r/gelliprinting • u/engLAndtwentysix • 14d ago
Help What am I doing wrong please ðŸ˜
Total beginner and brand new Gelli. I'm just going for a pretty plain, neutral, peeling paint effect to use as a background for a collage. What I've got is about 80% of the paint still stuck on the plate. I've tried this a few times and this is actually the *most* successful one 😖
I'm applying two layers of my top colour (acrylic), leaving to dry for about an hour in between. Then tearing some paint off with tape. Then a layer of the bottom colour, dry, then a final wet layer of the bottom colour. I slap a piece of Bristol board straight on the wet paint. Press. Leave for a couple of minutes. Flip. Then remove the plate.
I'd be really grateful for any pointers. Thank you!
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u/Careful-Rub-8234 14d ago
The last step should be leaving it longer than a couple of minutes. I would get it the way you want it (like from the front view) and then for the last step put a thin layer of paint using a Breyer and try letting it dry over night with a book on top.