Can you use PanPastel on a gel plate? Absolutely! There are things that PanPastel can only do when using it on a gel plate that it could never ever do with paper alone. Understanding how these two supplies interact opens up a whole world of printing possibilities all while sealing in the PanPastels!
I’ve taken everything I’ve figured out playing with PanPastels on the gel plate and put them into a self paced online workshop, Gel Printing with PanPastels. You’ll see each technique step-by-step but this workshop is about more than the how, it’s also about the why.
If you don’t have the how and the why, gel printing can feel extremely random!
When you understand the nuances of blending on a gel plate, you have the ability to create subtle effects within your layers. But that’s not all!
When creating the look of shading, a dark color can very easily overtake an image. To keep that from happening, and create artistic shading, there’s a simple trick for applying the PanPastel to plate.
You Have Options
The versatility of PanPastels and a gel plate gives you options. You can go bold with a technique or you can be more monochromatic. The prints below were created with the same reverse stenciling technique, but one has been rainbowed while the other stayed with black PanPastel.
“Stuff”
As well as using traditional supplies, like gel plates, stencils, stamps and acrylic paint, we’re also using “stuff”. This is a very technical term that applies to things from your kitchen, from the trash, from around the house or garage. Everything used to make the print below is “stuff”. Wait till you see how to use the patterns and textures you have all around you with PanPastels!
Until I started gel printing with them, my PanPastels didn’t get used very often for one big reason. Pastels need to be sealed. But gel printing with them seals in all that color! That means as soon as you take the pull, they are sealed and good to go for art journaling, card making,
Who is this workshop for?
Anyone who wants to have fun making gel prints! Your gel plate can still be in the original packaging because no experience is needed! Every technique is explained step-by-step. No experience needed with PanPastels either!
If you’re an experienced gel printer, working with PanPastels is different than working with paint on a gel plate and that opens up a whole new world of techniques! Understanding how and why these two supplies work together lets you take your prints up to the next level.
What’s Included in the Workshop:
- 19 lessons
- Downloadable videos
- Self-paced – content immediately available
- Lifetime access
- 14 day money back guarantee
- 5 Bonuses! Color Explosions, Printing on Fabric, Grungy Layers, Aged Layers and the video of newbie Dave making PanPastel prints!
$99
My Guarantee
A lot of art workshops don’t offer guarantees. But I do! Why? Because I want you to have the workshop that is right for you and sometimes the only way you can tell that is by watching the workshop.
Try the workshop for 14 days. After watching the videos, you will know how to use PanPastels on a gel plate to make prints. I 100% guarantee it. If you don’t, send me an email, and I’ll gladly give you a full refund.
Your Bonuses!
Dave, the husband, was talked into doing a live video using PanPastels for the very first time, ever! The recording of these shenanigans and his rainbow pizzas print is just one of your five bonuses! Also included in your bonuses:
- Colorful Explosions– make the colors of the rainbow pop with incredible vibrancy with this technique! And NO MUD!
- Aged layers-Creating the look of aged layers using a combination of techniques from the workshop.
- Soft and Mysterious Layers-See how a ho-hum background in an art journal becomes one filled with mysterious layers!
- Gel printing on fabric with PanPastel. The fabric is not washable, so that means it is great for art quilts to be hung on a wall, mixed media fabric art, home decor items – basically, any fabric use that won’t involve putting it in a washing machine.
What supplies do you need? The basic supplies used in all the techniques are PanPastel in any colors you like, cosmetic sponges from the drug store, gel plates (the techniques work on any size) and the basic supplies for making a gel print (brayer, acrylic paint, paper).
We’ll also be using common art supplies such as stencils, rubbers stamps, plus some “stuff” like some trash, and other household goodies to build pattern on the plate. I encourage you to use what you have on hand! In the classroom, I have a detailed video that walks you through your supply options in depth. I strongly encourage you to substitute with any supplies you prefer or have on hand.
Lessons in this Workshop:
- How PanPastels Work on Gel Plate
- Cleaning the Gel Plate and Sponges
- Blending Colors On the Plate
- The Pounce and Grab
- How to Avoid Smeared Layers
- Using White
- Taking Grunge to the Next Level
- To Blend or Not to Blend
- 2 Very Different Looks from the Same Supplies
- Combining Techniques
- Removing Color
- Rainbow Clouds and a Silver Lining
- Changing the Shape of the Sponge
- Reverse Stenciling
- Colorful Reverse Stenciling
- Creating Vibrant Layers of Color
FAQ
As soon as you’re registered! This is a self paced workshop.
This is a self-paced workshop which means the videos are available for you to watch at your own pace as soon as you’re registered.
As long as you need since you have lifetime access and all the videos are downloadable.
Absolutely! Your gel plate can still be in the original packaging because no experience is needed! Every technique is explained step-by-step.
Absolutely! Working with PanPastels is different than working with paint on a gel plate. That opens up a whole world of techniques that you can’t do with paint alone. Understanding how PanPastels work on a gel plate can take your prints up to the next level.
Nope. This is a completely different way of using PanPastels so no experience needed.
There’s a Mud Makers Cheat Sheet for you to print out so I’ve got your back!
The basic supplies used in all the techniques are PanPastel in any colors you like, cosmetic sponges from the drug store, gel plates (the techniques work on any size) and the basic supplies for making a gel print (brayer, acrylic paint, paper).
We’ll also be using common art supplies such as stencils, rubbers stamps, plus some “stuff” like some trash, and other household goodies to build pattern on the plate. I encourage you to use what you have on hand! In the classroom, I have a detailed video that walks you through your supply options in depth.
On average, the videos are approx. 10-20 minutes long. Each video is carefully edited so you can see the technique step-by-step and have time to play!
Yes! Try the workshop for 14 days. After watching the videos, you will know how to use PanPastels on a gel plate to make prints. I 100% guarantee it. If you don’t, send me an email, and I’ll gladly give you a full refund.
A lot of art workshops don’t offer guarantees. But I do! Why? Because I want you to have the workshop that is right for you and sometimes the only way you can tell that is by watching the workshop.
Yes! You can watch them on your computer or mobile devices.
Yes!
Yes! Since this is a self paced workshop, you can watch it on whatever timetable fits your needs best!
Absolutely! I am here to answer all of your PanPastel gel printing questions.That’s one of the perks of taking a workshop! You can upload a photo of your prints, post your questions and share your prints inside the classroom.
Have a question about the workshop? Just send me an email and I’ll get you an answer!
$99
What’s Included in the Workshop:
- 19 lessons
- Downloadable videos
- Self-paced – content immediately available
- Lifetime access
- 14 day money back guarantee
- 5 Bonuses! Color Explosions, Printing on Fabric, Grungy Layers, Aged Layers and the video of newbie Dave making PanPastel prints!
