Fall 2026: Gel Plate Monoprinting Workshop - Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Hello everyone,

Hope you are doing well. Below is a quick recap of the cards we made in class. Next class meeting will be November 4, 2026. See you in class.

Connie

Poppies w. Distress Inks Background: Brayer Antique Linen & Tea Dye distress inks onto gel plate. Press un-inked scripts stamp onto gel plate and pull print. Stamp poppies with black ink and die cut frame. Sponge panel edges with Vintage Photo distress ink and color poppies with watercolor pencils. Mount panel onto green mat before adhering onto kraft card base. Add gold glitter glue to flower centers to finish.

Alcohol Ink Birthday Die Cut: Brayer some hand sanitizer onto gel plate and add green, blue & gold alcohol inks on top. Let dry before brayer gel medium all over gel plate and pull print. Die cut with birthday cake die and adhere onto gray card base. Add stamp sentiment to finish.

Glitter & Acrylic Paint Orca: Sprinkle blue glitters onto gel plate. Brayer some light blue acrylic paint on top and pull 1st print. Brayer a thin layer of dark blue acrylic paint onto gel plate leaving some spots uncover and place the 1st print back onto gel plate to pull 2nd print. Die cut panel using rectangular die. Mount panel onto black mat before adhering onto light blue card base. Add orca die cut and stamp sentiment to finish.

Heat Emboss Dandelions & Butterflies: Brayer pink & purple distress oxide inks onto gel plate and pull print. Stamp and heat emboss dandelions with purple glaze distress embossing powder. Add die cut butterflies and pearls to finish.