Gel Printing: A Creative Guide to Techniques

Gel Printing is packed with practical instruction and exciting ideas to get everyone started with this new and very accessible monoprinting technique. With very little equipment (and no press) needed, it explains how simple prints can be made quickly and easily, and shows how more in-depth and advanced techniques can also be explored. Some 26 exercises cover making prints with stencils, natural materials, mark making and image resist, as well as using art materials and combining layers and techniques. This beautiful book will serve as your companion as you learn and enjoy making versatile and vibrant prints with just a gel plate, roller, ink and paper. AUTHOR: Rachel Richardson is a printmaker and teaching artist working across gel printing, linocut, screenprint, monoprint and collagraph. Her work combines a love of colour, pattern, layers and texture, and often combines digital and analogue ways of working. 276 illustrations