Paints

Golden Open Acrylics: These paints have a longer drying time, allowing for more working time and blending.

Liquitex Heavy Body: Known for its thick consistency, it offers rich textures and is ideal for stenciling.

Amsterdam: It provides a balance between fluidity and thickness, suitable for various techniques.

DecoArts Fluid Acrylics: These are thinner and spread easily, creating smooth layers.

Folk Art: A more budget-friendly option, it's great for beginners and offers a wide range of colors.

Each paint type caters to different preferences in texture, drying time, and effect, making them suitable for Gelliplate Printing

Papers

For Printing and Office Use:

• HP Paper: Known for its quality and reliability, especially for everyday printing.
• Hammermill: Offers a wide range of high-quality papers suitable for professional use.

For Art and Design:

• Strathmore: Highly recommended for fine art uses, including drawing and watercolor.
• Canson: Renowned for their range of art papers, including watercolor, oil, and mixed media papers.

For Crafting:

• Neenah Creative Collection: Offers a variety of colors and textures for crafting.
• Cardstock Warehouse: Great for cardstock used in crafting and scrapbooking.

For Specialized Printing:

• Moleskine: Renowned for their notebooks, but also offer excellent quality printer paper.
• Southworth: Known for high-quality resume paper and business stationery.

It's important to consider the weight, finish (matte, glossy, etc.), and size of the paper based on your specific needs. Testing a few different brands can also help you find the one that best suits your requirements. Additionally, compatibility with your printer (inkjet vs. laser) is crucial to get the best results.
 

Printers

Ink-jet Printer

not suitable for Transfers as the paint sticks to the ink

Laser Printer

Copy/Print shops use commercial printers that produce a very dark toner print, home printers will vary so you will need to test this and sometimes print twice on the paper to achieve a darker print