I have
11 Pet’la Plate stamping plates to show you, and I bought them directly from Pet’la Plate located in
Budapest, Hungary.
They are
very different from all other plates I have come across, both in regards to
material, weight, feel, deepness of the engraving and they have very unique and
detailed patterns most of them.
They are
handmade of beautiful brass and have a very sturdy feel with a weight of 38-39
grams, a MoYou London is around 30 grams.
Each
plate come in a tiny plastic bag and has no protective film – they are ready to
use.
The
plate size is 12 x 5.8 cm and the patterns vary from 2.4 x 1.6 and up.
The
price for each plate is 6 Euro.
The etching is fairly deep.
The
edges of the patterns are a bit rough, you cannot hurt yourself by touching
them, but you definitely get the feeling that they are handmade – and super
rustic in a good way!
Let's have a look at the plates, to enlarge the photos, just click on them:
And some random patterns still on a stamper:
And some of the manis I did so far, you already saw some of them in "My stamping journey" posts:
Take 58: Base Masura Mint and Basil (magnetic) stamped
with Colour Alike B. a Mars (duochrome), plate Pet’la Flake no more, stamper Daschica
Jumbo Clear Jelly.
Take 68: Base Ms. Sparkle Girls Wanna Have PINK stamped
with MoYou London Winter Green, plate Pet’la Flake No More, stamper Daschica
Jumbo Clear Jelly.
Take 83: The base is Enchanted Polish February 2014
stamped with Hit The Bottle Copper Haired Girl, plate Pet’la Flake No More,
stamper Daschica Jumbo Clear Jelly.
Take 90: The base is Masura Lilac Angelite stamped
with Hit The Bottle The Yolk is on You, plate Pet’la Petra’s Wishes, stamper Daschica
Jumbo Clear Jelly.
Take 92: The base is By K OY-MAK stamped with Colors
by Llarowe Royalty Stamping polish, plate Pet’la Golden Russian, stamper Daschica
Jumbo Clear Jelly.
Take 95: The base is Chaos & Crocodiles Pony In A
Party Hat stamped with Hit The Bottle Purple Reign, plate Pet’la Petra’s
Wishes, stamper UberChic XL clear stamper.
Take 101: The base is Golden Rose Rich Color 24 stamped
with Jolifin Night Black stamping Polish and Moyra White 07, plate Pet’la
Petra’s Wishes for the ladybugs and Pet’la Feathers for the other nails,
stamper UberChic XL clear stamper.
Cons:
There only are a few minor cons...
The
patterns with big open parts needs more polish, but that’s the same with all
plates, no matter brand.
A few of
the bigger patterns are because of the depth so full of polish, that it can be difficult to pick up
without smearing the pattern – needs careful scraping and a light pick up - AND wait just a few seconds before the pick up to avoid smearing - again something that makes it easier for the beginner.
The
slightly rough edges of the engraving are tearing whatever material you clean
the plate with more or less, the tiny lint free paper pads are not good.
But
it’s OK to use a cotton pad, personally I do however think that the best is a
cotton ball, and I can clean a pattern a lot of times with just one!
Pros:
The
plates are very well etched, definitely the deepest ones I own: an advantage for the beginner stampers as it gives you
more time before the polishes dries out on you.
The
patterns are very unique compared to most other brands.
If you
love that golden look, the plates are a feast for the eyes.
I love the rustic and handmade feel.
Final conclusion:
I love the well etched Pet'la plates!
If you are looking for plates that are totally different from what experienced so far - these could be just it!
If you are a stamping plate collector - you really need to try them out, I would even call it a must!
I hope you enjoyed this long - and non sponsored - review - and I have planned similar posts for a number of other brands in my collection!
AND questions for you regarding stamping plate reviews:
I think it's important to mention deepness of etching, pattern and plate size, website to the manufacturer and price - your thoughts?
How important are photos of the plates?
In this case I had 11 and showed them all, but with brands that I have many more from, it wouldn't be nice with many photos - or maybe it would - what do you think?
How important are actual manis created with the plates - a few I'm thinking, but not endless numbers - or what do you think?
How about stamps om paper - or shown on the stamper, like I did in this review - are they important or waste of time - what are your thoughts?
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