After 10 Months My Homemade Gelli Plate Works Great - Update and Resetting

[@user-ii6vz9lx2i]

I'm a high school printmaking teacher with no budget, and using this I can make a plate for every student at home and bring it in. Then I can save my budget for ink.

[@Saacibo]

That’s great! I’m really glad it was useful and helpful. I still use that gelli plate after all this time. I melt and reset again from time to time, at no extra cost apart from that preservative that is actually very cheap. 😊❤️

[@SteffiCullen]

In my eyes you are the queen of homemade Gelli plates 🎉🎉🎉 and instead of throwing it away you renew it 😉 that makes me smile 😍

[@Saacibo]

Aww, your comments always make me happy. Thank you so much ❤️😊

[@angieweisswange5873]

Ive been remelting and reusing glycerine and gelatine (sometimes with alcohol) plates for 20 years with no mould ever forming. And i live in a high humidity area.

[@glendawakeham3205]

Ive been remelting plates for classes for the past 6 years. If you put a splash of Isopropyl alcohol in the melted mix it will prevent mould and burst any bubbles. Using a microwave makes it a lot easier too.

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much for the advice. I’ll take it into consideration next time I decide to remelt my gel plate 😊❤️

[@hennahaavisto6058]

14:45 Thank you for talking about the smell of the purchased gelli plates! I am quite sensitive to strong plastic smells so now I know I will definitely be doing my own gelatin plate and then just guarding it against mold. 😊

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found the information useful❤️😊

[@tinmouse1083]

I just love your videos. The camera and sound quality are fantastic. Your content is inspiring and you make it very doable for me. Thank you 😊

[@Saacibo]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoy my videos 😊❤️

[@salliebinder60]

Love love love your channel!! I‘ve also experimented with making my own gel plates with varying results. My first ones without any preservative got moldy. For my second try I used a recipe with alcohol, which solved the problem with mold, but with time they did shrink and got much more condensed and the paint dried on them very quickly. I‘m looking forward to giving your method a try. The preservative was very hard to find here in Austria but found a source in Germany and just received it, so now I‘m ready to sieze the day!! 😊

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me! I can't believe my gel plate is still ok to use after more than a year. I occasionally melt it and reset when it shrinks too much or gets scratched. I keep adding the preservative every time because it really makes a difference. Glad you found some. It's available here in all supermarkets. It's quite common ingredient for pickled vegetables 😊

[@allanandlisafraser8798]

Thank you!

[@Saacibo]

You're welcome!❤️

[@rosycheek6709]

Wonderful tutorial, you explain everything so clearly and calmly. Beautiful results too!

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much! ❤️😊

[@Imma_rose2]

Thank you so much for sharing another awesome video. Remelting a homemade gelli plate is so wise. Very economical and eco friendly. ❤

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome Deborah! Thanks so much for watching. I'm very happy with my gelli plate, I can't believe it survived this long.

[@patriciarinaldi9390]

wow you always amaze me i had no idea you could even make a gelli plate....this was an awesome project😮😮😮😮❤❤❤

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it 😊❤️

[@fionascott4887]

Fabulous video I wasn't aware you could make your own gelly plate thank you! I'll go back and find the recipe / how to video !

[@Saacibo]

I'm glad you liked it! Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️

[@danoux0]

One word! WOW! I will make my own gelli plate from now on thanks to you! I'd like to know what kind of paper you are using? I love the results! TFS ! Greetings from Québec Canada!

[@Saacibo]

You’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed that! I prefer to use thinner papers with gel plates. The one I like using most is thin deli paper. Sometimes it’s called butcher paper or tissue paper. It’s a bit glossy on one side. I like to use non glossy side on gelli.
Thanks so much for watching! Greetings from Sarajevo 😊

[@emmkaa2099]

This has made the most sense of any gelly playe vodeo I've seen, thank you!!

[@Saacibo]

You’re very welcome! Glad it was useful 😊❤️

[@Nancy9939]

I think your idea is brilliant ❤
Loved that You can create whatever you want with that homemade gelli plate. I didn't even know it exists and that could be bought, not even made and reused!!! Amazing!. I loved the printings, they show nice and perfect.
What type of paper do you use, because it seemed to be a larger one, not common printing paper.
Tysm, Saacibo, I really enjoyed your video!!! ❤❤❤

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I caught the gelli printing bug 2 years ago and I'm still hooked 🤣. The paper that I used was tissue or deli paper, butcher paper, I'm not sure what it's called in different countries. It comes as a very large sheet, A1 I think and I used it to protect my desk from paint. This one I cut up in small sections to use on gelli plate. 😊❤️

[@alessandrapenitenti1259]

Wonderful video, I wasn' t aware you could make your own gelly plate, thank you so much for sharing. I' ll go back and find the original video. Thank you🌷

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much! Yes, I've been making my own because I couldn't buy it here where I live. In the end I ordered one and had it delivered, but I still prefer to use the one I made because it's bigger

[@ThumbprintCreationsbyKerry]

I never would’ve thought to put stencils on it. Love it!

[@Saacibo]

Glad you like it! Thanks for watching ❤️😊

[@jilldiaz7546]

So glad I found this video, I was wondering if a gelli plate was worth the trouble... and it is! I had no idea this could all be done so I'm going to be making my own. Thank You!

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you found the information useful. Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊

[@831Miranda]

I didnt realize a homemade gelli plate would last that long! ❤ How do you store it, or where? Gotta go see your original video in case you mentioned this info there! Really cool info!

[@Saacibo]

I kept mine in the tray, covered with some cardboard to keep the dust away. In warmer months I would leave it in the fridge and in winter months it was in my studio, in the drawer, away from sunlight. 😊

[@angieweisswange5873]

I ise cooking oil filters. They trap the tiniest particles, of ink, paints and dust and leave the gel pristine

[@Saacibo]

Great tip! Thanks 😊❤️

[@lucyl.4356]

Very interesting video. I did not realize that you could make your own jelly plate. Perhaps someday soon I will give it a shot.

[@Saacibo]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, you can make your own. It works just as good as the bought one. 😊

[@felicitycrowe6971]

Could you perhaps make up the lost volume with additional gelatine/glycerine mixture rather than just plain water? I’m thinking that it might not shrink down quite as much over time, maybe …

[@Saacibo]

I suppose you could. I’ve been adding just water it worked ok for me. I checked the other day and my gel plate didn’t evaporate at all during winter months. 😊

[@rebecarod1475]

EXCELLENT 🎉

[@Saacibo]

Thank you! 😃❤️

[@nurooliver5625]

use distilled water to stop mould growing

[@Saacibo]

Thanks for the tip 😊

[@keturahmckitterick9200]

Hello, I didn’t realize you could make your own Gel plate. That is super cool. I was toying with the idea of getting one. I will someday as I have enough already, projects and stuff. But as artists we can never have enough art supplies, right? Your numbers and letter prints are so so good. Will you do a digital down load for that one? I would buy them! Thanks for sharing! That was so cool❤😊

[@Saacibo]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks so much for watching😊❤️
I couldn't get a gel plate from the shops locally, so I started experimenting trying to make my own. I watched a few videos on UA-cam and tried a few different recipes. The first one I made wasn't really good, it became moldy in only 2 months. Since then, I changed the recipe until I was happy with the result. I'm thrilled that this one is still good after 10 months 😊. I'm not sure if I can make a digital from these prints because of the stencils I used. Copyright issues 😫 I better check first 😊

[@keturahmckitterick9200]

@@Saacibo oh ya, good point on the stencil copyright thing😢. But good to know you can make one yourself. It turned out great and you have a lot of patience!😎❤️

[@allanandlisafraser8798]

Hi, I made a gelli plate and after one use it kinda melted. So I melted it, strained it added more gelatine and then actually got about 6 prints out of it. When I started using it, it was still cool from the fridge. Then it broke down again. Layers of it were coming off with the paper......it's about 82 degrees in my art room, warm but I didn't think hot. If there's help out there, I'd sure like to save it. Thanks so much!

[@Saacibo]

Oh, sorry you had trouble with it. Sometimes it’s the gelatin. Not all kinds are the same. I used beef gelatin. It seems to me your gelli plate needs more of it. Keep adding until it’s firm enough. Also, make sure you don’t overheat when melting because it would make the gelatin useless 😊

[@barbaragrace1992]

Hi, have you tried storing the plate with some damp kitchen towel on top and then some cling wrap (saran wrap). Hopefully then the plate don't shrink so much if at all.

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much for the advice! When I made it the first time, I kept it in a airtight plastic container/ folio and it didn't shrink but it got moldy very quickly because the moisture that evaporated couldn't escape. Although, I didn't use the food preservative that time. I like the idea of using a damp cloth. I will try that! Thank you😊❤️

[@thepickypainter9854]

I made mine with alcohol about 4 years ago. I have never had a mold problem. I did tear it one time. I melted it down again and remolded it in my large glass baking dish. I am not a perfectionist, so losing a 1/4 inch would not bother me. I keep it on a piece of plexiglass glass and I cover it with plastic wrap. I used my glass baking dish because glass is not porous so would not allow the contents I 😢pour into it to be absorbed into itself Hope this is useful
Info to someone .

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much for sharing this information. It’s certainly useful. When I tried with alcohol I wasn’t adding the preservative, perhaps that is why mine turned moldy quickly. ❤️😊

[@andreaslightangels]

E211 preservative for pickles

[@Saacibo]

That's the one I've been using it works really well 😊❤️

[@user-cd5tu3tt2p]

Do you throw it away if it does get moldy?

[@Saacibo]

The first one I made, before this one, I had to throw away because it got moldy. Couldn’t save it I’m afraid. The preservative I’ve added to this one is really working, it’s still mold free. 😊

[@Headshat]

Hi. I made this gelli plate but can't make it work. The acrylic dries too fast, almost immediate, and sticks back to the brayer. I tried retarding agent so the acrylic doesn't dry too fast but didn't work. Has this ever happened to you? Im out of ideas. Thanks!!!

[@Saacibo]

Hi! I usually take 1-2 starter prints to “warm” up the gel plate, because they tend to dry a bit when not in use. I also use wet wipes to clean before use and after use. If the acrylic paint is too dry maybe you could add some water to it. Some paints just won’t work, especially the chalky ones. I tried using some artist grade quality, thick acrylics once and that didn’t work. The runnier the better in my opinion

[@funarty01]

Mine went hard doesn't work well anymore do you know how I could restore it?

[@Saacibo]

I’ve explained in this video how to restore it ua-cam.com/video/0WGWHZYUVfs/v-deo.htmlsi=G7ci7Aczh8-Gf977

[@TubeYouLena]

contiguous, i caught the bug, planning to use your recipe and process. rust plus black is gorgeous. your channel is very sticky.

[@Saacibo]

You made me smile when I read your comment. LOVE it! Thank you so much ❤️😊

[@karenholst8306]

👍👍👍💕💕💕🇩🇰

[@Saacibo]

Thank you Karen ❤️😊

[@kristacook4318]

I'm not interested in hello prints

[@Saacibo]

Thanks for watching