Gelli Prints without the Gelli Plate

A sampling of Dylusions Spray Pad prints.

Ever watch one of the hundreds of "How to Use a Gelli Plate" videos on YouTube and think, "That looks like fun," only to be blown away by much money they want for a floppy piece of plastic? Convinced there had to be homegrown alternatives to spending an arm and a leg, I dug around the studio and came up with a baking sheet, hot glue gun pad, and a Dylusions stamp pad. In this week's video tutorial, I show you how to use items you may already have in your craft supplies to create Gelli prints without a Gelli plate. 

The Video: 

All of the techniques shown in the video are transferable (i.e. - If it works to create a print on the Dylusions pad, it will work on the baking sheet). 

Try  out some of these techniques and let me know how they work for you. 

Supply List: 

1. DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylic in: 
1. Cobalt Turquoise Hue
2. Hansa Yellow Light
3. Pyrrole Red
2. Dylusions Spray Ink in: 
1. Funky Fuschia
2. Calypso Teal
3. Fresh Lime
3. Dylusions Spray Pad
4. Baking Sheet (your own)
5. Darice 8 x 8" Hot Glue Pad
6. Brayer (x2)
7. Americana 12x12 stencil in Retro Mod (originally a 12x12" stencil cut down to 6x6" or 15.2 x 15.2 cm)
8. Recollections 6x6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) paper pad in Fashionably Chic