How to Make Collage Papers w/ Gelli Plate Printing (Great for Mixed Media, Junk & Collage Journals)

Mama Judy is back with one of her favorite creative techniques: Gelli plate printing! In this video, she shares how she builds beautifully layered collage papers using acrylic paint, vintage-inspired colors, and a variety of surfaces like rice paper, book pages, and even tissue from a shoebox.

You’ll learn how to:

🎨 Use a Gelli plate and brayer to create rich, textured prints
🧻 Compare different papers (tissue, rice, book pages, exam paper) and how they react to paint
🖌 Work in layers to get that grungy, old-world mural look
🌀 Pull prints using both the front and back of stencils
🧰 Make marks with everyday tools like skewers and a potato masher
🧵 Print on fabric and how Mama Judy uses it in hand-stitched journal pages

Whether you're just starting with Gelli printing or looking for new ways to use your stash of scraps and paint, this tutorial offers practical tips and beautiful results—plus plenty of happy accidents along the way.

👉 Once you finish watching, check out these other videos where Mama Judy shares more mixed-media and journal-making techniques:
   • How to Create a Pliable Yet Sturdy Fabric ...  
   • How to Turn Mixed Media Practice Pages int...  
   • How to Create a Journal Binding Spine with...  
   • PART 2: How to Create a Journal Binding Sp...  

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