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Speedball 008020 Gel Printing Kit Review

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Revainrating 2 out of 5  
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Description of Speedball 008020 Gel Printing Kit

KIT INCLUDES - (1) 5 x 5 Inch Plate, (1) each 1.25oz Black, Red, Blue & Yellow Inks, (1) 1.25oz Ink Retarder, (1) 4" Pop-In Soft Rubber Brayer, & (1) Instructional Reference Guide. CREATE BEAUTIFUL ONE-OF-A-KIND PROJECTS - Create beautiful prints for mixed media art, card-making, journaling and more. ACHIEVE EXQUISITE DETAILS - Plates feature a smaller profile than competitive offerings. FOR BEST RESULTS: Use printmaking inks such as Akua Intaglio, Akua Liquid Pigment, Speedball Block Printing Inks, and Speedball Screen Printing Inks. NOT SUITABLE FOR USE WITH TRADITIONAL ACRYLIC PAINT - Oil-based paints and slow-drying acrylic paints maybe used. Take care not to let paint dry on the plate.

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Zero star for defective unusable plate

Very disappointed with this plate. It doesn't matter how much paint or how little paper sticks. I've never experienced this with any other gel color I've had. Same color and technique. Unsuitable for use as it is sticky straight out of the container. Even the plastic coating stuck. Bryer got stuck, my hand got stuck and the paper got stuck. Absolutely zero working time. Used extension cords and could barely get rid of it. Can not be deleted. stained glass. Have used the same color on other…

Pros
  • Delivery was very fast
Cons
  • Crumpled

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Complete failure

I have been making monochrome prints since the 1970's. This was long before gel sheets were commercially available. I have six different records made by two other companies. I have NEVER had problems like this with this product. I used the same paint (Amsterdam, Liquitex and Golden Acrylics), sconces and paper that I have used for many years. Each print stuck to the plate! I changed the amount of paint, no difference. Tried paper with a different density, again no difference. I have orders and…

Pros
  • New
Cons
  • Slightly torn

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Manufactured for use with ink

At the time of purchase this brand was the cheapest for an 8x10 plate. I have other cymbals from other companies (and homemade cymbals). What I love about this plate is that it's thinner, lighter, cleaner, and feels solid so it doesn't break easily. However, I was unaware at the time of purchase that it was designed to be used with inks, although other media can be used. When I used ink the colors came out beautifully and on glossy paper you could get an almost tie-dyed effect. Liquid acrylic…

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  • change price