Gel Printers Summit 2024 supply lists
Leanne Daquino supply list:
• For the prints; a sheet of thin paper - I use regular tissue paper cut to size.
• For the collage piece; 30x30cm canvas or 400gsm acrylic paper also works well
• 3 primary colours plus white - I used Yellow ochre, Magenta and Ultramarine Blue, along with Titanium white. I use heavy body, but flow or fluid works well also
• Gold Metallic paint - I used DULUX brand which is a house paint brand in Australia
• Matte Medium - I use Liquitex brand
• Mod Podge - diluted at 2 parts glue to 1 part water. (PVA glue will also work)
• Brayer/roller
• Gel plate - 8x10’
• Flat paint brush
• A variety of bought or homemade stencils - I purchase my stencils from Joggles.
Shawna Metoyer supply list:
• Gel Plate
• Acrylic Paint
• Soft Rubber Brayer
• Play-Doh (1-4 cans)
• Cardstock or other paper
• Texture making items
• Chipboard or cardboard
• Ruler and scissors or paper trimmer
• Glue and/or double-sided tape
• Gel prints
• Cardstock
Optional Supplies:
• Roller
• Palette knife
• Scoreboard and bone folder
• Sealant
• Stapler
• Velcro Dots
• Hot Glue
• Canvas tape
Jessica Russo Scherr supply list:
• Gel plate
• Acrylic paint
• Brayer
• Paint brushes
• Bristol or durable, not soft, paper
• Laser printed photo
• Gel medium - optional
• Books - optional
• Baby oil - optional
Diana Garrison supply list:
• Collage papers
• Scissors
• Metal ruler or straightedge
• Gel plate (I used 3” x 5”)
• Acetate, optional
• Brayer (I used soft rubber by Speedball)
• Paper for printing (I used 80# drawing paper)
• Masking tape (I used Scotch 3M painters tape for Delicate Surfaces)
• Scrap paper, junk mail, etc. to clean off brayer
• Acrylic paint
• Glazing medium or matte medium
• Masks and stencils
• Toothpick, optional
Wendy Shragg supply list:
• Gel plate
• Variety of artist-quality acrylic paints
• Brayer
• Printing paper of your choice – I’ll be starting with 8.5”x11” (A4) size copy paper and moving on to 70lb cardstock
• Low tack artists masking tape or painters masking tape
• Repositionable adhesive
• Transparency sheets, cardstock, file folders or Tyvek for stencil creation – I’ll be using transparency sheets
• Xacto knife or a finger knife to cut your stencils
• Blank greeting cards and envelopes
• Permanent adhesive such as Tombow or Scotch ATG 700
• A rotary cutter or an Xacto knife and a straight edge, along with a self-healing mat or a piece of glass
Optional
• Golden OPEN thinner – an additive to give your soft-bodied paints a longer working window
• Cricut – for cutting stencils
• Permanent glue stick
• Black permanent markers
• 1” laser or ink jet compatible circle sticker sheets
Froyle Davies supply list:
• Gelli Arts 9 x 12” Gel Printing Plate
• Speedball Brayer 6”
• Carnival Papers Wet Strength White Tissue Paper (Spectra Art Tissue in North America)
• Horsdo Teabag Paper
• Ordinary Tissue Paper
• Colour Laser Copy Print
• A Selection of Acrylic Paints & Inks
• Canvas - 12 x 12”
• Liquitex Basics Matte Gel Medium
• Liquitex Gloss Pouring Medium
• Liquitex Gloss Medium (Isolation Coat)
• Paper Cups
• Stirring Sticks
• Paint brushes
• Baby wipes
• Paper Towel
Elizabeth St. Hilaire supply list:
• Gel plate
• 6-inch Speedball Deluxe Brayer
• 4-inch Speedball Red Baren
• Golden Fluid Acrylics
• Rice Paper Pad
• Stencils and masks
Maren Oates supply list:
• Gel Plate: I’m used an 8 x 10 plate, plus an optional 6 x 6 plate for mixing paints
• Brayer
• Acrylic Paints
• Paper: 140lb cold press watercolor paper or any heavier-weight printing paper
• Assorted Found Textures: Cardboard, raffia or yarn, and any found textures you choose. Any tool that creates small dots or clusters on the plate would work.
• Extra strip(s) of cut or torn paper: I like to use these for masking areas of the plate while printing.
• Simple stencils or masks: I used rock shapes cut from old binder dividers and file folders.
• Tape (optional): I taped off the edge of my printing paper, but this isn’t necessary if you have a preferred registration method.
Paul Afong Jr. supply list:
Core Printing Supplies
• Gel Plate (8x10 inches)
• Brayer (more than one preferred)
• Acrylic Paints
• GAC900 by Golden (fabric painting medium)
• Laser Prints (8.5x11 inches)
• T-Shirt (white)
Application Tools
• Paint Brush
• Palette Knife (optional)
• Containers (for mixing paint)
• Water Jar (for washing paint brush)
• Scrap Paper (for rolling excess paint)
• Painters or Masking Tape
Workspace & Preparation
• Workspace Setup (plastic sheet, newspaper, or kraft paper)
• Cleaning Supplies (paper towels or rag)
• Hair Dryer (with cool setting)
• Heavy Books (for weight during drying process)
Fabric Printing & Heat Setting
• Iron (for heat-setting paint on shirt)
• Parchment Paper
Digital Setup
• Computer
• Photoshop
• Laser Color Printer
Kari Gibson supply list:
• Gel plate (I used 10"x8")
• 4" roller/s
• Fabric medium (I used Liquitex, but other makes such as DecoArt/Golden/Mont Marte will suffice)
• Acrylic paint (I used Daler Rowney System 3 and Amsterdam) or you can use fabric paint such as Pebeo Setacolor or Jacquard Textile Color but these may stain your gel plate
• A range of fabrics such as lightweight cotton, organza, some scrap fabrics or a heavier weight cotton if making bags
• Some stencils/masks
• If you have one, an additional gel plate is useful for mixing the paint and fabric medium, but a saucer or paper plate will suffice
• A palette knife or brush for mixing
• Some scrap paper for roll-offs and ghost prints
• Baby wipes for cleaning the plate every now and then
• Iron to set the paint (not required for the Liquitex medium)
• Sewing machine (or hand sew if you prefer)
• Scissors
• Thread
Sarah Gordon supply list:
• Pressed Seaweed (other botanical matter - leaves, etc., - pressed or fresh will work for this process)
• Embroidery thread
• Cotton thread
• Netting
• Hand-Cut stencils - (Linseed oil soaked stencil card)
• Mask shapes - Linseed oil soaked stencil card & PVA textures/patterns
• Cranfield Caligo safe wash relief printing inks - you can mix all the colours using process blue, process yellow, process red (magenta), titanium white. I am also using Yellow Ochre, Prussian Blue
• Tissue paper - acids free, white
• 220gsm mixed media paper A2 (smooth) - for pulling positive prints only
• Damp Jay cloth
• 16” x 16” Gel plate - for printing -You can adapt this printing sequence to a larger or smaller gel plate.
• 12” x 16”Gelli plate for ink prep again you can use whichever size suits you. I like to work with a large one to allow space to mix and to run off stamps
• Brayers (rollers) large 20cm/8”
• Tweezers or needle tool
• Barren - I’m using the glass lid from a Yankee candle jar
• Items for press printing - I’m using ammonite fossils, but you could use buttons, poppy seed heads or anything which will leave an impression
• Backless frame
Jennifer Love supply list:
• Gel plate… or two.
• A ‘soft’ brayer - I use a 4” Speedball.
• Smooth paper, LOTS. 60-90 lb sketchbook/drawing/marker paper & some cardstock.
• White tissue paper - I buy Spectra Art Tissue. Or teabag paper. Optional
• Acrylic paints - I’ll mostly be using Golden OPEN - expensive but you don’t use much. It’s worth it. Your favourite colours as well as Carbon Black and Titanium White.
• Good quality, soft body or fluid acrylics. I use Amsterdam or Liquitex.
• Sharpie pens or similar, several thicknesses. Pencil. For drawing.
• Smart phone or camera or scanner to get your drawing into your computer.
• LASER PRINTS: After creating a graphic drawing suitable for doing a transfer via the gel plate, you’ll need to have some top quality laser prints made. I take a photo of the drawing, increase contrast and saturation via the photo edit option in my iPad and have laser prints made. Sometimes I’ll use a free app to make the drawing more graphic. Consider using an app to create a negative version.
• Several laser prints made of your own (or copyright free) drawings. Should be printed by laser printer with black toner on silk/satin paper OR on the colour setting, on regular paper, even if the image is in black and white. Black toner on regular paper will probably disappoint. I don’t have a laser printer so I email my images to the local copy shop for best results.
• Paper towels, sponges and/or baby wipes for cleanup.
Mark Wills supply list:
• Gel Plate
• Brayer
• Barren
• Paint Brushes
• Acrylic paint, I use Amsterdam Standard Series paint by Royal Talens
• Gloss Medium, I use the Liquitex Brand
• Soft Pastel Pencil, I use a Faber Castell Carbon Black Pitt Pencil
• Tracing Paper
• Masking Tape
• Rice Paper
• Tissutex Abaca Paper
• Cicada Paper
• Newsprint
• Mixed Media Paper, I use Canson Imagine Mixed Media Paper 200gsm
• Corn Starch / Corn Flour
• Scissors
• Craft Knife
• Reference Image
Drew Steinbrecher supply list:
• Gel plate… any size will work.
• Various sized and shapes of gel plates (optional).
• Brayer
• Acrylic paint
• Scrap paper to offload paint from brayer.
• A vintage book with uncoated/matte paper that’s similar in size to your gel plate.
• An old candle or wax medium.
• Stencils, masks, mark making tools… tools for for your favorite gel plate techniques.
• Towels and baby wipes for clean up.