Review on Speedball 008020 Gel Printing Kit by Lori Aguirre

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 paints also work well. the thicker, However, heavier acrylics and craft acrylics dried almost too quickly and the prints weren't as clean and I couldn't get many ghost prints. (I used cheaper acrylics, not Golden Open or Heavy Body acrylics, so that might be a factor.) Layering acrylics after the first draw to get another print with both colors didn't work either. Acrylic paints weren't that easy to clean off a plate either, they washed out badly and didn't rub off with baby wipes or baby oil. I had to wash off the paint. Other panels seemed to work with a heavy body and made acrylic better and easy to clean. So if you need a gel sheet that works great with inks and liquid acrylics, this record is perfect for that. getting another print with both colors didn't work either. Acrylic paints weren't that easy to clean off a plate either, they washed out badly and didn't rub off with baby wipes or baby oil. I had to wash off the paint. Other panels seemed to work with a heavy body and made acrylic better and easy to clean. So if you need a gel plate that works great with inks and liquid acrylics, this plate is perfect. getting another print with both colors didn't work either. Acrylic paints weren't that easy to clean off a plate either, they washed out badly and didn't rub off with baby wipes or baby oil. I had to wash off the paint. Other panels seemed to work with a heavy body and made acrylic better and easy to clean. So if you need a gel plate that works great with inks and liquid acrylics, this plate is perfect.