Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Struggling with muddy, streaky, or ruined gelli plate prints? In this fast-paced, real-time tutorial, we're fixing the 5 most common gelli plate printing mistakes live — so you can print alongside me and start getting cleaner, more consistent results today.
You'll learn how to troubleshoot paint quantity issues (and rescue excess paint with a ghost print), master layering and drying time for crisp multi-layer stencil prints, choose the right paper for the texture you want (we test rice paper, copy paper, and cardstock side-by-side), fix humidity and temperature problems that wreck your prints, and either correct or creatively embrace lacing and imperfections for a beautiful landscape effect.
Plus, I'll rescue a deliberately "bad" print on camera in a Can This Be Saved? challenge — you won't want to miss it.
By the end, you'll have a simple print log system to track what works (Date | Humidity | Paint | Paper | Result), so every print gets better than the last.
🎨 Materials used: Gelli plate, brayer, fluid acrylics, 3 paper types, one stencil
👇 Drop your gelli prints in the comments — I'd love to see them! And join our Facebook community to share your work with fellow printmakers.
🔔 Subscribe for the next video, where we turn these techniques into themed projects: cards, collage sheets, and building a cohesive print series.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Materials
2:00 Mistake 1: Paint Quantity
7:00 Mistakes 2 & 3: Layers, Drying Time & Paper Choice
15:00 Mistake 4: Environment (Humidity/Temp)
20:00 Mistake 5: Lacing & Imperfection
26:00 Wrap-Up & Next Steps
Struggling with muddy, streaky, or ruined gelli plate prints? In this fast-paced, real-time tutorial, we're fixing the 5 most common gelli plate printing mistakes live — so you can print alongside me and start getting cleaner, more consistent results today.
You'll learn how to troubleshoot paint quantity issues (and rescue excess paint with a ghost print), master layering and drying time for crisp multi-layer stencil prints, choose the right paper for the texture you want (we test rice paper, copy paper, and cardstock side-by-side), fix humidity and temperature problems that wreck your prints, and either correct or creatively embrace lacing and imperfections for a beautiful landscape effect.
Plus, I'll rescue a deliberately "bad" print on camera in a Can This Be Saved? challenge — you won't want to miss it.
By the end, you'll have a simple print log system to track what works (Date | Humidity | Paint | Paper | Result), so every print gets better than the last.
🎨 Materials used: Gelli plate, brayer, fluid acrylics, 3 paper types, one stencil
👇 Drop your gelli prints in the comments — I'd love to see them! And join our Facebook community to share your work with fellow printmakers.
🔔 Subscribe for the next video, where we turn these techniques into themed projects: cards, collage sheets, and building a cohesive print series.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Materials
2:00 Mistake 1: Paint Quantity
7:00 Mistakes 2 & 3: Layers, Drying Time & Paper Choice
15:00 Mistake 4: Environment (Humidity/Temp)
20:00 Mistake 5: Lacing & Imperfection
26:00 Wrap-Up & Next Steps
