Gelli loving with Helmars Foam Glue

Hi everyone, Sandee here with some fun and easy stencils to create with Helmar Foam Glue for your Gelli plate.

It seems to be the trend right now, to create organic stencil patterns for your Gelli plate by using a hot glue gun. Now this idea intrigued me, but not enough that I wanted to risk burned fingertips so I went to my glues and pulled out a flexible adhesive...Helmar Foam Glue. I then took out a sheet of Parchment paper and just went to town having fun making some random shapes. 

 

After the Helmar Foam Glue dries ( and it depends on how thick you make your lines ), simply peel it off from the parchment paper. I get my paper from my local grocery store.

I made several designs, I must admit, it's as addicting as the Gelli printing process. Your kids would have a ball doing this and wouldn't it be fun to have them draw a stencil to use?

I found that thinner lines make a prettier print. In this one I made the lines of Helmar Foam glue thick and didn't get as good of an impression.

The glue really holds it shape well and they are a lot of fun to create without any burnt body parts, always a plus, right?

 

If you want another Gelli printing trick using Helmar Decopauge and Craft Paste, then please check out my blog. 

waving hi from the hills of North Carolina

 

Comments

[AmyT]

Oh my!!! I need to try this!!

[Jean Marmo]

Well - how cooL!

[Vicki]

now this looks intriguing I have never had much luck, or much practice using a glue gun for anything, so I don't think stencils would be a good idea, but using this foam glue looks awesome. Must get this glue.

[Tamiko McCurry]

First and foremost.. Awesome Awesome Idea!! Can't wait to give this a try!! I am one of those people who appreciates the creative process as how things are made.. When I make my own.. I prefer that they don't look like the artist from which I gathered my inspirations from.. unless we really share that same vision/fondness...

Secondly, Working with glue guns would be a DANGEROUS thing in my home! I have a daughter with autism. She is mesmerized with gadgets. I would possible wake up one and find some tragic event!! :) Thank YOU!!! THANK YOU!!