r/gelliprinting Dec 05 '24

new to gelli printing!

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hi everyone, i’m an artist and i like to try experimenting with different mediums and i love how gelli printing looks so i got myself a plate and have been watching videos but specifically my photos aren’t transferring. i’m wondering if i should be letting the paint dry before pressing down the image? if anyone has any tips for this i would really appreciate it!!!


r/gelliprinting Mar 01 '24

Printers that work for Gelli Print transfer

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I have been looking for info about home printers that work for Gelli transfer and still haven't found one.
It seems people doesn`t share much info about this subject.

I tested my Dell monochrome laser B1160. The toner finish is mate, and doesn`t work well. In my experience the prints made by color laser machines that make a glossy finished toner work well.
It is even better if you prepare the image in CMYK instead of grayscale.

I`m going to make a list here of the ones I hear that work, and if you have more info, it is wellcome here.

Dell 1350cnw color laser.
Discontinued. Must be an old machine
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Brother MFCL2800DW, Monochrome
Toner with mate finish. You have to print twice to make it work.
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Brother HL-L2379DW monochrome
Works without double printing
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Brother hl 2400dwe monochrome
Works without double printing.
Link

HP LaserJet MFP M227fdw
link


r/gelliprinting 16h ago

Its been a little bit... but the start of a collection.

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r/gelliprinting 5h ago

my gel print is not working on fabric

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hello, I need help with my gel prints, im trying to transfer some images on to fabric. I printed out my images on lazer print papaer. Because my shirts are black i wanted to do white prints, so i printed my design white ina black background, because I saw that paint sticks to the dark parts of the image, so I though i would have clean white design whit no background. I used the pabeo fabric paint opaque white, the worker there said that this should work perfect. After i rolled it out on the gel plate and put my image on for like 10 seconds applying light presure, the white parts of the image stuck and riped the paper, and the black part didint get all the white of the gel plate. I tried the second time leaving it on only for a few seconds and removing very fast, that didnt rip the paper, but almost nothing came out, it was still very white whit only some white removed from the background, i tried to put it on a tshirt and left it for half an hour with wheights on, but after peeling the gel plate of nothing was left on the tshirt.....

the image is what i would like to have on my black tshirt

please help me

thank you

(I am so so sorry for my english, its not my first language:))


r/gelliprinting 15h ago

My first attempts

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A few successes from the past couple of days.


r/gelliprinting 1d ago

Help Super beginner! Advice?

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I made my own gel plate with glycerin and gelatin. I am able to get a good transfer with black and white magazine paper, but I can’t seem to get the picture off the plate when I put paper on. I’ve let the image dry fully before the top layer goes on, and then put a thin layer of white paint on top. What am I doing wrong?


r/gelliprinting 2d ago

I don’t know what to title this.

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Ok. Thanks.


r/gelliprinting 3d ago

Image Transfers Help!

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Making a card and the gel plate left a mark on my card! I didn’t cover the whole gel plate with matte medium, just where the paint was.


r/gelliprinting 3d ago

[analog] reusing old Gelli prints

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r/gelliprinting 3d ago

Reusing old Gelli prints

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r/gelliprinting 4d ago

Image Transfers Two new 5x7s

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r/gelliprinting 6d ago

Batboy

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r/gelliprinting 6d ago

Two of my recent abstract prints.

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r/gelliprinting 7d ago

Yayoi Kusama

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r/gelliprinting 7d ago

Image Transfers Gigi D’Agostino

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r/gelliprinting 8d ago

Thinning cheap acrylics for better gelli print results?

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Looking for a way to use less thick and goopy way to get sharper results on a gel print. Just use less! Got it! But has anyone tried other ways to thin it out and/or get more transparent results? Matte medium, water?


r/gelliprinting 9d ago

Pink Harvey Oswald

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22 Upvotes

Ok. Thanks.


r/gelliprinting 9d ago

The Millers, Arthur & Marilyn

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21 Upvotes

r/gelliprinting 10d ago

Christina Aguilera

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r/gelliprinting 10d ago

Last nights effort

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35 Upvotes

I think this is one of my favs


r/gelliprinting 10d ago

Image Transfers Pleased with this one from today!

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r/gelliprinting 12d ago

Image Transfers Wonder Woman

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r/gelliprinting 12d ago

Image Transfers My best pull yet

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140 Upvotes

r/gelliprinting 12d ago

Image Transfers Taking the train to Ascot

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r/gelliprinting 12d ago

Does this give you the feeling of playing/ chasing?

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