Fall 2024 - Gel Printing Workshop - November 13, 2024

Hello everyone,

Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Our last class for the Fall Session will be on Wednesday December 4th. 

Hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Connie

3D Emboss Roses: Brayer Garnet acrylic paint onto gel plate and place the 3D embossed rose cardboard panel on top of gel plate. Lightly rub to transfer the pattern onto gel plate. Remove cardboard panel and let paint dry completely. Brush on red Perfect Pearl powder all over the image on gel plate and brush off any excess powder. Brayer a thin layer of gold acrylic paint on top, place white card panel over, rub well and pull off print. Die cut using scallop frame and place card panel into 3D embossing folder to emboss rose image. Use sponge dauber to lightly sponge on gold ink on raised areas. Add gold cord, sentiment, leaves before adhering to ivory card base as shown.

Butterfly Birthday: Apply Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide ink in the center and Wilted Violet at the corners and brayer diagonally to avoid mixing the colors. Add floral stencil on top, place white paper over and rub well to transfer the 1st image. Lift paper, remove stencil and replace paper over to pick up the 2nd image. Use rectangular die to cut our background panel. Add ribbon, die cut butterfly, gems and sentiment before adhering to cream card base as shown.

Leaves & Vines: Brayer Bundled Sage & Twisted Citron Distress Inks onto gel plate and place white paper on top to pick up light green background print. Brayer Mowed Lawn & Peeled Paint onto gel plate, place leaves stencil on top and place light green background print on top. Rub all over to pick up leave images onto print. Die cut panel using scallop rectangular die. Stamp and heat emboss vines using gold embossing powder. Adhere panel onto dark green mat. Add ribbon, gems and sentiment before adhering to green card base as shown.

 

Golden Shoe: Brayer Bright Yellow, Bright Red, Mint Green & Iridescent White onto gel plate. Be careful not to over mix the colors! Add some patterns from cardboard as desired and place paper on top and rub all over to pull print. Die cut background shape and emboss using 3D embossing folder. Add die cut shoe, gems, bakers twine and sentiment before adhering to red card base as shown.