics.www.jacksonsart.com/daler-rowney-system-3-acrylic?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=2d00f43f07911355d4151f13925ff292

Hi Jeannine! When you are done printing, put you brayer in the water and leave it there for 15-30 minutes. You should be able to lift the paint skins easily. Also soap, warm water and the scrubby side of a sponge can help.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Soaking and peeling of the paint sounds like a fun way to clean it. Will try that.

@BB-nz5sk

9 ай бұрын

Some don’t really even clean their brayers at all. Gives lots of texture that way. ❤😊

@francavan1295

9 ай бұрын

@@BB-nz5sk True! Just make sure you don’t mind paint skins on your print.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Good idea! You could keep a clean one for when you want a smooth surface, and then another one for texture@@BB-nz5sk

@BB-nz5sk

9 ай бұрын

@@francavan1295 Oh wow - I didn’t realize the whole skin could spontaneously come off. I watch a lot of Robyn McClendon’s gelli printing videos and I have never seen that happen. Her videos don’t seem edited either. I have seen another artist have to use a craft knife to cut the skins off of her brayer - so that gave me the impression that the skins don’t just “come off” onto prints. I appreciate learning. Thank you.

Great work! Harmonious colors! Please tell me, do you use these works as the basis for large works? And if so, how then to transfer the same textures in large works?

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! I don't use them as a basis for large works consciously, but I think all the marks and colours all influence my larger work subconsciously. I think it's more about finding out what kind of marks etc. I like and training my eye this way to recognise when it happens on larger work. That being said, I would also love to try using a gelli plate directly on larger work and seeing what happens.

Just a small hint: copy paper is coated with a thin layer of plastic. My experience with it has been that acrylic paints crack and peel off of the surface in about a years time. This paper is fun for practice, but uncoated paper is best.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks! For my purposes copy paper is fine, but definitely worth mentioning for anyone who wants their prints last for longer

I have just started experimenting. I think my mistake so far is using bright colors. I love the earth tones so much better.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

You could also start with a layer of bright colour, then go over it with more muted shades. That way the bright colour will still shine through as little accents.

Love what you produce here. I just wish you would show the results a few seconds longer.

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! That's why I added the flip through at the end, but good point. Will try to do that next time.

“These are now painting trousers” 😂😂😂

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Every time 😂

nice 😍👍

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Thanks 🤗

Hello, thank you for your video. You have inspired me to get back into the studio and create again! I have a question and a tip. Are the paints in the jars colors that you mixed up yourself? If so what colors did you use to get the colors you used to print? To clean your brayer always have a sheet of paper to roll off excess paint every time you use it. You can also use baby wipes (pretty sure you have those laying around!). If your brayer gets really layered up you can soak it in water and the actually peel the old paint off (very satisfying!)

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

How wonderful to hear that I have inspired you! The raw sienna is from the Sennelier Abstract range, the white is Daler Rowney System 3. The other ones are mixes. The beige is quite similar to a buff titanium. The reddish brown I think is cadmium red with hooker's green. It's quite similar to a burnt sienna. Unfortunately I don't remember what's in the other two. Thanks for the brayer tips! Will try them.

This is such a great idea and technique. I have a few art journals with a few pages left to complete from many years ago. It would be fun to use this technique to complete them. Thanks so much. What is the name of the green gray color you used?

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

That's a great idea! The green grey colour I mixed myself. Unfortunately I don't remember what's in it. You could probably create a similar colour mixing a cool green (more blue than yellow) and brown.

I clean my bra yet very easily with washing up liquid and warm water. Let it sit for a few moments and wi-e all the paint off

@jclosestudio

27 күн бұрын

Great tip, thank you!

use a little less water and the crackling texture will stay. live the video i sometimes forget to use other tools like brush or squeegee to apply paint o gel plate ❤

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

I do have to remind myself to use different tools. Otherwise I also keep on using the same kind of tools. And using different tools makes the result so much more interesting.

Nettoyez avec un produit de désinfectant à main ou des serviettes pou bebes❤

@jclosestudio

8 ай бұрын

Merci pour le conseil!

Just bought my first gelli plate so this video is perfectly timed for me ❤. Where did you get those cute little pots for the premixed paint?

@moumoun7

9 ай бұрын

Found some at the Dollar Store or Goodwill (USA) as well as saved from meal delivery services (sauce containers)

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

@annam.myburgh9515 What a coincidence! They are from Amazon: amzn.to/45LjMEH

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

@moumoun7 Dollar Stores are a great source for things like that. And I also love keeping sauce containers, especially cause they come free and we give them a second life

I wait until enough paint builds up on Breyer. Then when dry I peel it off easily.

@jclosestudio

Ай бұрын

That’s what I do now too! So satisfying

I clean my brayers under running warm water

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

That's what I do usually, but found it a bit messy. But then again, all clean-up is a bit messy 😄

Bonjour, j'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites. Les couleurs sont-elles des couleurs achetées ou est-ce que vous les créez avec des mélanges de couleurs ?

@jclosestudio

9 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup! La sienne brute est de la gamme Sennelier Abstract, le blanc est du Daler Rowney System 3. Les autres sont des mix. Malheureusement, je ne me souviens plus de ce qu'il y a dedans ! Thank you so much! The raw siena is from the Sennelier Abstract range, the white is Daler Rowney System 3. The other ones are mixes. Unfortunately I don't remember what's in them!

@brigittefaber6686

9 ай бұрын

@@jclosestudio merci beaucoup et bonne création, Jeanine !