Birgit Koopsen Shares Botanical Printing Techniques on Gelli Arts Blog
Birgit Koopsen published a blog post on the Gelli Arts blog on June 3, 2026, demonstrating six techniques for printing with botanicals using a gel plate. The post includes video reels and tips for creating prints with leaves, flowers, and artificial botanicals. Techniques covered include using gold paint on black paper, frottage with leaves (a rubbing technique using wax crayon to create a resist), printing with artificial flowers, combining flowers with textures like corrugated cardboard, using PanPastel instead of acrylic paint, and a roundup of tips from a previous post. Koopsen emphasizes that botanicals are free and accessible, and she provides practical advice such as applying thin layers of paint for cleaner prints. The post also links to two earlier blog posts from 2025 and 2017 for further reading. Koopsen encourages readers to share their creations on social media tagging @gelliarts and @birgit_koopsen.
Key facts
- Birgit Koopsen published a blog post on June 3, 2026.
- The post is on the Gelli Arts blog (Printing Projects).
- It covers six botanical printing techniques using a gel plate.
- Techniques include gold leaves on black paper, frottage, artificial flowers, combining with cardboard, PanPastel, and tips from a previous post.
- Koopsen uses a wax crayon for frottage to create a resist layer.
- She recommends using thin gold paint for clean prints.
- Artificial flowers can be reused multiple times.
- The post links to earlier posts from 2025 and 2017.
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- Birgit Koopsen
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- Gelli Arts
- Printing Projects
- Blick Art Materials