Magazine Transfers on a Gel Plate
Discover the magic of magazine transfers on a gel plate—easy, fun, and full of surprises. Magazines. A transfer using shiny magazine paper works really well. It’s best if there are good contrasting shapes or spaces on the page. The magazine pages need to be high quality shiny paper. Matt pages won’t work. Your paint layer should be fairly thin but not too thin. Trial and error will teach you how much paint you need. Place the page immediately you’ve rolled out the paint. Don’t rub too hard, just enough to stick the image to the paint. Try magazines like Vogue, Elle, Interiors, Home & Garden. Ask your friends if they have any old magazines they don’t want. Don’t throw the rest of the magazine away, it’s great for cleaning your brayer between colours. The pages you don’t use are great for cleaning the brayer. The first time I tried a magazine transfer on my gel plate, I honestly didn’t expect anything to happen. I pressed down a glossy page, peeled it back,...