Make your own homemade gel plate

Mar 5

Written By Nitsa Creative Studio

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The recipe below is for a gelatin-based gel plate.

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GelatIn-based gel plate

Ingridiants 🥣

Measuring cups
1/2 cup vegetable glycerin
28 grams unflavored gelatin
1 cup boiling water
6" X 8" tray *
Optional: 70–95% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)
*👩‍🍳Making a different size? Simply adjust the recipe to match your tray size. For an 8" × 10" gel plate, just double the recipe.

👉 1 cup = 8 ounces

👉 Be sure to use a tray that has a flat bottom and no ridges.

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