Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame

Discover the magic of Gelli Printing! Follow along with Laura Dame's tutorial featuring Dina Wakley Media Transparencies for creating captivating journal pages. Learn how this technique adds fun and beautiful background elements to your art. 

Instructions 

It’s time to break out your gelli plate, brayer, and your favorite Dina Wakley MEdia stencils. Let’s have a gelli printing party with transparencies!

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 1

Step 1: In random areas on the gel plate, apply two colors of acrylic paint. Here, Malachite and White were used. Spread the paint around the plate with a brayer. 

 

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 2

Step 2: Place a stencil on the gel plate, lay a clear transparency over it, and press down, pulling a print of the stencil. Remove the stencil from the plate, and press the transparency onto the plate again, picking up more paint, texture, and design. 

 

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 3aGelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 3b

Step 3: Play! Try out different color combinations and stencils, and even play with some of the printed transparencies. Some of my favorite color combinations are Mustard & Raspberry, Raspberry & Cocoa, and Malachite & Sapphire.

 

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 4

Step 4: Now let’s make a journal page! With a paint brush, spread some Malachite and White into the Large Kraft Journal. 

 

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 5

Step 5: Layer over the painted page with transparencies. The background will show through any areas of the transparency that are not painted. Attach with a stapler.

 

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 6

Step 6:  With a paint marker, add some journaling to the transparencies. Notice the dimensional look from all the transparent layers!

 

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Step 7

Step 7: Using Ultra Thick Gel Medium, add focal images and phrases. Add splatters with a shimmery gloss.

 

Gelli Printing with Dina Wakley MEdia Transparencies by Laura Dame Final

Laura Dame Profile Image Hello! My name is Laura Dame, and I have been a mixed media artist for 9 years now. I love to play and experiment in my art journals, and also enjoy dabbling in abstract, collage, and floral artworks. My family and I currently live in Austin, TX, and you can often find us out camping or enjoying nature. You can find me on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram at @lauramixedmedia. Check out my website for more information and artwork. 

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