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I've used laser prints months after I've actually printed them. My prints failed when I first tried because they had too little contrast. Also double printing to get lots of toner on the print made a big difference.

I haven't so far but I have used oil pastels and charcoal to transfer drawings. They work well.

Hi Ian, I have the details of my printer in the description box. I can't recommend it as I need to double print to build up toner on the page. I just use laser copy paper for my laser prints. To pull the transfer from the gel plate you can use all kinds of papers though. Smooth papers pick up more of the transfer. Never use photo paper as the emulsion will ruin the surface of the gel plate I've heard. Image transfers can initially be a learning curve and give varying results but they are fun.

There are a lot of things that can make a transfer fail. It took me quite a lot of frustrating attempts before I got the hang of it. Double printing my laser print is a must for mine to transfer well.

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Thanks so much! x

Thank you Caz x

Thanks so much

Thanks for watching. I will check my volume settings next time 🙂

It's frustrating I know but unlikely to be the toner if you have double printed. It may be your image doesn't have enough contrast or that you have too much paint on the gel plate or that you leave the laser print on the plate too long etc. It's difficult to say what the issue is unless someone can see your whole process as there are many variables. I saw a video where someone uploaded a short video of their process to a gel printing group on Facebook and people could see that there were a couple of problems and could advise. You could try that or if not keep watching videos of image transfer using laser prints for more tips.

I just bought brother HL1212W yesterday, so far I have managed to get 2 out of 20 images successfully off of paper onto plate, both of them I had sprayed with the picture varnish and let dry and the other other 8 failures are a mix of both, I think this last one I was getting there with regard to the right amount of paint on the gelli press. Keep experimenting .

Sounds like you need to roll less paint on the plate as the paper should not really get wrinkly. I use a variety of papers and gsms from copier paper, deli paper etc to fine art paper. HP laser paper goes up to 120gsm if you want a thicker copier paper.

Thanks so much. I don't know about third party toners or particular laser printers being a problem. Maybe you are printing an image that has too much grey in it despite printing several times? I also use a halftone filter sometimes when editing digital images before I print. Someone shared a video of themselves trying to do a laser transfer in one of the Gel Printing FB groups as they kept failing to get a transfer. The images they printed didn't have nearly enough contrast. They also didn't make sure the print was in full contact with the gel plate. They got lots of suggestions from members. Check out the FB groups and post some images or best of all a short video of what you are doing. Good luck

I so appreciate your taking the time to give me common sense feedback on how I might proceed. Wishing all the best to you with your fabulous creative style. @@Michellemixedmedia

had the same issue. The problem was the paper. changed from no-name to Xerox, same weight.

Yes, it's a thin layer of paint so only took a few minutes.

Yes it's frustrating with the magazines. Very hit and miss with them. The laser prints work really well for me now I know how to adjust the contrast and double print them myself 😊

Thanks so much 🙂

I use regular copier paper and the prints can be transferred weeks after printing. The key thing is high contrast prints and printing the image twice it seems. Printing once didn't work for me probably due to modern laser printers not using as much toner as the older ones.

@@Michellemixedmedia Thank you 🤩👍

The laser print can be months old. No need for fresh print. I just use the normal laser printer paper.

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I have a Canon and I know someone who uses HP for this.

I've only got a black and white printer at home but yes I've heard it works well with colour laser printers. When mine needs replacing I will definitely be getting a colour laser printer next 🙂

I have a Canon i-SENSYS LBP226dw. It's a few years old 🙂

Thank you! I’ll have a look to see if there is a current version.

The gel plate is very different from an acrylic plate so I don't think it will work.

@@Michellemixedmedia use the diy method with knox gelatin.

Not tried printing with gel medium. Some people say prints done by copy shops work just printed normally.

I have seen one artist who uses professional laser printers such as those at print/mail shops, and they work much better.

Hi Alan, I've got a Canon i-SENSYS LBP226dw but I think it should work on any laser printer. I make my images very high contrast or halftone using image editing software but the main thing that helps is printing on the same paper twice. Not tried any from a print shop so far. good luck and I hope the double printing works for you.

I’m definitely going to dust off my printer and try again! 🙏

No not glass. A gelli plate is a clear gelatinous slab that you can roll acrylic paint onto and then use to pull prints from.

Thanks so much 🦋🌸

It's fantastic for image transfers!

Thank you. Yes I printed them about 5 minutes before printing them. Don't know if it makes a difference if they are freshly printed or not. Thanks for watching 🙂

I don't think it would work well. Tried it on scraps of cotton fabric and results were not great. Paper works well as it completely sticks to the layers of paint on the gel plate and as you peel the paper off the plate it is really sticking to the plate which lifts the first layer of paint with the magazine ink. Fabric just doesn't have the same level of surface contact and just sits on the paint rather than sticking to it. I use Vogue magazine as it works best from what I've tried so far. If you are just beginning I recommend only use Vogue to begin with until you have got the hang of it. I also have only used Gel Press and Gelli Art gel plates. I don't know if hand made or other brands will be as effective for this technique.

Thanks for watching 🙂

Thanks so much for that tip. I will have to have a good look as it would be better than having to print same paper twice 😃 Tfw ☺️🦋🌸

Thanks so much Mags. It's a really fun process xxx ☺️🦋🌸

Yes and it does work though slightly differently. I have to print the same paper twice to get enough toner on the paper. Thanks for watching ☺️

Thanks so much 🤗

Thanks Dee xxx

Thank you, Ros 🤗

Nothing is missing I've filmed the whole process 😃

Hmmm🤔...i thought the same thing. I don't understand where that image came from. Was it on the back? You didn't show us

It's on the other side of the page. The page is placed face down onto the paint ☺️

Thank you and thanks for watching ☺️

Thank you Ann and tfw 🦋🌸

Thanks so much, Margaret 🦋🌸💗

Thank you. It's a really fun and versatile tool ☺️

Thanks Lynne. I only just heard of it a couple of weeks ago too 😃 Tfw 🦋🌸

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Thanks Steph, they're so quick and fun to make ☺️💖

Yes it's great for that. Also printing on old book pages etc ☺️ xx

Have fun 😃👍

Thanks Tracey. The transparent white is great for printing on patterned papers xx

Thanks so much. I'm using black acrylic paint. I recommend brands like Pebeo, Liquitex and Amsterdam. An opaque black colour is best like Ivory Black or Oxide Black ☺️