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Home / Craft News / CHA Show 2014 Product Update: Gelatos Double Scoops!

CHA Show 2014 Product Update: Gelatos Double Scoops!

February 10, 2014

Remember how I shared some of the new/and or improved products of CHA show? Well, this is the first one I’ve gotten in my hot little hands- Gelatos Double Scoops!

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

Look at ALL THE YUMMY COLORS. Yes, even the metallics have been “super sized.”

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

Compared to the original version (bottom one) you can see that it’s about twice the size.

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

And you get a LOT more product in the tube.

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

So of course I had to play with them! (By the way, I did a review of the original Gelatos Colors here including a demo video.)

I found that it was actually much easier to hold them to use right in my art journal. The bigger size makes them more comfortable in the hand.

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

Pro tip: Gesso your pages first so that the color will move around more when you add water! 

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

I added a spritz of water, and then used some bubble wrap for texture. I really like that trick!

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

I kept adding and layering- stencils, papers, and even an acrylic transparency. No journaling yet, but it’s ready for it.  I love how the layers of Gelatos Double Scoops add a rich, deep color to my backgrounds!

I also played around with some watercolor paper and an embossing resist technique. That paper ended up in some cards.

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

I made a little video on how I made them here:

 

I’m pretty happy with this one. (Another reason why I work in a series– at least ONE of the four I will like!)

Gelatos Double Scoops from Faber Castell- update on CraftTestDummies.com

Have you ever used Gelatos? Do you like the idea of a large portion in the Gelatos Double Scoops? I’d love to hear from you!

 

 

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Posted in Craft News, Paints, Inks & Dyes, Paper Crafts | 4 Comments

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  1. ColleenB. says

    February 10, 2014 at 08:30

    Nope. Never used Gelatos. The much larger ones look ideal.
    Such lovely cards you had made

  2. Diana Ramsey says

    February 10, 2014 at 13:41

    I have been collecting regular size gelatos for the last 6 months. I tried them but wasn’t too happy with the results. Then I realized I wasn’t using them properly- I had left out the step of moving them around with my fingers, and THEN adding water. So I love ’em and have started using them again. They really are lovely colors. Thanks for the review!

  3. Kris says

    February 10, 2014 at 17:37

    I’ve never used gelatos, but seeing what you’ve created, I must add them to my stash…..of course….. 🙂
    Thanks, Jenny, your pages are just gorgeous. Love those colors!

  4. Cat says

    February 23, 2014 at 16:01

    Brilliant idea! I love Gelatos and there is absolutely no downside to super sizing them. Can’t wait to use up my regular sized ones!

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