Exploring Gel Plate Printing

Discover the versatility of gel plate printing through a structured sequence of practical, classroom-ready lessons for Level 2 to Level 10. This workshop explores layered colour printing, botanical impressions, hand-cut stencils, magazine image transfer and collage-based artist books. 

Teachers investigate process-driven approaches that balance experimentation with skill development, while building understanding of layering, transparency, composition and surface reactivation. Grounded in the Australian Curriculum, the course provides adaptable strategies to support diverse learners, sustainable practices and confident printmaking instruction.

Key Course Takeaways:

• Build confidence using gel plates across multiple year levels
• Understand layering, transparency and ghost printing techniques
• Apply troubleshooting strategies for successful magazine transfers
• Integrate sustainability through reuse and ethical material choices
• Strengthen composition using repetition, contrast and balance
• Extend single prints into resolved artworks and artist books
• Adjust techniques to ensure accessibility for diverse learning needs
  
  

Art Skills in Focus:

• Controlled brayer rolling and paint application
• Layering, overprinting and surface reactivation
• Printing with textures, natural materials and stencils
• High-contrast image transfer and troubleshooting
• Composition planning across single prints and double-page spreads
• Collage construction using torn and cut edges

Onsite at the Zart Studio

Hands-On, Immersive Workshops

• Experience live workshops in our dedicated education studio.
• Learn directly from expert educators and contemporary Australian artists.
• Engage in artmaking, live demonstrations, and curriculum-linked applications you can take straight into your classroom.

All materials are provided and catering is included in this workshop.
Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.