Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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🎨 The Basics of Gel Printing | Beginner’s Guide 🎨

Curious about gel printing but not sure where to start? In this video, I’ll walk you through the fundamentals of gel printing—what it is, the supplies you’ll need, and a few simple techniques to get you creating right away. Gel printing is one of the most fun, playful, and free art forms out there—you don’t need to be able to draw or paint perfectly to make something beautiful!

Whether you’re an art journaler, junk journaler, scrapbooker, or mixed media artist, gel printing is a fantastic way to create layered textures, unique backgrounds, and one-of-a-kind prints. This video will give you everything you need to dive in and start experimenting with your gel plate.

✨ In this video, you’ll learn:
What a gel plate is and how to use it
The essential tools and paints you’ll need
Simple printing techniques to get started
Ideas for using your prints in art journaling, collage, and beyond

🖌️ If you’re ready to explore, play, and see what magic appears on your gel plate, this is the perfect place to begin!

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I’m Jennifer Akkermans, a mixed media visual artist who specializes in Intuitive Printmaking with acrylics on a gel plate. I’m known for bright, bold colors, playful patterns, and a love of happy accidents. I design my own stencils, and I can’t resist using found objects to add unexpected texture.

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