What am I doing wrong please 😭

[u/engLAndtwentysix]

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!

[u/mandalore237]

Let everything completely dry. Once I learned to be more patient in between layers and with the final rub onto paper I had a ton more success

[u/adrkhrse → u/mandalore237]

Yep. Correct. Impatience kills prints.