My Perfect DIY Gel Plate Went Sober: Safer Recipe, Better Prints & New Calculator

If your DIY gel plate sometimes eats your acrylic paint, dries out too fast or just behaves… weird, this video might be the missing puzzle piece.

In this episode my DIY gel plate goes sober: I’m taking alcohol out of the original recipe, updating the ratios and adding a simple care routine to help your plate stay juicy, print-friendly and less dramatic over time.

We’ll talk about:
– why alcohol can be a real fire hazard in gel plate recipes (and why I don’t use it anymore)
– how Bloom strength affects your gelatin plate
– thirsty, dried-out plates and how to bring them back to life
– a new recipe with propylene glycol instead of alcohol
– fusion plates with plant-based hydrogels (konjac / xanthan)
– a simple cleaning & care routine to slow down shrinking and mould
– and the brand-new DIY Gel Plate Recipe Calculator 2.0 that does all the maths for you

🧮 DIY Gel Plate Recipe Calculator 2.0
Calculate your recipe based on plate size, Bloom strength and plate style (classic, softer, fusion):
👉 https://ashrey.com/diy-gel-plate/

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📚 Related videos & resources:    • DIY Gel Plates  

✨ What you’ll learn in this video:
– how to tweak your plate so paint doesn’t dry instantly and refuse to lift
– what happens if your plate is too acidic (and how to fix it with baking soda)
– how to store your plate to balance “no mould” and “no shrink”
– why I switched from alcohol to propylene glycol
– and how to keep your plate happier for longer with a simple after-care routine

If you’re into mixed media, DIY supplies and a bit of gentle nerdiness, you’re very welcome here. 🧪

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If this video helps your gel plate go from acrylic-paint-sucking gremlin to relaxed non-stick diva, feel free to like, comment and share it with another gel plate nerd. It really helps more creative brains find this kind of content. 💜

Also yes, I did overthink gel plates for way too many hours so you don’t have to.


00:00 – Intro: when your DIY gel plate turns into a paint-eating monster
01:54 – Properties Ingredients
08:31 – Recovering an Old and Dry Plate
11:52 – New Recipes (NO Alkohol)
19:40 – How To Storage
24:43 – Cleaning & Care Spray Recipes
27:55 – CALCULATOR 2.0
31:08 – Strange Behavior of Acrylic Paint

MUSIC:
Sunspots - Jeremy Blake
Going Home - The Soundlings
I Feel It All So Deeply - Bail Bonds
Digital Ghosts - Unicorn Heads
7th Floor Tango - Silent Partner
C Major Prelude - Bach
Carousel Dreams - The Soundlings
Circa 1983 - Freedom Trail Studio
Clouds Lifting - Telecasted