Amen I get so annoyed when our UA-camrs are so stressed over the algorithm because the people that find you and watch you couldn’t give two shits what UA-cam algorithm say we’re here and we’re staying because we love you.
WARNING: gel printing is an addictive behaviour which has been linked to the letting go of expectations along with making happy messes & playful fun 😜 (I use the same brayer for my gel prints, it works!)
Love seeing your happy face when you're unboxing Amy! I am hearing you about inconclusive test results for us auto immune sufferers. It's a common theme, unfortunately. So very frustrating. ❤
For decades, I've been convinced I had autoimmune. Nothing ever showed up on labs. Per new rheumatologist, I likely have psoriatic arthritis which NEVER shows up on labs. The medical community can be so frustrating.
As an artist/illustrator and an art teacher, have to say that the Crayola watercolor pencils are a great pencil for the price! My students use them both as regular colored pencils and as watercolor pencils.
Sounds like you’re having a lot of stress right now. I hope that your life gets better and that you get good answers from your medical testing and that things calm down and it’s OK to rest. We all get tired. God bless and thank you for your artwork. I love to watch your videos.
Thank you so much for the sweet words of support and encouragement! I really appreciate it! And thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
Yeah, it seems that there are some years that just need to be over because they are years from hell. We just decided to only think about one day at a time. It really helped. We had two kids with serious problems, and both sets of aging parents were needing help. It was nuts.
I really like the overhead unboxing angle because it’s easier to see the goodies you’re sharing. Great haul! I can’t wait to see what you create with the gel printing plate. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m intrigued!
You need to play with water with the ecoline 😊 They're watercolor markers and play very well when you come back with a wet brush to soften edges and blend colors!
Just remember that just like watercolour paper matters. They won’t flow anywhere near as well as if you use them on watercolour paper and don’t leave them for too long before adding water.
Some very nice supplies in your deliveries - look forward to seeing some of them incorporated in your regular art practice in the coming months. Sorry to hear you're not getting definitive information after your recent health tests - hope they can get that sorted and give you some positive news soon. I think we all understand how hard it must be to put out such cheery, 'good vibe' videos when you're having such a bad year - but somehow you manage it and you bring a little ray of sunshine into all of our lives - thank you! Kind regards, Brian.
Artisto 72 watercolors set is awesome they go on pigmented and they blend totally out like the better brands on watercolor paper. Frugal crafter has a great review on them. They go on sale all the time. I got them 40% off and beat myself up for not getting the regular ones after I really liked them. Just wish they had bigger sets. 😂
I just re melted and formed my homemade gell plate from 15 years ago. I haven't played with it yet, but I was surprised at the longevity of the homemade plate.
I know all about MRI's and the unknown. I have been going thru a lot of issues and no one can really do anything and of course very little known for what I have. And they just keep finding more stuff that I wasn't even having trouble with. AHHHH. I do have a couple suggestions for watercolor pencils. I have been using Generals Kimberly 24 pack and Milan 24 pack. They dissolve very well with water. Still look bright. Hope that helps.
Welcome to the Gelliprinting rabbit hole 😊 yes, the speedball brayer you got works well. I have both Gelliarts and GelPress brands and they work equally well. 👍 Hoping your health issues get sorted out 💙Wishing you smooth sailing for the rest of this year
Hi Amy. Oh, gelli printing is so much fun and addictive. I started several years ago after coming across Robyn McClendon. She does more of a grunge style but she is amazing at getting wonderful textures and layers. I just started playing around on cheap copier paper. Have fun with it! 😊
I have both the gel press brand and gelli print brand and I don’t notice any difference! I have also used both a soft Brayer and hard brayer, without much difference either. Some people focus so much on the “rules” with gel printing, but I thinks it really doesn’t matter what you use...just have fun and experiment!
I had to pass my beautiful 13.7yo Labradoodle, the love of mine and hubby’s life, on Tuesday and it’s been a fekkin tough week as you can imagine….so was looking forward to just mulling around with my fave YT creator’s videos this weekend to distract myself from feeling all these feels, and this video was a blessing… except… now I want to buy more art supplies when I don’t need them ***le sigh*** 😂 At least in the Southern Hemisphere we’re coming into Spring, so it’s getting warmer and lighter… so have that to look forward to.
Ecoline are refillable BTW. You can use the Ecoline inks to refill. Lyra, Faber-Castell and Caran d’Ache do student grade versions of their pencils, BTW. (Swisscolor, Prismalo). You can get cheaper versions of their stuff that is still very good, but just not as lightfast. Giotto is a brand of children’s pencils in Italy that are surprisingly good. Stilnovo and Di Natura by Giotto are good pencils. I think they may do watercolour versions of their pencils. Lyra in general do brilliant, very high quality but cheaper versions of many expensive items. Their brush pens are great, so are their crayons and pencils. They are a very old and very well known company. They are owned by FILA, like Giotto.
all the above re suggestions for cheap but good watercolour pencils! Also the Lyra are the best Tombow dupe out there at a fraction of the price, at least her in Europe
I've heard good things about the Staedtler Karat Aquarell pencils and while they're not technically budget the 12 set of Derwent watercolour pencils goes pretty cheap (there's also their Academy line)
@@winterwoodsstudio and I forgot look up videos on first time use I didn’t and could not fight out what I did wrong as it turned out nothing needs broke in
It’s frustrating that Royal Talens charges ridiculously high prices for the more popular colors of their sketchbooks. I would get one in light purple if the price wasn’t so much more than the same thing in different colors.
The colors and black are all priced exactly the same on Blick Art materials. Only the size will change the price. I'm not sure why they are different proces on Amazon but I would assume it has to do with Amazon and not royal talent? I could be wrong though. Thansk for watching and commenting!
With watercolor pencils it’s difficult to go with a budget or less expensive type because of the way they write and look on the paper. The biggest difference that I notice and love about Faber Castell Albrecht Durer and Caran Dache Museum Aquarelle pencils is the softness and creamy texture when they go down onto the paper. They are so beautiful and soft. Other pencils seem so scratchy and sub par to the more expensive brands. I’m afraid I’m spoiled and don’t want anything less. If I didn’t have the money to buy a big set I would try just buying a few pencils at a time. Or save up. Also, I’m wondering how that works when you decide to suspend patreon for a month? Do you refund your patrons their money for that month? I hope you can get answers soon that you’ve been worried about.
I'm using them for some illustration practice and they work just fine for that! But if I was doing more of a fine art piece I would probably want a better quality and as far as lightfastness, then for sure! As far as patreon, they aren't charged for that month. So if someone's subscription normally renews on the first of every month (for example) they won't be charged on September 1st, but they will be charged again on October 1st. There is no new content for that month but they have free access to all the older content for that month at no charge to them. Thanks for watching!
Amy don't quote me on this but I think speedball is only for ink not acrylic paint. Check it out before you use it. Hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.
This is the speedball soft rubber brayer? I had several people tell me they used it with acrylic paint on a gel plate, so hopefully it works. I'll have to try it and see I guess. It does say it works with both oil based and water based mediums on the box. Fingers crossed! Do you know a brand of brayer that might be a better choice? Let me know and thanks for watching!
Dear UA-cam algorithm, we love this channel 😀
You read my mind ❤
Amen I get so annoyed when our UA-camrs are so stressed over the algorithm because the people that find you and watch you couldn’t give two shits what UA-cam algorithm say we’re here and we’re staying because we love you.
Always remember you are awesome, special, and loved. ❤
Thank you, Teresa! What a sweet thing to say! I hope you have a wonderful weekend and thank you for watching!
WARNING: gel printing is an addictive behaviour which has been linked to the letting go of expectations along with making happy messes & playful fun 😜 (I use the same brayer for my gel prints, it works!)
Love this
Love watching you unwrap creative tools
Yay, thank you!
I absolutely love you and your videos.
Thank you! What a kind thing to say! I appreciate it! And thank you for watching!
Love seeing your happy face when you're unboxing Amy! I am hearing you about inconclusive test results for us auto immune sufferers. It's a common theme, unfortunately.
So very frustrating. ❤
For decades, I've been convinced I had autoimmune. Nothing ever showed up on labs. Per new rheumatologist, I likely have psoriatic arthritis which NEVER shows up on labs. The medical community can be so frustrating.
I was so cranky and knew if I watched your video I’d feel better. Mission accomplished and now I’ll resume my Sat chores. Have a good week.❤
I'm so glad it helped in some way! Thank you for watching!
Maybe you could do something similar to a Sat Chat.? Maybe less stress to produce? I personally love just spending time visiting with you too!
Really enjoyed your art haul. Can't wait to see how the gel printing turns out. Keep going and we love everything you do!! Til next time!
As an artist/illustrator and an art teacher, have to say that the Crayola watercolor pencils are a great pencil for the price! My students use them both as regular colored pencils and as watercolor pencils.
Sounds like you’re having a lot of stress right now. I hope that your life gets better and that you get good answers from your medical testing and that things calm down and it’s OK to rest. We all get tired. God bless and thank you for your artwork. I love to watch your videos.
Thank you so much for the sweet words of support and encouragement! I really appreciate it! And thank you so much for taking the time to watch and leave a comment!
Yeah, it seems that there are some years that just need to be over because they are years from hell. We just decided to only think about one day at a time. It really helped. We had two kids with serious problems, and both sets of aging parents were needing help. It was nuts.
Thanks for the video Amy!
You are so welcome!
You need to make sure you keep the clear plastic packaging the gel plate came in for storage purposes when not using!
Inktense pencils are water soluble, vibrant colours and so many people rave about them…I would recommend them 😊
I really like the overhead unboxing angle because it’s easier to see the goodies you’re sharing. Great haul! I can’t wait to see what you create with the gel printing plate. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m intrigued!
I really like the overhead view as well!
You need to play with water with the ecoline 😊 They're watercolor markers and play very well when you come back with a wet brush to soften edges and blend colors!
Just remember that just like watercolour paper matters. They won’t flow anywhere near as well as if you use them on watercolour paper and don’t leave them for too long before adding water.
those ecoline brush pens look so lovely!! 🥰
They are! I am loving them!
Some very nice supplies in your deliveries - look forward to seeing some of them incorporated in your regular art practice in the coming months. Sorry to hear you're not getting definitive information after your recent health tests - hope they can get that sorted and give you some positive news soon. I think we all understand how hard it must be to put out such cheery, 'good vibe' videos when you're having such a bad year - but somehow you manage it and you bring a little ray of sunshine into all of our lives - thank you! Kind regards, Brian.
It's ME art work. Autumn 🍁🍁😂😂😂
That’s the perfect brayer for your gel plate. You’re going to have a blast!!
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Artisto 72 watercolors set is awesome they go on pigmented and they blend totally out like the better brands on watercolor paper. Frugal crafter has a great review on them. They go on sale all the time. I got them 40% off and beat myself up for not getting the regular ones after I really liked them. Just wish they had bigger sets. 😂
I just re melted and formed my homemade gell plate from 15 years ago. I haven't played with it yet, but I was surprised at the longevity of the homemade plate.
I appreciate how you keep going no matter what.
I try! It's super hard at times but I haven't missed a single video yet! Thanks for the encouragement and for watching!
Love your channel, Amy. Keep on keeping on! 🥰
Thank you! Will do!
Love those Fall colors!
And I love your channel!
I know all about MRI's and the unknown. I have been going thru a lot of issues and no one can really do anything and of course very little known for what I have. And they just keep finding more stuff that I wasn't even having trouble with. AHHHH.
I do have a couple suggestions for watercolor pencils. I have been using Generals Kimberly 24 pack and Milan 24 pack. They dissolve very well with water. Still look bright. Hope that helps.
Wonderful video I’ve got a Gel plate ….lots of fun enjoy 😊👩🏻🎨
Can’t wait for gel pad I just ordered one ❤😊
Very nice haul! I really like the Ecoline markers because they can be used like watercolor markers too.
I'm really enjoying the. In my sketchbook! I wish I had got then sooner!
I have so many ecoline markers! I love them so much. Have a great weekend. Thanks for sharing. 😊
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Welcome to the Gelliprinting rabbit hole 😊 yes, the speedball brayer you got works well. I have both Gelliarts and GelPress brands and they work equally well. 👍 Hoping your health issues get sorted out 💙Wishing you smooth sailing for the rest of this year
My first time posting. I really enjoyed your video. Hang in there and keep making the nice videos!
Thank you so much! And welcome to my channel!
Hi Amy. Oh, gelli printing is so much fun and addictive. I started several years ago after coming across Robyn McClendon. She does more of a grunge style but she is amazing at getting wonderful textures and layers. I just started playing around on cheap copier paper. Have fun with it! 😊
Ah, I’ve always wanted to play with ecoline markers despite not being lightfast too!
They were a lot of fun! Hope you are having a nice weekend!
Beware!!! Gell plate is addicting!! Dpeedball is the best brayer to get, have fun!!
Good to know! 😅
I have both the gel press brand and gelli print brand and I don’t notice any difference! I have also used both a soft Brayer and hard brayer, without much difference either. Some people focus so much on the “rules” with gel printing, but I thinks it really doesn’t matter what you use...just have fun and experiment!
Thanks for sharing. Hope the clay art is going well!
603 is also a repeat 😂
Have you seen that Ecoline sell individual blending pens which may give a better blend with the colours.
i got amazon gift cards for my birthday ,i buy my art supplies that way ,always good to see you
I had to pass my beautiful 13.7yo Labradoodle, the love of mine and hubby’s life, on Tuesday and it’s been a fekkin tough week as you can imagine….so was looking forward to just mulling around with my fave YT creator’s videos this weekend to distract myself from feeling all these feels, and this video was a blessing… except… now I want to buy more art supplies when I don’t need them ***le sigh*** 😂 At least in the Southern Hemisphere we’re coming into Spring, so it’s getting warmer and lighter… so have that to look forward to.
I’m so sorry for your loss. We had to say goodbye to one of ours a few weeks ago. It’s so hard.💜💜💜
@@melissaaldosari8024 (((hugs)))
Ecoline are refillable BTW. You can use the Ecoline inks to refill. Lyra, Faber-Castell and Caran d’Ache do student grade versions of their pencils, BTW. (Swisscolor, Prismalo). You can get cheaper versions of their stuff that is still very good, but just not as lightfast. Giotto is a brand of children’s pencils in Italy that are surprisingly good. Stilnovo and Di Natura by Giotto are good pencils. I think they may do watercolour versions of their pencils. Lyra in general do brilliant, very high quality but cheaper versions of many expensive items. Their brush pens are great, so are their crayons and pencils. They are a very old and very well known company. They are owned by FILA, like Giotto.
all the above re suggestions for cheap but good watercolour pencils! Also the Lyra are the best Tombow dupe out there at a fraction of the price, at least her in Europe
Good to know!
Lovely haul hun I’m a colourist I have artist grade watercolour pencils but my friend loves the Arteza watercolour pencils u could try those out
Thanks for the video Amy. Have a great weekend.😊.
You too!! I hope it's beautiful weekend where you are, Dianne!
I've never tried the Ecoline brush markers. They looked very juicy and fun!
They are lovely! Thanks for watching!
I find the ecoline to be streaky and hard to work with
great
I've been using a rubber brayer. It was a 2 pack one like 4 inch one 2 inch on Amazon.
Thanks! If this one doesn't work, I'll have to check it out! Thanks for watching!
Awesome haul ❤
Thank you! 🤗
I've heard good things about the Staedtler Karat Aquarell pencils and while they're not technically budget the 12 set of Derwent watercolour pencils goes pretty cheap (there's also their Academy line)
I bought a gel plate I haven’t done much with it I need a new brayed your is good I bought it for same reason
Oh good! Thank you, Eldrid! I was worried I bought one that wouldn't work! Thanks for letting me know!
@@winterwoodsstudio and I forgot look up videos on first time use I didn’t and could not fight out what I did wrong as it turned out nothing needs broke in
It’s frustrating that Royal Talens charges ridiculously high prices for the more popular colors of their sketchbooks. I would get one in light purple if the price wasn’t so much more than the same thing in different colors.
The colors and black are all priced exactly the same on Blick Art materials. Only the size will change the price. I'm not sure why they are different proces on Amazon but I would assume it has to do with Amazon and not royal talent? I could be wrong though. Thansk for watching and commenting!
Temu haß a set of góúache markers they are fun.
With watercolor pencils it’s difficult to go with a budget or less expensive type because of the way they write and look on the paper. The biggest difference that I notice and love about Faber Castell Albrecht Durer and Caran Dache Museum Aquarelle pencils is the softness and creamy texture when they go down onto the paper. They are so beautiful and soft. Other pencils seem so scratchy and sub par to the more expensive brands. I’m afraid I’m spoiled and don’t want anything less. If I didn’t have the money to buy a big set I would try just buying a few pencils at a time. Or save up.
Also, I’m wondering how that works when you decide to suspend patreon for a month? Do you refund your patrons their money for that month?
I hope you can get answers soon that you’ve been worried about.
I'm using them for some illustration practice and they work just fine for that! But if I was doing more of a fine art piece I would probably want a better quality and as far as lightfastness, then for sure! As far as patreon, they aren't charged for that month. So if someone's subscription normally renews on the first of every month (for example) they won't be charged on September 1st, but they will be charged again on October 1st. There is no new content for that month but they have free access to all the older content for that month at no charge to them. Thanks for watching!
♥️♥️♥️♥️ did you get my email? Great to see you again 😊
Amy don't quote me on this but I think speedball is only for ink not acrylic paint. Check it out before you use it. Hope I'm wrong but I don't think so.
This is the speedball soft rubber brayer? I had several people tell me they used it with acrylic paint on a gel plate, so hopefully it works. I'll have to try it and see I guess. It does say it works with both oil based and water based mediums on the box. Fingers crossed! Do you know a brand of brayer that might be a better choice? Let me know and thanks for watching!
I hope you are getting some answers! 🫂 Autumn is such a beautiful time of year, so many lovely colors to work with!! 🍂
Not yet but hopefully soon! I love autumn. It's my favorite time of year! Thank you for watching and commenting!
@@winterwoodsstudio You're very welcome! 🤗😍
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