Gelli Printing Workshop

Learn some impressive printing skills at this one-day class.



2.5 hours Class size 1 to 30 guests    

  £65 - £100 (£65 for Public class; £100 for Private class)

In this exciting Gelli printing class, you will embark on a journey into printmaking. Throughout the workshop, you will learn how to create stunning prints using the innovative Gelli plate technique.
Fear not if you are new to printmaking; this workshop is designed for beginners, and our experienced instructor will support you with creating some vibrant and fun designs from magazines, collage-free hand drawing, and cut shapes.
Gelli printing is used by rolling out acrylic paint or ink onto a gel-like square or round plate, transferring the print onto paper.
By the end of the course, you will have learned a new and exciting technique and a collection of colourful and vibrant art prints.
Course structure:
  • Introduction to the Gelli plate and look at some samples.
  • How to ink your plate and choose colours.
  • How to use stencils, magazines.
  • Creating a final piece of artwork.
Please note this is not an image Gelli printing workshop.
What you'll get
An A4 Collection of mono prints to frame.
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Knowledge required
Absolute beginners.
What to bring
Comfortable clothes. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be provided.
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 4 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Xmas gift or gift for couples.

Location

207 Plashet Grove, London, E6 1BT, England

10 minutes from East Ham tube station

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Recent reviews of Gelli Printing Workshop

  • 5/5 from Anna Philp, attended Oct 2026: Really enjoyed this class and have surprised myself by coming away with some lovely prints! Marilyn was a great teacher and encouraged me to experiment and have fun. Would definitely take another class with her.
  • 5/5 from Bindy Pease, attended Jul 2026: Loads of fun. Really learnt a lot and enjoyed the class very much. It was a bit tricky to find where we needed to be but once we were there it was great.
  • 5/5 from Amanda Maisey Obermann, attended May 2026: Marilyn was a great teacher & artist & very informative I learnt a lot
  • 4/5 from Sarah Ainsworth, attended Dec 2025: I sent a review on my mobile. Hope you got that
  • 5/5 from Belinda Raphael, attended Sep 2025: I had a wonderful afternoon learning gel printing. We covered lots of techniques, stamps, photo, text, flower and foliage. A lovey patient teacherwith great enthusiasm and one to one gave lots of time for learning and questions. Highly recommend
  • 5/5 from Angela Portillo, attended Aug 2025: She was amazing and I very much enjoyed my class! She also gave great advice :)
  • 5/5 from Ian Funnell, attended Jun 2025: Had a great 1-1 class, this isn’t an easy technique to master in 3 hours. But it was fun and I learned lots of new things.
  • 5/5 from Rachel Smith, attended Dec 2024: This is my second class with Marilyn. Marilyn is a really inspiring instructor. She is encouraging and knowledgeable. This class was a gelli printing class, which was a lot of fun. I focused on botanical gelli printing and Marilyn taught me lots of new techniques which I can now practice at home
  • 5/5 from Ruth Perry, attended Jun 2024: Great morning spent one-on-one with tutor, Marilyn Fontaine, in the lovely old library at Plashet Park, learning about gelli printing. I got to try out lots of different techniques and to look through examples of Marilyn’s work. She was fun, enthusiastic and generous with materials, ideas, feedback etc. A great way to explore a new medium by being allowed to play.
Your teacher

Anahata Trading Ltd
Anahata Trading Ltd

4.9 (14)
female Women-owned

MJ Fontaine is an East London-based multidisciplinary mixed-media artist, creative coach and former Lecturer with a studio in East London.
These classes are a brilliant way to share my professional skills and build a wonderful creative community.

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