Gelli Plate Printing

Have you ever wanted to try printmaking but been put off by the equipment? That’s where mono printing— making a one-off print—with Gelli Plates comes in.

Gelli plate printing is using a gelatine plate to take a print using either fabric or paper. The process is easy, paint is put on the gelli surface, spread out with a brayer- roller, then a variety of stencils and other textural objects are placed on the gelli plate. A print is taken with either fabric or paper.

Gelli Plates are reusable printing plates that let you make monoprints without a large, expensive press.

Lesson

• Explanation of Gelli Plate mono printing and looking at examples.

• Introduction to equipment and techniques.

• Use of rollers and paints and how to ink up your plate.

• Creating your own masks and stencils

• Using masking and over-printing create layered monoprints.

Experience level

• Beginners and/or those wishing to refresh their skills.