Name: Gel Plate Printing Workshop
Start: 2026-01-18T09:45:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-18T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Blended Monkey Crafts

GEL PLATE PRINTING WORKSHOP
Sunday 18 January 9.45 am – 1.00 pm
£55 including refreshments, materials, use of equipment on the day, tutoring, comprehensive notes to take home along with your landscape artwork and lots of printed papers.
This half-day group workshop with our guest tutor, Helen Thomas, is suitable for all skill levels.
You will focus on understanding the basics of using the gel plate for the printing process; exploring different techniques and developing creative skills.
Students will be able to successfully create prints using acrylic paint, stencils and mark making tools, then transfer images from the plate to paper, and understand how to manipulate the print for unique effects using leaves and flowers, including layering and masking techniques.
Gel plate printing is a form of mono-printing that uses a flexible, gel-like plate to create unique prints without the need for a press. It's a popular technique for both fine art and craft applications.
Students will be able to make use of the extensive Blended Monkey gardens to source leaves and grasses for their prints.
Once a selection of prints have been made, Helen will explain how to put this knowledge together and make a landscape picture with a 3D element.
All materials are provided.
Please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy.
This GEL PLATE PRINTING workshop will be held in the peaceful setting of our Blended Monkey studios on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
Numbers are limited to ensure you get plenty of 1-2-1 tuition.
This relaxing workshop is suitable for 16+.
About a week before your workshop date, we'll e-mail you again with more details about parking etc.
Refreshments will be provided throughout the session - tailored to meet all dietary requirements.
All students will be provided with a certificate of completion.
This would make a fabulous CRAFTY GIFT for someone - so drop us a line and we can post out to you/the recipient a complimentary personalised gift certificate for this experience🎁
The half-day workshop includes:
- Materials & use of equipment on the day
- Refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks/cake) - catering to all dietary requirements
- As we limit the number of people, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions
- Certificate of completion
We also offer accommodation in the form of our Crafter's Retreat cabin subject to availability or we can advise of other local B&Bs.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07417 522366
Book: https://www.blendedmonkey.co.uk/product-page/gel-plate-printing-blended-monkey-studios-18-january-2026