Monoprinting is a printing technique with which you can only create one print. This is the opposite of for example a rubber stamp, with which you can reproduce an image over and over again. With a monoprint you can never reproduce the exact same image twice, hence the name monoprint.
Gel printing is a monoprinting technique with a gel printing plate. A gel printing plate, sometimes called a gelli plate, is a sort of soft and sticky plate made out of a polymer material. Originally a print-maker uses a glass plate or acrylic plate to make monoprints. But to make prints you would need an expensive printing press. With a gel printing plate you can make beautiful prints, but without the necessity of press.
For gel printing, you can use quite a wide range of papers, but the choice affects both the texture and how the paint or ink behaves. Here are the most common types:
Best options for gel printing paper:
Copy or printer paper (80–100 gsm) – Great for practice prints, layering, and collage. Smooth surface makes for even paint transfer.
Mixed media paper (160–250 gsm) – Good all-rounder, handles acrylics well and resists warping.
Cardstock (200–300 gsm) – Ideal for sturdy prints, greeting cards, or covers.
Watercolor paper (cold press or hot press, 190–300 gsm) – Absorbs paint beautifully; hot press gives smoother prints, cold press adds texture.
Tissue paper / deli paper – Very thin, perfect for layering in mixed media or collage work.
Printmaking paper (like Strathmore, Stonehenge, or Fabriano) – Archival quality and designed for ink/paint transfer.
Tip: Avoid papers with heavy coatings (like glossy photo paper) unless you want experimental, resist-style effects, as the paint may not adhere well.
Lamali Lokta Paper is a pack of 10 A4 sheets of handmade 120gsm Lokta paper in a natural shade. Handmade in Nepal, it has a distinctive fibrous texture, a matte finish and a soft, almost silky touch. Lokta is a traditional Nepalese paper made from the fibres of the Daphne plant. It is durable, eco-friendly and versatile, making it ideal for journaling, sketching, writing, stamping, collage, mixed media, bookbinding, scrapbooking, handmade cards, invitations, gift wrapping and creative printing. 🖨 Printer Friendly
The Ranger Inky Roller Brayer is perfect for applying inks, paints, and mediums evenly. Its soft, flexible rubber roller makes excellent contact with textured surfaces, making it a must-have for mixed media and paper crafts.
The Ranger Inky Roller Brayer 2.25'' is perfect for detailed work and controlled ink or paint application. Its soft rubber roller makes excellent contact with textured surfaces, making it ideal for mixed media and art journaling.
The 2.25 inch Tim Holtz Distress Brayer is ideal for various ink, paint, and texture techniques! Use to apply inks, paints, and mediums to stamps, papers, and mixed-media surfaces. The flexible, soft rubber roller is designed to provide better contact on textured surfaces.
The 3.3 inch Tim Holtz Distress Brayer is ideal for various ink, paint, and texture techniques! Use to apply inks, paints, and mediums to stamps, papers, and mixed-media surfaces. The flexible, soft rubber roller is designed to provide better contact on textured surfaces.
The Baohong Artist Edition Watercolor Paper Pad includes 20 sheets of 100% cotton 300gsm paper, ideal for artists who want very good water resistance, proper absorbency, and excellent colour performance. The Cold Pressed surface offers both control and texture, making it especially suitable for smooth colour transitions and techniques where colour is built in several passes. The cover features exclusive artwork by Blanca Alvarez.
The Baohong Artist Edition Watercolor Paper Pad includes 20 sheets of 100% cotton 300gsm paper, ideal for artists who want very good water resistance, proper absorbency, and excellent colour performance. The Hot Press surface is smoother, making it especially suitable for fine detail, clean lines, and more controlled colour application. The cover features exclusive artwork by Blanca Alvarez.
The Baohong Artist Edition Watercolor Paper Pad includes 20 sheets of 100% cotton 300gsm paper, ideal for artists who want very good water resistance, proper absorbency, and excellent colour performance. The Hot Press surface is smoother, making it especially suitable for fine detail, clean lines, and more controlled colour application. The cover features exclusive artwork by Julia Bereciartu.
The Baohong Artist Edition Watercolor Paper Pad includes 20 sheets of 100% cotton 300gsm paper, ideal for artists who want very good water resistance, proper absorbency, and excellent colour performance. The Hot Press surface is smoother, making it especially suitable for fine detail, clean lines, and more controlled colour application. The cover features exclusive artwork by Massimiliano Locco.
The Baohong Artist Edition Watercolor Paper Pad includes 20 sheets of 100% cotton 200gsm paper, ideal for artists who want beautiful colour performance and good water handling. The Cold Press surface offers both control and texture, making it suitable for smooth colour transitions as well as techniques that build colour in several passes. A very good pad for watercolor and other water-based techniques.
The Baohong Artist Edition Watercolor Paper Pad includes 20 sheets of 100% cotton 200gsm paper, ideal for artists who want good absorbency, clean colour performance, and a smooth surface. The Hot Pressed finish is especially suitable for fine detail, clean lines, and more controlled colour application, making it a very good choice for watercolor, ink, and gouache.
The Baohong Watercolor Paper Set includes 8 sheets of 100% cotton 300gsm paper with a Cold Press surface, ideal for watercolor and other techniques that need strength and a reliable response to water. The cotton base helps colour flow more beautifully, hold its richness, and perform better in washes and layered work. The quality of Baohong cotton paper has made it especially popular with artists who work seriously with watercolor.
The Baohong Watercolor Paper Set includes 8 sheets of 100% cotton 300gsm (140lb) paper, ideal for artists who want strong water resistance, good absorbency, and excellent colour performance. The Hot Press surface is smoother and more compact, making it especially suitable for detail, clean lines, and more controlled paint application.
Eight sheets of top quality professional 60% Cotton Fabriano paper of 300gsm with a smooth vellum surface. It performs equally well as 100% rag paper and its lack of an external sizing agent gives it a sumptuously soft surface which makes it ideal as a luxurious, upscale drawing paper. It is also acid-free & chlorine free.
Eight sheets of top quality professional 60% Cotton Fabriano paper of 300gsm with a smooth vellum surface. It performs equally well as 100% rag paper and its lack of an external sizing agent gives it a sumptuously soft surface which makes it ideal as a luxurious, upscale drawing paper. It is also acid-free & chlorine free.
Eight sheets of top quality professional 60% Cotton Fabriano paper of 300gsm with a smooth vellum surface. It performs equally well as 100% rag paper and its lack of an external sizing agent gives it a sumptuously soft surface which makes it ideal as a luxurious, upscale drawing paper. It is also acid-free & chlorine free.
Ηeavy 250gsm white GRAINED paper with a very light grain is ideal for pencil, pens, felt-tips, graphite as well as accepting wet techniques with inks, acrylics, gouache etc. making it impressively versatile.
Media Fluid Acrylics are highly pigmented and formulated to deliver professional artist performance at all skill levels. Fluid Acrylics are flexible, inter-mixable, durable, and permanent art paint. Other features include excellent tinting strength and lightfast pigments that dry to a satin finish. Use alone or mix with mediums to create various textures and unique effects.
The Americana Acrylics by DecoArt deliver the same trusted quality creators love — now in a large bottle! With rich pigmentation, smooth consistency, and excellent coverage, these matte acrylics dry fast and produce vibrant, long-lasting color on wood, paper, canvas, ceramic, metal, and more. Non-toxic, acid-free, and lightfast, they’re ideal for artists, classrooms, studios, and large-scale creative projects. Perfectly compatible with all other DecoArt paints, offering consistent results every time.
The Americana Acrylics by DecoArt are trusted by artists and crafters worldwide! With rich pigmentation, creamy consistency, and excellent coverage, these matte acrylics deliver vibrant, long-lasting color on almost any surface. They’re non-toxic, acid-free, and lightfast, ideal for wood, paper, canvas, ceramic, metal, and more. Fast-drying and blendable, Americana paints are perfect for painting, decoration, and mixed media — the essential colors for every creative studio!
The Americana Premium line by DecoArt is formulated for artists who demand high pigment concentration, thick consistency, and professional performance. These acrylics provide excellent coverage, blend beautifully, and dry to a matte-satin finish with rich, permanent color. Their heavy-body texture allows for impasto techniques and dimensional work, making them perfect for canvas, wood, paper, ceramic, and metal. Non-toxic, acid-free, and lightfast, they deliver exceptional control and vibrant results for every creative project.
The Etchr Watercolor Pad A4 - Cold Pressed is a watercolor pad with 16 sheets of 300gsm 100% wood pulp paper, suitable for water-based techniques that need a stable working surface. The Cold Press finish offers both control and texture, making it ideal for washes, smooth colour transitions, and more built-up applications. Glued on all four sides, it stays more stable while you work. A very practical pad for watercolor, gouache, ink, and other wet media.
The Etchr Watercolor Pad A5 - Cold Pressed is a watercolor pad with 16 sheets of 300gsm 100% wood pulp paper, ideal for water-based techniques and wet media. The Cold Press surface offers both control and texture, making it suitable for colour transitions, layering, and more fluid movement of paint. Glued on all four sides, it stays more stable while you work. A very practical pad for watercolor, gouache, ink, and other wet media techniques.
Hahnemühle Bamboo 265 gsm is the first paper quality in the Hahnemühle Traditional Fine Art collection made of bamboo fibers. The natural white paper has a unique surface suitable for different painting & drawing techniques such as watercolor, acrylic, pastel and for sketching and drawing with charcoal and red ochre. It offers a brilliant flow of colors and ensures high luminosity.
Lamali Aquarelle Handmade Cotton Rag Paper is a set of 10 sheets of handmade watercolor paper made from 100% cotton, 300gsm, in a clean white shade with beautifully irregular edges that highlight its handmade character. Ideal for watercolor, gouache, ink, printmaking and mixed media techniques, it offers a stable, absorbent surface with a natural texture. Each sheet is individually formed using a traditional technique on a wooden mould, giving the paper its unique character and authentic handmade feel.
Lamali Aquarelle Handmade Cotton Rag Paper is a set of 10 sheets of handmade watercolor paper made from 100% cotton, 300gsm, in a clean white shade with beautifully irregular edges that highlight its handmade character. Ideal for watercolor, gouache, ink, acrylic ink, printmaking and mixed media techniques, it offers a stable, absorbent surface with a natural texture. Each sheet is individually formed using a traditional technique on a wooden mould, giving the paper its unique character and authentic handmade feel.
Lamali Aquarelle Handmade Cotton Rag Paper is a set of 10 sheets of handmade watercolor paper made from 100% cotton, 300gsm, in a clean white shade with beautifully irregular edges that highlight its handmade character. Ideal for watercolor, gouache, ink, printmaking and mixed media techniques, it offers a stable, absorbent surface with a natural texture. Each sheet is individually formed using a traditional technique on a wooden mould, giving the paper its unique character and authentic handmade feel.
Lamali Handmade Cotton Rag Paper is a set of 10 sheets of handmade 100% cotton rag paper, 120gsm, in white, with a cold press finish. Each sheet is formed individually on a small wooden screen, giving the paper its natural texture, subtle variations and authentic handmade character.
It is the same paper used in Lamali Liasse handmade art journals, offered here as loose sheets for standalone creative projects. Ideal for sketching, drawing, ink, graphite, charcoal, pastel, printmaking, linocut, bookbinding, invitations, stationery and mixed media with controlled moisture.
Lamali Handmade Cotton Rag Paper is a set of 10 sheets of handmade 100% cotton rag paper, 120gsm, in white, with a cold press finish. Each sheet is formed individually on a small wooden screen, giving the paper its natural texture, subtle variations and authentic handmade character.
It is the same paper used in Lamali Liasse handmade art journals, offered here as loose sheets for standalone creative projects. Ideal for sketching, drawing, ink, graphite, charcoal, pastel, printmaking, linocut, bookbinding, invitations, stationery and mixed media with controlled moisture.