I’ve been using a Teflon baking sheet to coat papers in gloss medium. They peel right off, and you can put it in the oven on a low temp to quickly dry them. Same as the Ranger no stick craft mat, but much cheaper.

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

😊

Very helpful to see how transparent the toddy and wall art papers were! Thank you for your demonstration.

This is super helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Also enjoying the other comments and tips.

This was very informative and helpful. Thanks for the demo and practical hints. It’s great to hear from an experienced artist.

@kathleenstadler3106

27 күн бұрын

P.S. Amazon now carries the Wet Strength Tissue in the USA.

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

27 күн бұрын

Thanks! Joggles sells wst too..

Thank you for this excellent tutorial. This type of content is SO valuable!❤

The artist Jacki Bernardi recently did an experiment with papers just like this but also had physician's paper in the experiment. She found it becomes transparent when you wet it with water before laying it down on gloss medium and then covering it with gloss medium. You can later go over it with mat medium to stop the shine.

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

8 күн бұрын

Yes my friend Mary Beth Shaw (aka StencilGirl) told me about that paper. The only one I've found in the UK has a texture... 🤔

Really like the idea of making transparent art papers for my journal! Going to be trying this out, for sure. 💗

So helpful, Sally. Thank you! I have been using mostly WST, but may try Toddy.

Thanks as always Sally -- everything you share is immensely valuable -- never heard of Toddy paper but looks like it will be my new favorite too ❤

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

11 ай бұрын

I had it shipped over from the states. Highly recommend. My pal Dar tried a cheaper alternative, it didn't work so only get the Toddy brand.

Really useful info & demo, thank you very much

Great video! Good information. Thanks

Thanks for the tutorial

A font of help & knowledge..I’m currently working through your collage course which has surpassed my expectations…thank you Sally

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

11 ай бұрын

❤

That was very helpful thanks

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

I can't find wall art rice paper in the USA. I can recommend another paper that goes transparent quite well with gloss medium; medical exam paper. It's the stuff they cover the table with before you lie on it. It is inexpensive too!

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

Ай бұрын

Thanks Sara, yes my friend MaryBeth has been using it. So far the UK ones I've found are textured? But I'll keep looking...

Sally-excellent information thank you. If I understand correctly, you saturate the toddy paper with gloss medium before printing on the toddy paper?

😊 👏👏👏

Thanks Sally. I just checked out ArtWay. Did you use the Sheng (raw) or Shu (ripe) paper? The Shang is unsized and the Shu is slightly sized.

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

11 ай бұрын

I used their pad of rice paper, haven't trued it yet but the raw will work better as its more absorbant

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

11 ай бұрын

Just trying it.. its different, thicker, more like the Jacksons one on the video?

Thanks Sally really interesting to learn new techniques. Do you spritz with water the bottom of the paper on both sides or just one side, before placing it onto the gel plate?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

Thin papers only need one side

@amy_d

2 ай бұрын

Why do you spritz the papers with water first?

Thanks for sharing, one question: Do you aply the gloss medium before or after you paint on the paper?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

11 ай бұрын

After.... this is just to show transparency. If you do this before your paint or ink won't soak in!

Sally, does it matter if paper/tissue is non archival/acidic if it is sealed with mat medium? Great video.

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

11 ай бұрын

Most papers are not made with tree/wood fibers so acid free?

Thank you very much for this video, Sally, it's really useful. There seem to be several Golden gloss mediums so please could you say which one you use, or would any of them work?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

2 ай бұрын

'Medium' is a generic tetm for an additive. Theres only one Golden gloss medium, the rest are gels so thicker?

@user-mx1cl9ov2u

2 ай бұрын

@@sallyhirstartisttutor6324 Thanks Sally.

hi. great video/ what kind of gloss medium would you recommend--is it golden gloss medium or gloss glazing....? could you potentially use matte medium and get the same effect?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

8 ай бұрын

Gloss medium. Glazing will take forever to dry and Matte medium is not transparent so will be foggy..

It's was a very good lesson about transparency. Learned a lot. Can you say what brand of gloss medium you use? The exact name because here where I live it's hardcto find products so I must order them online and it helps to have the exact name of the products. Thanks for those tips and the links in your site 😊

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

4 ай бұрын

Hi,Thanks! I use Golden ..

I can't believe your delicate papers didn't tear with the pulling from the plate. I frequently use thin Japanese papers for gel printing using acrylic paints and so many of them tear even with a pretty immediate lift. If the paint dries even a little bit, it's worse, and especially if I don't clean my plate between rapid pulls. I have tried spritzing the back of the paper with a fine water mist before a pull, and that makes it even worse for tearing. I have been trying to find the best glue for using these prints for collage onto canvas and panel and has been wondering if they would get blotch-stained using acrylic mediums and ruin the art. Thanks for making this video.

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

9 ай бұрын

While they are wet, with water or paint they are very delicate and will tear. But if you coat them with medium and letbit dry thoroughly the medium gives them the strength? The glue you use for collage onto canvas or panel depends on how thick your paper is, thin papers are fine with gloss or matte medium, thicker papers need soft gel, very thick papers heavy gel. All of it I cover in my online course sallyhirst.co.uk/collage-creations/

@stephaniek2913

9 ай бұрын

@@sallyhirstartisttutor6324 Thank you so much. I will explore your channel some more to become familiar with your work.

I have found the toddy papers in eu to my surprise. Available in commercial sizes. Wet strength tissue paper = no chance anywhere.

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

Ooh send me the link for Toddy EU!

@FragilX

10 ай бұрын

@@sallyhirstartisttutor6324 I’ve sent you an email 👍🏼

@salliebinder60

8 ай бұрын

@@FragilXI‘d love that link as well..🙏

What is the best medium to glue collage pieces to substrate without wrinkles are any of these better than others?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

8 ай бұрын

The wrinkles will depend a lot on your paper too but I like Golden or Liquitex Matte medium. I often mix it with Methyl Cellulose, makes it slower drying so you can reposition and smooth out wrinkles. All on section 1..

Hi Sally, what weight is that tea bag paper, is it the heavy? Thanks for a great video ❤

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

About 20gm.. x

@FragilX

10 ай бұрын

@@sallyhirstartisttutor6324 is that the heavy or light from Nimanoma?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

@@FragilX the heavy...

Does it say "Cold Brew" on the package?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

5 ай бұрын

The Toddy?.yes..

I wonder if parchment paper would work

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

Ай бұрын

Any paper that is thin AND absorbent will work. I'm not sure parchment paper is absorbent... but try! ☺

Can you use tracing paper for this?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

No.. it wrinkles too much.

Is there a significant difference between gloss and matte media for transparency?

@PamelinaWeena

10 ай бұрын

I would like to know that too! Thanks.

Butter paper will do?

@sallyhirstartisttutor6324

10 ай бұрын

Sorry no idea what that is? If it has butter on it then no, ot will resist the polymer

@kokoslores9666

3 ай бұрын

​​@@sallyhirstartisttutor6324🤣That's funny ! I think the questioning person means " Butterbrotpapier", a kind of deli paper which is used to wrap around a sandwich for protection. It is used it in Germany.