Gel Printing: Collage to Concertina Book Class
A hands-on afternoon workshop exploring gel plate monoprinting and collage techniques, including stenciling, multi-layer printing, photo transfers, and bookmaking.
Saturday, March 7 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$100
Bring your old prints and make some new ones. Join others for an afternoon of printmaking and collage integrating gell prints with other materials.
We will explore
- a variety of stencils and texture-making materials
- multi layer printing
- different papers
- photo transfer
- collage and/or concertina book making
Gell printing is an easy-to-learn, versatile monoprint technique that uses a flexible, reusable gel plate to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind prints.
materials provided:
- Gel Print Plates 5×7 larger recommended
- Basic acrylic paint – small tubes, assorted colors
- Paper – variety of papers
- Brayers, stencils, brushes
You bring:
- Matte Medium (small container of Liquitex or Golden)
- Color Laser Prints of photos (even for black and white photo) – this is for transfers
optional to bring:
- Additional papers for collaging (strong tissue paper, rice paper, pages from old books or magazines)
- Stencils or stamps
