Tissue Prints: Why They Are a Game Changer

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*****Enrollment is now open for my new 6-week online course — a small group with weekly live Q&A. See how far your gel printing can go when you have structure, support, and creative momentum. 👉 https://kit-s-site-dd77.thinkific.com/products/courses/gel-print-lab Tissue prints are one of my favorite ways to capture botanicals on the gel plate. They’re lightweight, delicate, and blend beautifully into collage work — almost disappearing into the surface and leaving behind only the plant’s detail. In this video, I’ll show you step-by-step how to make tissue prints using botanicals, why they’re such a game changer, and a quick peek at how I use and store them. I’ll also share how tissue prints help me keep my art practice alive through the seasons — I gather plants like dill weed in the summer, then use my stash of prints all winter long. ✨ In this video you’ll see: • How to create tissue prints on the gel plate • The difference between negative and positive pulls • Tips for storing and organizing your tissue prints • A quick look at how to use them in collage If you’d like to explore gel printing in more depth, I’ll be launching my online course in January 2026. It’s 6 weeks of step-by-step learning modules with weekly live Q&A, followed by 4 weeks of mentoring and feedback on your work. Make sure you’re on my Newsletter list so you don’t miss the details: https://www.kitbell.ca/newsletter.html 📌 More Videos You Might Enjoy: • Building a Collage With Your Gel Prints https://youtu.be/hSg-tSTaTUE • Transform Your Gel Prints: Layering & Composition Tips for Stunning Collages https://youtu.be/7zhzuynvDHs • Transform Your Botanical Gel Prints into Stunning Stencils: A Step-by-Step Guide https://youtu.be/fd-VJrNljgs Chapters: 02:06 Getting the Plants Ready 02:28 Roll Out the Plate 04:02 Arrange Botanicals 04:41 Pull First Negative Print 06:39 Pulling More Negative Prints 10:06 Pulling the Positive Print 13:01 Cleaning up the Plate 13:18 Repeat with Different Colours or Plants 19:49 Another Colour Scheme 24:51 Storage and Organization 25:45 Using Tissue Prints in Collage 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss the next video.