Explore the almost endless possibilities printing with gel plates and the techniques and tools you can use to create beautiful monotypes and layered pieces of art.

We will make prints on found, decorative and deli papers to make collage pieces, and Jackie will demonstrate different types of masking, mark making, opaque and transparent printing, and the different effects you can get from each pulled print using various sizes of gel plates.

Take advantage of having all of the tools and materials at your disposal to experiment using this method of creating monotypes. There is a material list for participants to bring and the instructor will provide all of the tools associated with printing, along with a bunch of found and decorative papers to share. 

Instructor: Jackie Lakely

Capacity: 10 students

Registration and Fees

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• Members: $75.00; after 1/8/2020: $85.00

• Non-Members: $105.00; after 1/8/2020 $115.00

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MATERIAL LIST

• A variety of papers and other surfaces to work with - bring a variety you want to try, including sketching paper, bristol board or vellum, any found/decorative papers you want to try, and a good printmaking paper such as Stonehenge or Rives BFK, or watercolor paper. If you want to print on boards or canvas or fabric, bring those too.

• Pencils, drawing pens, masking tape, scissors, glue, and any other mark making tools you use regularly

• Acrylic paint in a few colors you like to use, black and white, and if you can bring a mix of paint in bottles and tubes

• Painting medium - either GAC 100 or liquid matte or gloss medium

• Brushes you like to use, including a good spreader, a painting knife, and a brayer if you have one (instructor has five brayers to share so if you don’t have one don’t go out and buy one) 

• Optional - rubbing alcohol or baby wipes, different kinds of string and embroidery thread, stencils, gel plates if you have any, glazing medium, newspapers, magazines, water soluble crayons, pan pastels, deli paper, coffee filters (instructor will provide these, but if you want to bring your own you are welcome to)