Watch how dollar store mats can create playful mixed media backgrounds and exciting collage papers

#gelliprint #gelliplateprinting #gelliprinting #gelplate #printingtips A basic guide. Easy to do. Great results. Using a gelli plate, acrylic paint, roller and a variety of dollar store table mats, you can create colourful and fun papers to add variety to your mixed media paper stash. This tutorial covers the basic method. Look out for Step 2 where I will show you how to use these techniques to create more intriguing layered artworks. 00:00 Introduction 00:14 A peak at my collage artwork 00:52 Introducing the mats! 01:20 Print 1: Square raffia 02:57 Paper selection 05:33 Print 2: Circular plastic mat 06:40 Choosing a background colour; teal or red 08:35 How to clean your gelli plate 09:00 Print 3: Circular raffia mat 11:27 Cleaning the gel plate with hand sanitiser 12:15 Print 4: Second Layer on square raffia 13:25 Print 5: Woven mats overlapping 13:58 Choosing a background colour to allow transparent blues to shine 15:22 Print 6: Mats used as a stamp 16:19 Summary Stay in touch by joining my newsletter here: https://www.amberbennisonart.com/newsletter I will try to keep you inspired with thoughts and ideas. Look out for my other Gel Printing and Collage tutorials to continue your art journey. 😊