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Uniquely Formulated for Printmaking
Designed with printmaking in mind, Speedball Gel Printing Plates are formulated to have a smaller profile than competitive offerings, allowing them to produce unparalleled levels of detail that add unexpected and rich dimension to prints when used with any printmaking ink. Because of its unique formulation, it is not recommended for use with traditional or craft acrylic paints.
Achieve Remarkable Details
Speedball Gel Printing Plates allow artists to add new dimension and detail to their works by way of a nearly endless selection of tools and materials. Use items from nature like leaves, twigs and ferns to create complex and highly-detailed botanical prints; incorporate stencils and fabrics to introduce geometric patterns; or use basic household items like bubble wrap and cotton swabs to build visual interest without breaking the bank! Speedball’s Gel Printing Plates also offer the most potential to get rich and dynamic ghost prints in that they are able to retain the most ink from the initial print, resulting in series variation.
Print on Paper or Fabric
Speedball Gel Printing Plates are ideally-suited for use with any Speedball printmaking inks. From Speedball Water-Soluble Block Printing Ink or Akua Intaglio Ink for printing on paper to Speedball Fabric Screen Printing Ink for custom patterns on fabrics, Gel Printing Plates allow artists to leave their mark on a variety of substrates for everything from DIY crafts to fine art.
Care & Cleaning
Speedball Gel Printing Plates do not need to be cleaned in between printing and re-working the plate. Often times, the remaining ink residue can create additional and unexpected dimension to future prints when left uncleaned. When finished printing, cleaning the plate can be done easily with mild soap or baby wipes. Once the plate has been cleaned and patted dry, it is recommended to store the the plate in it's original packaging (including the plastic protective sheets) or laying it on a smooth, clean, non-porous surface. Always keep the plate away from any items that may indent, mar or scratch its delicate surface. Be sure to never let ink dry on the plate.
Bella Blue
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
Too sticky. Tears paper and ruins prints.
Souad
Reviewed in France on September 2, 2024
merci
Cliente
Reviewed in Italy on August 25, 2024
Il prodotto è buono, va usato con i colori giusti.
Sylvie
Reviewed in Germany on June 23, 2024
I was looking since a long time to get one of these "gel plates".Unfortunately, the first tries did not resulted in expected results, far from it !I reviewed again the video links before starting using the plate, but then, using my usual good quality acrylic paints, it appears that the colors were drying too fast, that the paper was sticking to the plate, ...I then discovered that the instructions for use on the packaging "leaflet" is stating that this plate is not suitable to be used with acrylic paints, and worth, that the front package print is showing a "NO acrylic paint" logo ...This info is NOT into the description of the product on the Amazon page, and the picture of the product does NOT show this "no acrylic" logo !Please compare the attached photo with the one on Amazon.Worth, I then had to spend a really long time to clean as best as I could the plate after this first unsatisfactory test, using all specialized soaps and cleaners I had ...Then, feeling that the description of the product did not clearly warned about acrylic paint, not willing to finish any printing session with the almost impossible task of trying to clean the plate, and not ready to purchase a whole set of printing inks suitable for the plate, I decided to return the plate.Just an advice about this incompatibility with acrylic paints no mentioned in the description of the product into the Amazon page, but not judging about the quality of the plate and its use with compatible inks and paints.
Janice A. Serilla
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
I was super excited to try this gel plate. Being an established artist, I am always looking for other tools to add to my creating experience! Happy to have added this to my art tools!
Maya
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024
As described, the size is great, sturdy, good quality and a fair price!
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2024
Really great. Pretty heavy and think… sturdy
Kishore Hublikar
Reviewed in India on November 15, 2024
Superb very high quality
Gustavo Bianchi
Reviewed in Mexico on June 10, 2023
Es lo que buscaba!
Cici
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2021
Great size to make smaller pieces!
Fuzzy Bare
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2019
The ease of using this gel plate is wonderful. Perfect size for inking card backgrounds. Love that it has a great caseto keep it in.
Hbm
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2018
The media could not be loaded.
Birog
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018
At the time of purchase, this brand was the least expensive for the 8x10 plate. I have other plates from other companies (and homemade plates) What I like about this plate is that it is thinner, lighter, clearer and felt sturdy that it wouldn’t knick easily. I didn’t know though at time of purchase, that it was made for use with printmaking inks, although other media can be used. When I used inks, the colors pulled wonderfully, and almost tie dyed effects were possible with glossy paper. Fluid acrylics also worked well. However, thicker heavy body and craft acrylics almost dried too quickly, and the prints were not as clean,nor could I get much ghost prints. (I did use cheaper grade acrylics, not my Golden open or heavy body acrylic, so that may be a factor) Layering the acrylics after first pull to get another print with both colors didn’t work so well either. Cleaning the acrylics off the plate was also not so easy, they didn’t wash off well, nor come off easily with baby wipes or baby oil. Had to rub the paint off. The other plates seemed to work with the heavy body and craft acrylics better and clean easily. So, if you want a gel plate that does great with inks and fluid acrylics, this plate is perfect for that.
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