If you’ve explored hand printing at home, chances are you’ve worked with a gel plate. It’s a great tool—but did you know it’s not the only option? In fact, printing on a harder surface, as I do, can open up entirely new creative possibilities.
In this video, I’ll share the pros and cons of working without a gel plate and how it can deepen your printmaking practice.
If you'd like monthly inspiration on your printmaking journey, plus my free guide, 'How To Be A Rebel Printmaker: 5 Rules You Need to Break to Make Your Best Work on Paper' join my list here:
https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/781426/137919768214635552/share
All the info and join the waitlist for 'Hand-Printing Happiness’, my 10 week course, coming in May, here:
https://ruthander.co.uk/hand-printing-happiness/
Or check out my self-paced video courses to buy, here:
https://ruthander.co.uk/learn-how-to-hand-print/
Other videos you might like:
Printing a Drypoint Plate by Hand
https://youtu.be/Kvlsd30Wi7k
Art Studio Vlog: Simple Collage and Monoprint Techniques
https://youtu.be/fvmY9SuiMFw
You can also find me on:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ruthanderprints/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ruthanderprints
Pinterest https://uk.pinterest.com/ruth_ander/
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/swoop/blue-sea
License code: BYVKOGHQJ0XWVFMP
#printmaking #gelplate #gelliplate