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One of the women on the Coney Island sketch group showed off her sketchbooks. I went ga-ga for them. They were amazing — colorful and whimsical and fabulous. But she said they were all done on location using just a black marker! I asked her if she had pre-painted her pages with acrylic paint. She said the pages were Gelli Printed! Well, that got my brain whirring!
I went home and grabbed two small Canson journals (similar to this one or this one — couldn't find the ones I actually used) I had sitting around and started the printing process.
Why two journals?
Gelli Printing is done with acrylic paint. It's a wet process. If I was just using one journal I'd have so much waiting time — even with a heat gun. You can't move to a different page in the journal until the first one is dried. Further, the best prints are done in layers. That's a lot of drying time. As it was, I still had a lot of drying time. Next time I might go for four journals at a time.
In any case, here's a photo I posted on instagram when I was done.
A couple of people asked me if I printed directly into the book or bound printed pages. I printed directly in the book! The trick to getting a clean print across the crack is pressure. If you're not getting enough pressure by pushing the book onto the plate, consider lifting up the plate and pressing it down onto the book (like a giant stamp).
Here's a peek at some of the pages I printed:
I used a variety of household objects and handmade stamps to make the prints, along with my Indian Leaves and Dash Circle Dash stencils.
As you can see from the prints above, on some pages the print made it across the journal seam seamlessly. In other places, not so much.
But does it really matter that you can see some of the layer underneath in the seam? I don't think so!
I did my first sketch in one of the journals.
I couldn't resist the lure of the white pen.
I look forward to creating more sketches in these Gelli Printed journals!!
Have you Gelli Printed directly in your journal before?
Here's this week's linky list:
Thanks for stopping by!
Julie I love your gelli printed journals!
Julie I love your gelli printed journals!
Julie I love your gelli printed journals!
Julie I love your gelli printed journals!
Julie I love your gelli printed journals!
No, I haven’t done this but I am absolutely am going to. Thanks for sharing.
No, I haven’t done this but I am absolutely am going to. Thanks for sharing.
No, I haven’t done this but I am absolutely am going to. Thanks for sharing.
No, I haven’t done this but I am absolutely am going to. Thanks for sharing.
No, I haven’t done this but I am absolutely am going to. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful pages, Julie!! Your idea is so much easier than binding pages together. I love my Gelli plate!
Beautiful pages, Julie!! Your idea is so much easier than binding pages together. I love my Gelli plate!
Beautiful pages, Julie!! Your idea is so much easier than binding pages together. I love my Gelli plate!
Beautiful pages, Julie!! Your idea is so much easier than binding pages together. I love my Gelli plate!
Beautiful pages, Julie!! Your idea is so much easier than binding pages together. I love my Gelli plate!
Way cool gelli prints! It will be fun to see the journal results and this first sketch is a wonderful start. Thanks for sharing!
Way cool gelli prints! It will be fun to see the journal results and this first sketch is a wonderful start. Thanks for sharing!
Way cool gelli prints! It will be fun to see the journal results and this first sketch is a wonderful start. Thanks for sharing!
Way cool gelli prints! It will be fun to see the journal results and this first sketch is a wonderful start. Thanks for sharing!
Way cool gelli prints! It will be fun to see the journal results and this first sketch is a wonderful start. Thanks for sharing!
fabulous journals! I do love my gelli plate and have printed in a journal both ways you mentioned. It’s such a great and fun way to fill the pages with color and pattern.
fabulous journals! I do love my gelli plate and have printed in a journal both ways you mentioned. It’s such a great and fun way to fill the pages with color and pattern.
fabulous journals! I do love my gelli plate and have printed in a journal both ways you mentioned. It’s such a great and fun way to fill the pages with color and pattern.
fabulous journals! I do love my gelli plate and have printed in a journal both ways you mentioned. It’s such a great and fun way to fill the pages with color and pattern.
fabulous journals! I do love my gelli plate and have printed in a journal both ways you mentioned. It’s such a great and fun way to fill the pages with color and pattern.
I look forward to seeing more of your sketches.
I look forward to seeing more of your sketches.
I look forward to seeing more of your sketches.
I look forward to seeing more of your sketches.
I look forward to seeing more of your sketches.
I love that you created the drawing by filling in the negative space instead of the positive. I’m not sure I can wrap my head around that process, but I sure would like to try.
I love that you created the drawing by filling in the negative space instead of the positive. I’m not sure I can wrap my head around that process, but I sure would like to try.
I love that you created the drawing by filling in the negative space instead of the positive. I’m not sure I can wrap my head around that process, but I sure would like to try.
I love that you created the drawing by filling in the negative space instead of the positive. I’m not sure I can wrap my head around that process, but I sure would like to try.
I love that you created the drawing by filling in the negative space instead of the positive. I’m not sure I can wrap my head around that process, but I sure would like to try.
Totally inspiring!! Your first sketch in your new journal is fantastic!! Love!
Totally inspiring!! Your first sketch in your new journal is fantastic!! Love!
Totally inspiring!! Your first sketch in your new journal is fantastic!! Love!
Totally inspiring!! Your first sketch in your new journal is fantastic!! Love!
Totally inspiring!! Your first sketch in your new journal is fantastic!! Love!
What a fantastic sketch and such wonderful prints! I just received my gelli plate a few days ago and am now waiting for the right moment to try it out. You’re inspiration is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
What a fantastic sketch and such wonderful prints! I just received my gelli plate a few days ago and am now waiting for the right moment to try it out. You’re inspiration is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
What a fantastic sketch and such wonderful prints! I just received my gelli plate a few days ago and am now waiting for the right moment to try it out. You’re inspiration is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
What a fantastic sketch and such wonderful prints! I just received my gelli plate a few days ago and am now waiting for the right moment to try it out. You’re inspiration is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
What a fantastic sketch and such wonderful prints! I just received my gelli plate a few days ago and am now waiting for the right moment to try it out. You’re inspiration is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
I have been laying background colour using my gelli plate on to my journal this week. Mine is a spiral bound book and the plate is just slightly larger than each page, so it works well. I use the same colour and design, using stencils and masks, on two pages to achieve some kind of unity, but they often differ in terms of colour intensity. Also, I pull the ghost image on regular photocopy paper and then collage strips of this print on to the journal pages. It is obviously related to the design but provides a soft contrast to the original pulled print on the journal page and provides a nice place on the the page to actually journal. I am having soooooo much fun.
I have been laying background colour using my gelli plate on to my journal this week. Mine is a spiral bound book and the plate is just slightly larger than each page, so it works well. I use the same colour and design, using stencils and masks, on two pages to achieve some kind of unity, but they often differ in terms of colour intensity. Also, I pull the ghost image on regular photocopy paper and then collage strips of this print on to the journal pages. It is obviously related to the design but provides a soft contrast to the original pulled print on the journal page and provides a nice place on the the page to actually journal. I am having soooooo much fun.
I have been laying background colour using my gelli plate on to my journal this week. Mine is a spiral bound book and the plate is just slightly larger than each page, so it works well. I use the same colour and design, using stencils and masks, on two pages to achieve some kind of unity, but they often differ in terms of colour intensity. Also, I pull the ghost image on regular photocopy paper and then collage strips of this print on to the journal pages. It is obviously related to the design but provides a soft contrast to the original pulled print on the journal page and provides a nice place on the the page to actually journal. I am having soooooo much fun.
I have been laying background colour using my gelli plate on to my journal this week. Mine is a spiral bound book and the plate is just slightly larger than each page, so it works well. I use the same colour and design, using stencils and masks, on two pages to achieve some kind of unity, but they often differ in terms of colour intensity. Also, I pull the ghost image on regular photocopy paper and then collage strips of this print on to the journal pages. It is obviously related to the design but provides a soft contrast to the original pulled print on the journal page and provides a nice place on the the page to actually journal. I am having soooooo much fun.
I have been laying background colour using my gelli plate on to my journal this week. Mine is a spiral bound book and the plate is just slightly larger than each page, so it works well. I use the same colour and design, using stencils and masks, on two pages to achieve some kind of unity, but they often differ in terms of colour intensity. Also, I pull the ghost image on regular photocopy paper and then collage strips of this print on to the journal pages. It is obviously related to the design but provides a soft contrast to the original pulled print on the journal page and provides a nice place on the the page to actually journal. I am having soooooo much fun.
Wow, what a great use of Gelli plate. I’m going to incorporate this into a class I’ve been planning at my local stamp store. And Carol Cosgrove thanks for that clever tip on using the ghost print as another element on the page. Great idea. Thanks so much Julie. Love getting your emails and swear you never sleep or eat but just paint and play all day.
Wow, what a great use of Gelli plate. I’m going to incorporate this into a class I’ve been planning at my local stamp store. And Carol Cosgrove thanks for that clever tip on using the ghost print as another element on the page. Great idea. Thanks so much Julie. Love getting your emails and swear you never sleep or eat but just paint and play all day.
Wow, what a great use of Gelli plate. I’m going to incorporate this into a class I’ve been planning at my local stamp store. And Carol Cosgrove thanks for that clever tip on using the ghost print as another element on the page. Great idea. Thanks so much Julie. Love getting your emails and swear you never sleep or eat but just paint and play all day.
Wow, what a great use of Gelli plate. I’m going to incorporate this into a class I’ve been planning at my local stamp store. And Carol Cosgrove thanks for that clever tip on using the ghost print as another element on the page. Great idea. Thanks so much Julie. Love getting your emails and swear you never sleep or eat but just paint and play all day.
Wow, what a great use of Gelli plate. I’m going to incorporate this into a class I’ve been planning at my local stamp store. And Carol Cosgrove thanks for that clever tip on using the ghost print as another element on the page. Great idea. Thanks so much Julie. Love getting your emails and swear you never sleep or eat but just paint and play all day.
I have never seen a Gelli plate in action.
I will need to correct that soon.
I have never seen a Gelli plate in action.
I will need to correct that soon.
I have never seen a Gelli plate in action.
I will need to correct that soon.
I have never seen a Gelli plate in action.
I will need to correct that soon.
I have never seen a Gelli plate in action.
I will need to correct that soon.
I’ve got a gelli plate but never use it – you are going to force me to get messy!!
I’ve got a gelli plate but never use it – you are going to force me to get messy!!
I’ve got a gelli plate but never use it – you are going to force me to get messy!!
I’ve got a gelli plate but never use it – you are going to force me to get messy!!
I’ve got a gelli plate but never use it – you are going to force me to get messy!!
This is a great idea that I will definitely try! No more staring at a blank page wondering where to begin!
This is a great idea that I will definitely try! No more staring at a blank page wondering where to begin!
This is a great idea that I will definitely try! No more staring at a blank page wondering where to begin!
This is a great idea that I will definitely try! No more staring at a blank page wondering where to begin!
This is a great idea that I will definitely try! No more staring at a blank page wondering where to begin!
A great bunch of pages – you’ve got some beauties there! My gelli plate is the best $30 I ever spent on anything. I get more use and fun from it. Just spent a day with a friend gelli printing like crazy.
http://onewomanshands.blogspot.com/2014/06/gelli-session-lots-of-pics.html
A great bunch of pages – you’ve got some beauties there! My gelli plate is the best $30 I ever spent on anything. I get more use and fun from it. Just spent a day with a friend gelli printing like crazy.
http://onewomanshands.blogspot.com/2014/06/gelli-session-lots-of-pics.html
A great bunch of pages – you’ve got some beauties there! My gelli plate is the best $30 I ever spent on anything. I get more use and fun from it. Just spent a day with a friend gelli printing like crazy.
http://onewomanshands.blogspot.com/2014/06/gelli-session-lots-of-pics.html
A great bunch of pages – you’ve got some beauties there! My gelli plate is the best $30 I ever spent on anything. I get more use and fun from it. Just spent a day with a friend gelli printing like crazy.
http://onewomanshands.blogspot.com/2014/06/gelli-session-lots-of-pics.html
A great bunch of pages – you’ve got some beauties there! My gelli plate is the best $30 I ever spent on anything. I get more use and fun from it. Just spent a day with a friend gelli printing like crazy.
http://onewomanshands.blogspot.com/2014/06/gelli-session-lots-of-pics.html
great idea! love them! I am off to gelli print using several journals. Now I can play with lotsa stencils at the same time and fill my many journals I have collected. Thanks!
great idea! love them! I am off to gelli print using several journals. Now I can play with lotsa stencils at the same time and fill my many journals I have collected. Thanks!
great idea! love them! I am off to gelli print using several journals. Now I can play with lotsa stencils at the same time and fill my many journals I have collected. Thanks!
great idea! love them! I am off to gelli print using several journals. Now I can play with lotsa stencils at the same time and fill my many journals I have collected. Thanks!
great idea! love them! I am off to gelli print using several journals. Now I can play with lotsa stencils at the same time and fill my many journals I have collected. Thanks!
I love all your colorful pages! I got a gelli plate recently, but had never though of printing directly onto my art journal. Blessings!
I love all your colorful pages! I got a gelli plate recently, but had never though of printing directly onto my art journal. Blessings!
I love all your colorful pages! I got a gelli plate recently, but had never though of printing directly onto my art journal. Blessings!
I love all your colorful pages! I got a gelli plate recently, but had never though of printing directly onto my art journal. Blessings!
I love all your colorful pages! I got a gelli plate recently, but had never though of printing directly onto my art journal. Blessings!
Just wanted to tell you how much I love your newsletters and blog! You are amazingly talented!! I love the altoid watercolor tin. That’s so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just wanted to tell you how much I love your newsletters and blog! You are amazingly talented!! I love the altoid watercolor tin. That’s so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just wanted to tell you how much I love your newsletters and blog! You are amazingly talented!! I love the altoid watercolor tin. That’s so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just wanted to tell you how much I love your newsletters and blog! You are amazingly talented!! I love the altoid watercolor tin. That’s so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just wanted to tell you how much I love your newsletters and blog! You are amazingly talented!! I love the altoid watercolor tin. That’s so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great idea, have not tried printing directly onto journal, looks brilliant – thanks
Great idea, have not tried printing directly onto journal, looks brilliant – thanks
Great idea, have not tried printing directly onto journal, looks brilliant – thanks
Great idea, have not tried printing directly onto journal, looks brilliant – thanks
Great idea, have not tried printing directly onto journal, looks brilliant – thanks
So after you do the sketch you paint around your sketch with a black marker??
So after you do the sketch you paint around your sketch with a black marker??
So after you do the sketch you paint around your sketch with a black marker??
So after you do the sketch you paint around your sketch with a black marker??
So after you do the sketch you paint around your sketch with a black marker??
Please, what kind of journal did you use to do these? Weight of paper? Thanks!
Please, what kind of journal did you use to do these? Weight of paper? Thanks!
Please, what kind of journal did you use to do these? Weight of paper? Thanks!
Please, what kind of journal did you use to do these? Weight of paper? Thanks!
Please, what kind of journal did you use to do these? Weight of paper? Thanks!
Oh my GOODNESS! I know I’m late to the party but I am totally going to be doing this! My resolution this year is to make Art everyday by getting up at 5am and this has totally inspired me.
THANK YOU!
Oh my GOODNESS! I know I’m late to the party but I am totally going to be doing this! My resolution this year is to make Art everyday by getting up at 5am and this has totally inspired me.
THANK YOU!
Oh my GOODNESS! I know I’m late to the party but I am totally going to be doing this! My resolution this year is to make Art everyday by getting up at 5am and this has totally inspired me.
THANK YOU!
Oh my GOODNESS! I know I’m late to the party but I am totally going to be doing this! My resolution this year is to make Art everyday by getting up at 5am and this has totally inspired me.
THANK YOU!
Oh my GOODNESS! I know I’m late to the party but I am totally going to be doing this! My resolution this year is to make Art everyday by getting up at 5am and this has totally inspired me.
THANK YOU!
Hi Julie, I just happened on this post by chance. I’m glad my process inspired you to also,do it. Lovely pages. Here is a spread from my 4th Gelli printed Moleskine – done on a recent small trip to San Francisco and Portland. https://reclinerart.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/jkpp-anniversary-3a/
Hi Julie, I just happened on this post by chance. I’m glad my process inspired you to also,do it. Lovely pages. Here is a spread from my 4th Gelli printed Moleskine – done on a recent small trip to San Francisco and Portland. https://reclinerart.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/jkpp-anniversary-3a/
Hi Julie, I just happened on this post by chance. I’m glad my process inspired you to also,do it. Lovely pages. Here is a spread from my 4th Gelli printed Moleskine – done on a recent small trip to San Francisco and Portland. https://reclinerart.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/jkpp-anniversary-3a/
Hi Julie, I just happened on this post by chance. I’m glad my process inspired you to also,do it. Lovely pages. Here is a spread from my 4th Gelli printed Moleskine – done on a recent small trip to San Francisco and Portland. https://reclinerart.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/jkpp-anniversary-3a/
Hi Julie, I just happened on this post by chance. I’m glad my process inspired you to also,do it. Lovely pages. Here is a spread from my 4th Gelli printed Moleskine – done on a recent small trip to San Francisco and Portland. https://reclinerart.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/jkpp-anniversary-3a/
olá….show teus trabalhos, gostaria q pudesse explicar passo a passo pq gostaria de trabalhar com alunos ok??? obrigada e parabéns ein, bjin
olá….show teus trabalhos, gostaria q pudesse explicar passo a passo pq gostaria de trabalhar com alunos ok??? obrigada e parabéns ein, bjin
olá….show teus trabalhos, gostaria q pudesse explicar passo a passo pq gostaria de trabalhar com alunos ok??? obrigada e parabéns ein, bjin
olá….show teus trabalhos, gostaria q pudesse explicar passo a passo pq gostaria de trabalhar com alunos ok??? obrigada e parabéns ein, bjin
olá….show teus trabalhos, gostaria q pudesse explicar passo a passo pq gostaria de trabalhar com alunos ok??? obrigada e parabéns ein, bjin
Ok So NOW you have my attention. I did not even know of this blog till now. I have some journals crying out for paint and creation. I will answer their plea thanks to you. Josiegal
Ok So NOW you have my attention. I did not even know of this blog till now. I have some journals crying out for paint and creation. I will answer their plea thanks to you. Josiegal
Ok So NOW you have my attention. I did not even know of this blog till now. I have some journals crying out for paint and creation. I will answer their plea thanks to you. Josiegal
Ok So NOW you have my attention. I did not even know of this blog till now. I have some journals crying out for paint and creation. I will answer their plea thanks to you. Josiegal
Ok So NOW you have my attention. I did not even know of this blog till now. I have some journals crying out for paint and creation. I will answer their plea thanks to you. Josiegal
Hi Julie, I just found your blog and love your art journaling entries. I’ve been thinking about how to gelli print in my journal and wondered what size gel plate you send in the pages pictured above. Thanks so much.
Hi Julie, I just found your blog and love your art journaling entries. I’ve been thinking about how to gelli print in my journal and wondered what size gel plate you send in the pages pictured above. Thanks so much.
Hi Julie, I just found your blog and love your art journaling entries. I’ve been thinking about how to gelli print in my journal and wondered what size gel plate you send in the pages pictured above. Thanks so much.
Hi Julie, I just found your blog and love your art journaling entries. I’ve been thinking about how to gelli print in my journal and wondered what size gel plate you send in the pages pictured above. Thanks so much.
Hi Julie, I just found your blog and love your art journaling entries. I’ve been thinking about how to gelli print in my journal and wondered what size gel plate you send in the pages pictured above. Thanks so much.