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Mrs. Bell Pepper, Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 28, Resident Physician Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Resident Physician Engagement Date: May 30, 2006 Wedding Date: June 2007 Venue: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts About Me: I love whimsical details and design, everything that *sparkles*, sipping on hazelnut lattes, pugs, shopping for antiques and second-hand goods, scenic photography, delicate flowers, and checking out new restaurants in the city with my fianc??. We are planning our wedding at a unique city venue for about 75 close family members and friends. I have a lot of DIY ideas and I like to blog about ways to save money on your wedding.
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Gocco How-To Videos

November 5th, 2007 @ 4:32 pm by Mrs. Bell Pepper


My first Gocco tutorial

After our wedding, I was exhausted and didn’t want to do with anything related to paper or DIYing. I think you could call it post-wedding burnout or papercrafting intoxication; it was pretty bad that I threw away most of my paper supplies to relieve the stress. I was fine for a few days… then after a few weeks I started developing withdrawal symptoms where I wanted to create something. My hands were restless, trembling, and I felt the sweat pouring… And that’s when I bought a freakin’ Gocco machine on Etsy. I gotta thank the weddingbees Mrs. Bee, Mrs. Lemon and Miss Penguin for making me fall for this obsession. ;)

I did a lot of research about the Gocco before trying it out myself. The Gocco machine does include a how-to video, but it’s in Japanese and I had no clue what was going on. I searched on the internet for other tutorials and I discovered that the most informative video is on Paper Source, where they go step-by-step on how to print using the Gocco machine. I recommend watching both the Japanese and the Paper Source videos because they provide different sources of information. The Paper Source video is a basic tutorial and the Japanese version is more advanced - they go over adding multiple colors and utilizing the blocking material:

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I also searched on Youtube and came across this really cool video about using the Gocco:

Even a child can learn how to Gocco.

I was convinced after watching these videos that the Gocco wasn’t too difficult to use. I started to create some holiday cards for my first project for the holidays this year. With inspiration from the Youtube videos, I created a mini video about my first experience using the Gocco (see above).

Here are the results of my first print:

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The results look pretty good. I was able to use two different ink colors (gold and silver) on one print and the colors didn’t spread thanks to the ink blocker material.

So what are the cons about using a Gocco? The supplies are expensive. For each print you need to expose it using two yellow light bulbs along with a print screen. You also need to buy gocco inks which are sometimes difficult to find in the shades you are looking for. My favorite website to buy inks was Paper Source, but the supplies always run out. Other sites where you can buy ink include Ebay and Etsy, and I think there are some art stores online that sell inks.

I hope these videos are helpful, just another bee spreading more Gocco love! :)

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24 Responses to “Gocco How-To Videos”

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stargazerlily (message)  946 posts, Busy bee

I hear the Katamari music back there! That made me smile big :)

Great video tutorial!!!

 
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Mrs. Violet (message)  255 posts, Helper bee

your tutorial is awesome. love the music in ther background.

 
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LuckyKY

Hey, thanks for the videos. I have seen most of them but have a question that maybe you or some of the other bees can answer. I was looking to get a gocco from santa but before I did I was wondering about the size of prints. I have invitations, std, maps etc. that I have created and would love to gocco them. However, the dimensions seem bigger than the gocco specifications. I realize there is a smaller and a larger gocco but even the larger one seems too small in either width or length for the size I wanted my invitations. ANY ideas? I have read something implying that you are not restricted by the print size of the gocco, but I dont want creases or bends in my paper and can not think of how to do this. Has this been a problem for anyone else? Before Santa pulls out his wallet I wanted to know the logistics. Thanks! great post.

 
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Katie

so - how did you print “let it snow” on there? you didnt print that thru gocco? i’m actually waiting for my machine to show up in the mail - thinking about making favors, tags, xmas cards, etc w/ it but always concerned about lettering

 
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reila (message)  10 posts, Newbee

That is awesome. My Gocco is still in the box, maybe I’ll use it now!

 
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Mrs. Bell Pepper (message)  132 posts, Blushing bee

Katie,

I printed using a laserjet, it also works with my inkjet too. I heard some people couldn’t print it out using their printer, the solution to this problem is xerox copy the design. It’s almost like a customized stamp where you can create whatever design you like using Microsoft Word, Photoshop, etc.

 
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Emambrosia (message)  11 posts, Newbee

Mrs Bell Pepper, that tutorial was awesome! And thanks for the links- I had seen the one with the little girl, but the French video was fantastic. My very own Gocco actually just came last Thursday and I haven’t had a chance to break it in yet, but seeing this post made me so excited!

 
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Mrs. Snow Pea (message)  473 posts, Helper bee

Wow Mrs. Bell Pepper,
You video is really impressive! I can’t hear the music hear at school, but I’ll have to watch it again when I get home. It’s so cool! Thanks for the tutorial.

 
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MissFlamingo (message)  90 posts, Worker bee

What a great tutorial. I dont own a gocco but it makes me want to buy one now. :)

 
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Mrs. Bee (message)  3,261 posts, Sugar bee

this turned out great and i love the video!!

we should def get together and you can show me how to use my gocco. :)

 
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Miss Tulip (message)  615 posts, Busy bee

Thanks for all the helpful resources (especially the video!), Mrs. BP.

But all the Gocco love of late is making me insane… My Gocco should have arrived from Japan FIVE WEEKS AGO!

 
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Mrs. Bell Pepper (message)  132 posts, Blushing bee

Mrs. Bee,

Gocco party– another reason for getting together with the bees! :)

 
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becky

Can I ask a dumb question? How often do you have to re-ink?

 
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Mrs. Bell Pepper (message)  132 posts, Blushing bee

I don’t know if you have to re-ink. Usually the amount of ink you apply is enough to produce about 50-60 prints.

 
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Connie

Mrs. Bell Pepper,
Which model gocco did you use/have?

 
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Mrs. Bell Pepper (message)  132 posts, Blushing bee

I purchased the PG 5 basic set. I think the largest print you can make is about 4×6 with this model.

 
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Miss Daffodil (message)  561 posts, Busy bee

wow, your print looks awesome! and that’s a great video!

 
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Tara

Wow! I really love this tutorial! And the colors look so great on the red paper! I am toying with the thought of printing the return address on my envelopes — on brown paper. Wasn’t sure if it would show clearly. But I absolutely love your Christmas cards!

 
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Jen

Where can you buy the blocking materials you used so the colors didn’t run together?

 
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ot

Tara - I used a gocco machine to print my return address on chocolate brown envelopes. Since my colors are sage green and choc. brown, I mixed lime green with a bit of white to print the address and it came out great and legible.

 
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Suz

Great videos. I am always amazed by all the effort each Bee puts in to help us readers!

 
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Suz

And one more thing, if you have a NY area Gocco party, please let some readers come too! :-) Thanks

 
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Deb

Question about the Gocco - what if you have different sized papers? Not the standard Gocco size.. is it a pain to line everything up? Or can it be done?
Thanks!

 
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Mrs. Bell Pepper Mrs. Bell Pepper, Philadelphia Age and Occupation: 28, Resident Physician Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Resident Physician Engagement Date: May 30, 2006 Wedding Date: June 2007 Venue: Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts About Me: I love whimsical details and design, everything that *sparkles*, sipping on hazelnut lattes, pugs, shopping for antiques and second-hand goods, scenic photography, delicate flowers, and checking out new restaurants in the city with my fianc??. We are planning our wedding at a unique city venue for about 75 close family members and friends. I have a lot of DIY ideas and I like to blog about ways to save money on your wedding.
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