This week for Demo, we explored the wonderful world of PACKING TAPE and Gel Plates!!!
The Demonstrator this week was Diana Ramsey... and if you don't know her, I will tell you she LOVES to create and experiment with art supplies!!!
We saw what she had been creating with her Gelli Plates and decided that Demo would be a great way to demonstrate this idea!!
First, Diana started with a Gel Plate (or Gelli Plate): A Gel Plate feels a little bit like hardened-jello! It is soft enough to roll-out Acrylic Paint with a Brayer onto the surface. Traditionally, Gel Plates are used for Mono-printing (But you can be as creative as you'd like with this incredible tool!!)
We saw what she had been creating with her Gelli Plates and decided that Demo would be a great way to demonstrate this idea!!
First, Diana started with a Gel Plate (or Gelli Plate): A Gel Plate feels a little bit like hardened-jello! It is soft enough to roll-out Acrylic Paint with a Brayer onto the surface. Traditionally, Gel Plates are used for Mono-printing (But you can be as creative as you'd like with this incredible tool!!)
Diana used Pebeo Acrylic Paints (which come in vibrant colors AND metallics)
- To start, Diana placed some pieces and strips of Deli Paper onto her Gel Plate
- Next, Diana rolled on a thin layer of Acrylic Paint using a Brayer
- Then, Diana used a variety of different ideas for creating patterns in the paint... like straws to make small circles, pieces of mesh to create texture, acrylic paint pens, or just a paint brush to make markings.
- THEN Diana removed the pieces of Deli Paper from the Gel Plate.
** LET DRY COMPLETELY **
Now the fun part... PACKING TAPE!!! (Yes, this stuff):
- Diana laid down 3" wide (or 4" wide) strips of Packing Tape DIRECTLY ON THE SURFACE of the Gel plate, and pressed down thoroughly making sure the Packing Tape is FULLY BONDED to the top of the Gel Plate. You can use a Bone Folder to firmly press the packing tape to the surface of the Gel Plate
- Pull the Packing Tape away from the Gel Plate. When you do this, the layer of paint will come with the tape.
What you end up with is this slick-looking strip on ONE SIDE and layers of decorative paint on the other side and the texture feels just WONDERFUL!!
I LOVE that there are areas of Translucency here!!
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Look how cool these designs are!!! And doing your painting and designs on a Gel Plate makes it so much EASIER for creating a collage!!
Diana also brushed on Pearl-Ex powder the Acrylic Paint side of the tape and made it METALLIC!!!
Look at how vibrant one side is and more metallic on the other side.
Look at how vibrant one side is and more metallic on the other side.
I love the contrast of the black paint mixed in with the vibrant Acrylic Paints!!!
Once she created her collage pieces, she cut some of the sections up to make JEWELRY!!!!
She placed some of the pieces into resin and added in gems and star shaped glitter!!!
HOW FUN ARE THESE!!??
She placed some of the pieces into resin and added in gems and star shaped glitter!!!
HOW FUN ARE THESE!!??
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We LOVE to be creative around here... and we love thinking outside the box!!
If you would like to try this technique at home... check out this nice tutorial!!
If you would like to try this technique at home... check out this nice tutorial!!
