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Gelli® Printing On Tissue Paper

9/3/2014

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1. Pebeo on tissue and pattern
2. White clean up too heavy with Golden Open Acrylic on top
3. Golden Open Acrylic overlapping Pebeo layers
4. Coral craft paint too wet but will add second layer later.
Once I realized that I could Gelli® print on tissue, I kept thinking about sewing pattern tissue and gift wrap tissue. I have successfully printed on both through my printer and stamped on it but would it stand up to the Gelli Arts® plate or not?

Why yes, it is possible; however,  it does require a delicate touch. I made sure to pull gently, but firmly from both sides with even pressure.

But the most important step is before you ever lay the tissue down! The type of paint and amount of paint affect the results. I found that the translucent Goldens Open Acrylics worked the best along with very light applications of Basics or Pebeo Acrylics. The wetter craft paint didn't work as well.  I do think that the distressed inks would also work great with this paper medium.

I found that the too heavy paint layers once dry could easily take a second layer of monoprinting.  Also cutting the tissue down into more manageable sizes might help if your space is limited.

The plan is to continue to explore this weekend and upload a video documenting my results on my youtube channel : Debby Epps.
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permission to use the Gelli® or Gelli Arts® trademark, which is owned by Gelli Arts® LLC
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2 Comments
print a canvas from a photo link
7/2/2016 12:27:29 am

Why yes, it is possible; however, it does require a delicate touch. I made sure to pull gently, but firmly from both sides with even pressure.

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postcard printing nyc link
11/7/2017 11:37:42 pm

I’ve read some good stuff here. Definitely worth bookmarking for revisiting.

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