Mother holding a young child up in the air outdoors at sunset, both smiling and facing each other, with a soft glowing sky in the background.

7 Easy DIY Mothers Day Gifts Using Monoprinting

Ben Tiffany

Discover seven creative DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas made with monoprinting and a gel plate. Learn simple, heartfelt projects kids and adults can make at home, from greeting cards to keepsake crafts.



Smiling young child wearing a red art apron creating a craft project at a colorful table, pressing bright paper shapes onto a plate surrounded by paint, brushes, and art supplies.

Monoprint Printmaking for Kids

Ben Tiffany

Monoprint printmaking is a kid-friendly art activity that turns simple supplies into one-of-a-kind prints. Learn how to set up, print, and spark creativity with fun techniques using paint, paper, and everyday objects.



Soft, textured abstract painting in pastel spring colors, featuring thick brushstrokes and circular dabs of yellow, green, peach, lavender, and pale blue across the canvas.

10 Creative Spring Art Ideas for Kids to Explore

Ben Tiffany

Spark creativity this season with 10 fun and easy spring art ideas for kids. These projects use simple supplies and introduce monoprinting techniques inspired by nature, making them perfect for home or classroom art time.



Vibrant, marbled Easter eggs in a variety of bright spring colors — blues, yellows, pinks, oranges, and purples — arranged on a rustic, textured surface.

15 Creative Spring Craft Ideas to Brighten Your Home

Ben Tiffany

Bring fresh color and creativity into your home with these 15 fun and easy spring craft ideas. From gel press prints and handmade decor to family-friendly projects, this guide helps you make beautiful, seasonal pieces that brighten your space.

 

Artist in a bright blue studio using a brayer to roll ink onto a colorful monoprint, with several vibrant prints, rollers, and ink jars spread across the worktable.

Key Art Terms Every Monoprinting Artist Should Know

Ben Tiffany

New to monoprinting? This guide breaks down the essential art and printmaking terms you need to know—like monoprint vs monotype, plate, brayer, texture, and composition—so you can describe your process clearly and create more intentional, one-of-a-kind prints.



A close-up of a person’s hand using their fingertips to spread bright yellow, orange, and teal paint across a canvas, creating an abstract artwork with soft, blended colors.

What Is Harmony in Art and How Do You Create It?

Ben Tiffany

Harmony in art is about bringing colors, shapes, and textures together so they feel connected and complete. This guide explains the key principles of harmony — unity, repetition, balance, and color — and shows how artists use them to create cohesive, visually satisfying mixed media and monoprinting pieces, with real examples from famous artworks.

 

A colorful mixed-media collage of stylized flowers made from painted and patterned paper, featuring bright pink and red petals with layered green leaves against a textured background.

What is Saturation: A Guide for Printmaking Artists

Ben Tiffany

Curious why some prints look vivid while others feel soft and dreamy? This guide breaks down saturation in art and shows you simple monoprinting tips, color mixing tricks, and beginner friendly steps to create one of a kind prints with rich, expressive color.



A colorful abstract gel print with swirling blue, teal, and orange layers sits centered on a worktable, surrounded by paint jars, brayers, squeegees, and art tools used for printmaking.

10 Essential Tips for Successful Gel Printmaking Beginners

Ben Tiffany

Gel printmaking is an easy and creative way to make one-of-a-kind artwork using a soft gel plate, acrylic paint, and simple tools. In this beginner-friendly guide, you’ll learn how to choose the right supplies, layer colors and textures, work with stencils and found objects, avoid common mistakes, and care for your gel plate. Perfect for art journaling, mixed media, and creative craft projects.



Gel Print Art: 7 Unique Ideas for Your Next Project

Gel Print Art: 7 Unique Ideas for Your Next Project

Ben Tiffany

Gel print art is an easy, addictive way to make one-of-a-kind papers and mixed media pieces using a soft gelli plate, acrylic paint, and simple tools. In this guide, you’ll learn seven creative project ideas, including layered botanical prints, textured abstracts, stencil designs, fabric printing, and collage cut-outs. You’ll also find a clear supply list, step-by-step beginner instructions, and practical tips for cleaning and caring for your gel plate so every print looks its best.



A person painting a design onto a turquoise gel printing plate with a paintbrush on a colorful art table, surrounded by bottles of acrylic paint and brushes.

Gel Block Printing: The Easy Way to Create Unique Designs

Ben Tiffany

Gel block printing is a fun and beginner-friendly way to create one-of-a-kind prints using a soft gel plate, acrylic paint, and simple tools. In this guide, you’ll learn what gel printing is, how it connects to monoprinting, the supplies you need, and easy techniques like layering, stencils, and adding texture with everyday objects. You’ll also discover how to make your own DIY gel plate at home so you can start experimenting with unique designs and creative projects.



Colorful jelly printing papers arranged in a fan shape on a white surface, featuring bright blues, pinks, oranges, greens, and yellows with textured and patterned designs.

Jelly Printing: Tips and Tricks for Beautiful Prints

Ben Tiffany

Curious about jelly printing? This beginner-friendly guide walks you through using a gel plate, choosing paints and papers, adding texture with stencils and found objects, and layering colors for unique prints. Perfect for art journals, cards, collages, and anyone who wants playful, low-pressure creative time.



Creative Shape Art Ideas for Kids and Art Classes

Creative Shape Art Ideas for Kids and Art Classes

Ben Tiffany

Shapes are one of the most important elements of art, and this guide explores fun and creative shape art projects for kids. Learn the difference between geometric and organic shapes, discover beginner-friendly collage and group art lessons, and try an easy monoprinting activity using simple materials.