What?
Learn how to print without a press, exploring festive shapes and colours on a Gelli plate.
For beginners or those who've had some experience of gel plate printing.
With the aim of creating your own unique greetings cards and/or gift wrap, or even a decorative garland (images for this coming soon) we'll explore how to make layered prints using stencils cut into festive shapes for cards and garlands. We'll create layers using a range of found materials and mark making. We'll set up a simple registration system and explore how to work with festive colours.
For the gift wrap we'll use festive colours and commercial or cut stencils or botanical materials to create vibrant layered paper.
We'll explore the materials through play and then create what we've chosen to make in the time!
Images showing cards made by last year's beginners (which then got trimmed to remove white edge).
Gelliprinting is fast and fun and it's easy to get hooked!
When?
It runs from 10 - 1pm on Saturday 29/11/25
How much?
*£45 per person which includes all materials you will use on the day (inc 10 blank cards.)
A donation of £5 per ticket will go to support Feline Fine Foundation.
*early booking discount (if booked before 15/11/25)
Thereafter £50 per person.
Note: If you prefer to pay by bank transfer please get in touch.
The max group size is 10 so you'll have lots of chance to get help and ask questions in a relaxed informal setting.
Festive refreshments are included (but there's also a lovely cafe on site for great coffees and cakes if you want a break or to stay for lunch afterwards).
Where?
Clevedon Craft Centre
Moor Lane
Clevedon
North Somerset
BS21 6TD
The room is upstairs in an old listed building.
Please wear warm, old clothes that you don't mind getting paint on during Winter months. The room is heated by 4 large heaters.
Parking is FREE on site.
Comments from recent course participants:
'Julia's expertise and the way she explains things helped as I am a complete beginner. The encouragement to play and experiment was right up my street,' Fizz.
‘Great venue. Really informative and clear demonstrations of techniques and processes. Lovely examples of work and what can be achieved with gelliprinting,’ Sarah
'Friendly. Great explanations. All equipment provided. Julia v patient ! Excellent teacher,' Margie
'Relaxed atmosphere, clear explanations, lots of time and space to have a go and have fun,' Julie
'Well organised, lovely relaxed setting, course leader delightful and helpful, a pleasure to have attended,' Lisa
Terms: I reserve the right to cancel the course before the event if there aren't enough people signed up. Full refund or place on alternative course offered in the event of my cancellation.
If you need to cancel, I will aim to offer you a place on another suitable course if sufficient notice is given. Refunds are not given.
Contact me with any questions or if you have any problems with booking.