Gelli Printed Christmas Cards

Stitch & Splodge are running gelli printing workshops at their studio, 32 Devonport Road, PL3 4DH, on Saturday 7 November at 16:30 and Monday 9 November at 19:00. The focus is Christmas cards, but you can make something else if you fancy it.

If you've never come across gelli printing, it's an additive process. You work on a gelli plate — a reusable printing surface made from a non-toxic synthetic gelatin that's vegan-friendly — and build up your image layer by layer. You'll use mark-making tools, stencils, and image transfer to get your patterns, and then you can add detail with Posca pens and oil pastels. Because it's additive, you're building the print rather than carving it away, and every pull is a one-off.

These are small-group craft workshops, so it's a quiet, focused way to spend a few hours. You'll work with a selection of the organisers' own gelli prints to help you get started, and you'll leave with at least three different designs. If you're into the card-making side of things, you'll have plenty to send out this December; if not, you can use the same techniques for whatever else you're working on.

There are two sessions to choose from: Saturday 7 November at 16:30, and Monday 9 November at 19:00, both at Stitch & Splodge, 32 Devonport Road, Plymouth, PL3 4DH.