Gel Plate Printing 101

Consider this your foundation. We'll start with the how — how a gel plate works, how to load a brayer, how to layer color without overworking it — and then the rest of the session is yours. No formal project to finish, just time to build your instincts.

This is an intro workshop with instruction up front, then plenty of open time to play.

Cindy Jones Lantier

Complete beginners are the guest of honor here. If you've never touched a gel plate but have been wondering what all the fuss is about, this is the class for you.

• How a gel plate works and how to get great results right away
• Basic printing techniques: layering, masking, and using found textures
• How to work with color intuitively and build prints you love

• A new creative obsession
• A stack of prints you can use in cards, journal pages, and collage

All supplies provided: gel plate, acrylic paints, brayers, and papers. Just bring yourself.