It is at least three times as thick, and really squishy. I knew that if I was going to make a success of this, I had to have decent tools to start with, so I bit the bullet and bought a decent one, large enough for A4, which is bigger than my original one. I researched a better gel press and on Amazon, I read a comment from someone who had also had a cheap one and had no success with it, and had bought a decent one and was pulling prints straight away. However, when I discovered Froyle on YouTube and watched her doing the most astonishing prints, I knew I had to sort myself out and do this properly. It was in the back of my mind to get it out again and learn how to do it properly, as I felt a bit guilty about buying it and then not using it.
Last year I bought an el cheapo gel press and after one use, put it away, thinking I was an utter failure at this art form. They will be free to download for personal use. All I ask is that you do not edit them (apart from resizing) and that you credit me with the designs, linking to this blog, and that you do not sell them for commercial gain. All these drawings will be in both svg and png format so they can be downloaded and used for cutting, or as printables. This has been very time-consuming as Inkscape, the powerful free vector drawing program, is a continuous learning curve for me and I have encountered various problems along the way which took a long time to resolve, especially because when I had finally discovered how to make it work, I forgot the steps I’d taken to get there! I have now taken copious notes, and watched various helpful YouTube videos, and know what I am doing now (I think!) – I have created a lot of new material, which will all be available for free download on my OneDrive, as soon as I have had a chance to cut them to make sure they all work as they should. I have not blogged for a while because I have been extremely busy designing stencils and masks for my new gel press.
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