Sunday 30 September 2018

Gelli®, Comb and Stencil


Today I’m showing you how to use the Gelli Arts® comb tools and acrylic paint with freezer-paper stencils to get three pieces of art for the price of one!



Step 1) Fold a large piece of freezer paper in half and draw half of your symmetrical motif along the fold.

Step 2) Cut out your shape using scissors and a craft knife. Be sure to keep all the pieces. You’ll have a positive and a negative shape.

Step 3) Put your stencil shiny side down onto some paper and iron it in place.


Step 4) Roll acrylic onto a mini Gelli® hexagon and make marks with a comb. Print it overlapping your stencil.

Step 5) Continue printing more hexagons until the whole shape is full.



Step 6) Wait for the paint to completely dry before washing ink, dye or watercolour over the top. Let it dry again.

Step 7) Remove your stencils, be careful not to tear them or lose any pieces.


 Step 8) Iron the opposite stencil over your print to protect the work ready for the next stage.


Step 9) Paint a plain colour into the white space, make sure to brush away from your stencil to avoid paint seeping underneath.


Step 10) Use fluid acrylics on a larger Gelli® plate. You’ll find these give a nice bubbly texture rather than covering the whole plate. Add some marks with a comb.

Step 11) Print the big Gelli® right over your stencil. You may want to repeat with another colour. Let the print dry.


Step 12) Remove the stencils to reveal a 2 colour print beneath.       







Step 13) Don’t throw the stencils away, use them for collage!



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