Gel Print Workshop Florence: Photography Walk and Handmade Print

Hostyed and guided by Fatacadabra

Completing a multicolor monoprint with a brayer at an art for children Florence, Fatacadabra

Teal acrylic color with red leaves on the gel plate at a creative workshop for kids Florence

Rolling paper onto the gel plate to transfer the print at a family activities Florence workshop

Leaf impressions on a magenta gel plate after removing leaves in a printmaking workshop for kids Florence

Rolling magenta acrylic color onto a gel plate at a gel plate printing Florence workshop for kids at Fatacadabra

Autumn leaves arranged on a pink acrylic gel plate at a kids art Florence, Fatacadabra

Peeling a finished yellow leaf print from the plate at a monoprint workshop Florence, Fatacadabra

Finished yellow and green leaf monoprint from the art workshop for kids Florence at Fatacadabra

Hands positioning autumn leaves on the gel plate during an art workshop for kids Florence at Fatacadabra

Layering red and orange leaves on the gel plate at a monoprint workshop Florence for children

The gelatine plate used in gel plate printing Florence workshops for kids at Fatacadabra

Pouring white medium over leaf impressions on the gel plate in a family art class Tuscany

Peeling back paper to reveal a teal leaf monoprint at a kids art workshop Tuscany, Fatacadabra

Florence

Oltrarno

9>00 / 16:00

4 hours

Private Experience

Up to 3 participants.

English and Italian

Free cancellation

Fully refundable up to 48 hours before departure.

Walk Florence and Shoot Your Photo

You explore the city with Leo and shoot the image you will print.

Transfer and Print by Hand

Take Home a One-of-a-Kind Print

Mounted in a passe-partout and ready to frame.

Easy

No Experience Needed

After booking, you will receive an email with access to the chat for any questions or updates.

What you'll do

Walk Florence with Leo and shoot

You explore iconic spots and hidden corners of the city together. Leo lends you the camera and guides you through what to look for.

Select and post-produce your photo

Back at Fatacadabra, you choose your best shot and work on it with Leo to prepare it for printing.

Print your negative

You print the post-produced image at a nearby copy shop, ready to use on the gel plate.

Transfer and print on the gel plate

You apply acrylic color to the gelatine plate, use your photo to create the transfer, then print with a second pass of color.

Take your artwork home

Your finished print is mounted in a passe-partout, ready to frame.

About this experience

Gel print workshop Florence: walk the city, shoot your photo, and print it by hand

You start with a photo walk Florence visitors rarely take on their own. Leo leads you through iconic spots and hidden corners of the city, lends you a camera, and guides you toward what makes a good image. You walk, you shoot, and you come back to Fatacadabra with photographs you made yourself.

This gel print workshop Florence combines two things most people keep separate: a photography workshop Florence visitors do with a working professional, and a printmaking workshop Florence artists use to produce layered, unrepeatable results. You select your best shot, post-produce it with Leo, print it as a negative, then transfer it onto a gel plate using acrylic color. You press paper onto the plate and lift your print. The color, the layering, and the pressure all shape the result. No two prints come out the same.

Leo grew up in Florence, spent 30 years in Milan as a documentary photographer and educator, and returned in 2018 to open Fatacadabra with his wife, an illustrator. After 25 years of teaching, he knows how to make a technically interesting process feel manageable for anyone. This creative workshop Florence stands apart because it connects what you see in the city to what you make with your hands.

If you are looking for an art workshop Florence visitors leave with something genuinely original, this is it.

Experience details

Included

Leo as your guide and workshop instructor

Guided photo walk through Florence

Use of camera during the photo walk

Post-production session at Fatacadabra

Negative printing at a nearby copy shop

All materials: gel plate, acrylic colors, paper, tools

Passe-partout for the finished print

Full gel plate printing session

Not included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Gratuities

Important notes

Meeting point

Fatacadabra, Via Santa Monaca, 11 R, 50124, Florence.

Arrival time

Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Camera

Leo provides the camera for the photo walk. You do not need to bring your own.

Group size

Maximum 3 participants per session.

Booking confirmation

Instant confirmation provided upon booking.

Free cancellation

Fully refundable up to 48 hours before the scheduled date.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need photography experience?

None. Leo guides you through both the shooting and the transfer process from start to finish.

What is gel plate printing?

A printmaking technique that uses a gelatine plate and acrylic color to create a transfer. You apply color to the plate, use your photo negative to shape the image, then press paper onto it. Every print is unique because the plate changes with each pass.

Where does the photo walk go?

Through Oltrarno, one of Florence’s most authentic neighborhoods. Leo chooses the route but you decide what to photograph.

Do I need to bring a camera?

No. Leo provides the camera for the photo walk.

What do we take home?

A finished gel print, mounted in a passe-partout and ready to frame.

Is this suitable as a Tuscany photography workshop?

Yes. If you are in Florence as part of a wider Tuscany trip and want a hands-on photography experience, this gel print workshop Florence fits easily into a day in the city.