This is a fascinating process! I appreciate that you showed how sometimes the first effort may not be what you were hoping for, but by pushing on and being creative, it works out beautifully in the end.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Nice! I love your stencil technique! Perhaps put your canvas stencil face up and turn over your gel plate to press and conform to the stencil more easily!

@SusanCliftonArtist

5 күн бұрын

Great idea! Next time I’m going to use something that doesn’t warp.

What I enjoy the most about this particular form of art is that often the finished piece is a total surprise . As well the " fails" . Useful tutorial , thank you for sharing . Your video have been suggested to me by You Tube , i have now subscribed and turned the notifications on . And i love , love , love the idea of creating those stamps out of modeling paste . I would give it a try for sure . I am contemplating to buy a ScaNcut Brother but at over £500 plus another £200 for extra bundle of knives etc , for now I would limit my stencils stash at what i can find online or hand cutting using acetate sheets , process that can be fun but tiring for eyes and hands . Loved that grungy looking paper , i would stencil on bold off white numbers and letters with a hint of bronze maybe and some 3D details and go from there .

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

That sounds interesting. Thanks for subscribing. I look forward to you comments. Please share your progress with me. 😀

Hello. I started watching out of curiosity, stayed till the end,and subscribed. I liked the pull that you weren't so happy with, it reminded me of a Liberty print of an old garden that I saw, many years ago, and it's a happy memory, so thank you for that, albeit accidental, result. The final print is beautiful, and would make a lovely design for a cotton summer dress, not that I could create something like that 😢 I never thought of using acetate to make stencils! Such a simple idea, and something that I could do! I have old dies, bought before mixed sets of dies, stamps and stencils were a thing, and I think some of them could be successful as stencils. I have acetate sheets, sitting in the drawer and doing nothing except gather dust, so nothing to lose by trying 😅 You have a lovely, gentle voice, which made watching the video very restful. Thank you.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

I love that my video got you thinking. By all means play with that acetate. And thanks for the lovely compliment

Fantastic ideas Susan. I’m really enjoying your content. I’ve always done watercolor but now I’m entering the rabbit hole of prints and collage, it’s very satisfying to just be free and create something beautiful. Thank you so much for all you do.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. Have lots of fun with prints and collage. The possibilities are endless. I'm always trying new things.

💜 Susan, I was curious about this process. Thank you for sharing.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! 😎

Thank you so much Susan, I really really enjoyed watching you printing with those texture plates you made. Wonderful results and I’ve subscribed and given you a thumb’s up too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I hope you will enjoy all future content.

Love the technique, thanks.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. 😎

Made some today with little bamboo cutting boards i found at the dollar store. I glued pill bottle lids, some chip board octipie and stars to one, and some birds to another. They are freaking AMAZING!!! I also made my own gelli plates with jello and hand sanitizer 😂. Ithink i broke all the rules😮

@SusanCliftonArtist

9 ай бұрын

I like breaking rules. That sounds really interesting. I keep forgetting about the dollar store. I need to make a visit. Thanks for watching.

Great instructional video thank you!

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

I love this and those colours, too. I’d not know if it will work for you but I use a little rounded plastic palette knife to catch the paint as it comes out of the tube and then transfer it to the gelli plate. Basically, I put the paint onto the knife first. Ive managed to stop squirting out too much paint by doing this.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Good idea. It would help if I keep my paint from getting clogged. That is usually why it happens for me. 😎

Beautiful technique

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Thanks for the video, Susan! I need to get my Gelli plate out!

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

It’s always fun to play with paint

Interesting idea! ❤

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

😎

Delicious!

@SusanCliftonArtist

2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😋

Your color palette is much like mine, colorful! I can see I need some new colors of Golden, it's becoming my favorite to work with. Your finished pieces, both the first and last are gorgeous!

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I love a colorful painting. Thanks for watching

I haven't tried gelli printing yet. Thank you for the inspiration. 🙂

@SusanCliftonArtist

10 ай бұрын

Warning. It's addicting. LOL

brilliant idea. Just made one with Golden's "light molding paste and now it dries, ready to experiment!

@SusanCliftonArtist

11 ай бұрын

Sounds great! Have fun.

Thank you for this awesome video! I think the reason your texture plate prints weren't as defined as the first one is maybe because after the first impression the plate was then loaded with paint so it didn't pull as much off the plate. Try offloading the paint by pressing it onto a paper towel each time you do an impression.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Good point!

Hi from the UK Susan ! I have just purchased a gelli plate and am blown away by all the different techniques. I would be interested to know the kind of paper you used in this process ? It seems both strong and thin. Thanks for sharing your techniques !

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

I use two kinds of paper mostly, Rice paper and copy paper from the office supply. I buy the bright white variety.

starting to watch this, I was thinking you could also but the medium on the board first on the thick side if you want the stencil raised more, then "press" in your stencil flat from the top and it might be even more raised... just a thought.. thanks for the idea, LovE it!

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure that will work. Because the paste is sticky and will form peaks when you lift it. But worth a try.

To prevent the boards to warp, you could maybe glue (real glue) a "pull-paper" on the backside of the board like they do in bookbinding. 🙂

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Interesting.

@63artemisia63

Жыл бұрын

@monique B. What is a “pull paper”?

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

@@63artemisia63 I'm not sure. That was Monique's suggestion. I don't do bookbinding. Next time I'm going to use a different type of board. Maybe a small wood block or wood art panel.

@fayito9970

11 ай бұрын

You could also paint a wide 'X' on the back of your board, going from corner to opposite corner, in gesso. As it dries, the tension created keeps your plate flat.

@shirleyb2896

9 ай бұрын

I’ve found that brushing gel medium onto the back of the canvas board and letting it dry helps to flatten it out. When I mentioned this to a fine art painter I was told that the board warps in the first place because the canvas side is sealed but the back is not, therefore absorbs moisture from the air, causing the warping.

My first time on your site and loved it. One question I have is what type of paper you used? I couldn't find any detail on your 'show more' list. Thank you for sharing.

@SusanCliftonArtist

11 ай бұрын

That was copy paper. I use plain copy paper from office depot most of the time. But I also use Rice paper: Art Advantage Rice Paper 9" x 12" - 100 Sheets - Rice Paper Sheets amzn.to/3mgru8L

Susan do you have a video on making stencils?

@SusanCliftonArtist

4 ай бұрын

Yes. I have a few. This is the most recent one. kzread.info/dash/bejne/omdnz7R6qrG8aKw.html

I wonder if drywall spackle would work as well?

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

I think drywall spackle would be to chalky. but maybe if you put gel medium over it to seal it, that might work.

At 13:59 You didn’t get a good impression the second time you stamped is because you didn’t “clean” your texture plate. I just stamp it onto another piece of paper until I don’t see paint anymore. You can also wipe it off with a dry paper towel.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Could be. 😎

@63artemisia63

Жыл бұрын

@@SusanCliftonArtist Try it, I think you’ll find that’s the solution when you’re doing subtractive printing.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

@@63artemisia63 I will. I use fluid acrylics mostly and they dry so fast that I always assume it's already dry. And sometimes when you're in the thick of it and moving fast you don't think before you do. Especially shooting video at the same time. LOL

So is it molding paste as it says on the jar, or modelling paste as you say? And what is the difference?

@SusanCliftonArtist

5 ай бұрын

They are the same. It depends on the brand. Golden calls it molding paste and Liquitex calls it modeling paste. I used Liquitex for many years so I continue to call it that. I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks. LOL.

Could you tell me what cutting tool you used to make your own stencil please! Thank you.

@SusanCliftonArtist

10 ай бұрын

I'm using the Cricut joy. I have a small studio and still hoping I can get a bigger one. But that is why my stencils are so narrow.

@mysticmungus

10 ай бұрын

@@SusanCliftonArtist thank you very much, really enjoyed your tutorial, the results were brilliant.

Both times that you applied color I saw a creature... first time I saw a phoenix in the paint, the second time I saw a dragon! Dragon 11:58 mark and Phoenix 8:23 mark

@SusanCliftonArtist

11 ай бұрын

Abstraction will do that. LOL

This is very interesting. I apologize in advance if this seems nit-picky, but I noticed that you called it modeling paste, but the container says “molding” paste, spelled m-o-l-d-i-n-g. Please clarify?

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I think another brand calls it modeling paste. I called it that for many years. Golden calls it molding paste.

@junkjournalingbarbie5007

9 күн бұрын

I came to ask this too, thanks for the info, I have both but thought they were different things, you know….gotta have all the things, lol.

I like that you showed the first try even though it didn’t work!

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

I learn from my mistakes. 😎

Guess i didn't yell loud enough, i was trying to tell you that the first print wasn't going to work, lol! but #2 is a beauty!

@SusanCliftonArtist

Ай бұрын

LOL. No I didn't hear you. Sorry I'm behind in my responses. I've been sick since Friday. UGH

@kimjackman1722

Ай бұрын

@@SusanCliftonArtist Oh no, I hope its not COVID and I hope you feel better soon! And don't feel bad, that was a really fast reply. I was just joking was only referring to me talking to my computer screen, was thinking "hmmm I don't see how thats gonna work, she just put her design on a solid layer..." but we've all had our oops moments on the ever surprizing Gelli plate!! Was just meant to be funny, love your work honey!

@SusanCliftonArtist

Ай бұрын

@@kimjackman1722 It's not Covid. I do the same thing. Talk to other artists working on KZread. I knew what you meant. Thanks for your comment. I love hearing how people watch. Especially the ones so involved that they scream no at the screen. LOL

@kimjackman1722

Ай бұрын

@@SusanCliftonArtist Phew! on both accounts! lol!! Did not intend to sound offensive, glad you can relate! love & appreciate your videos!

That’s molding paste, not modeling paste, that you’re using.

@SusanCliftonArtist

Жыл бұрын

Yes I realized I was saying it wrong during edit. Funny thing is I have another brand that does call it modeling paste. I added it to the screen with text at least once. Thanks for watching.

If it is a failed attempt, why post on KZread? I'm trying to learn.

@SusanCliftonArtist

11 ай бұрын

We all learn from our mistakes. So why not learn from mine. 😎

@sharonb.7867

5 ай бұрын

Because we can all learn from even the "mistakes" ❤!