Tip Tuesday | Page Prep | Gesso vs Matte Gel Medium

Hello everyone! Today I’m sharing some information about page prep in your Bible journaling. You’ll want to be sure to watch the video at the end of this post because it contains a lot more information and details than what I can include in a blog post.

I share a few different products that you can use and what their difference are. The testing in my Bible shows exactly why I don’t like to watercolor on a page that’s been prepped with a medium. The watercolor is more difficult to control and creates puddles of colors (which can be a look you want but it’s hard to work with).

But, this shows that the pro of page prepping is that there is absolutely no bleed through. You could even color on your pages with Sharpie markers and nothing will come through. It just depends on the products you are using, the look that you want, and how much you dislike bleed through.

Be sure to check out the video for more details and examples of ways to use these products.

PRODUCTS (affiliate links)

Crossway ESV Journaling Bible Interleaved Edition Shop at: AMZ \| DS	Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors Shop at: SCRAP	Faber-Castell Gelatos Shop at: SCRAP \| BLITSY \| MISC	Art Basics Clear Gesso Shop at: SCRAP
Dina Wakely Clear Gesso Shop at: SCRAP	Ranger Heat Tool Shop at: SCRAP	Liquitex Matte Gel Medium Shop at: AMZ	Dina Wakely Matte Gel Medium Shop at: SCRAP
Artist Loft White Gesso Shop at: MISC	Mini Ink Blending Tool Shop at: SCRAP	Ranger Multi Medium Matte Shop at: SCRAP \| BLITSY	NeoColor II Crayons Shop at: MISC
Liquitex Clear Gesso Shop at: BLICK