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The children use white glue and aluminum foil to create prints with positive and negative lines. For ages 9 to 13. Plan 3 sessions. KEY IDEAS Creating unique effects through relief printing Working with positive and negative lines Understanding and using printing terms Making more than one print from a single printing plate LANGUAGE relief printing, positive lines, negative lines, printing plate, brayer YOU WILL NEED Liquid glue in small squeeze bottles (one per child) Cardboard with a…

Let me once again proclaim that "I Love Printmaking!" It is such a fun process and I love the surprise each time you pull a print. Printma...

These bright butterfly prints start with a free printable template. Choose printing ink or a marker printmaking method to add color to your butterfly print!

This foil pritntmaking method produces monoprints but the foil printing plate can be used over and over. Foil prints are a great experience for any age!

Kids learn about the fine art of printmaking by printing with styrofoam plates.

You can use practically any found object to make a print. Empty out your pencil drawer and get started on these bold, graphic rubber band prints.

This past week my 4th graders have been working on some radial printmaking. To begin the project, we started by reviewing a PowerPoint which goes over the three basic types of symmetry; linear or bilateral symmetry, radial symmetry, and asymmetry. In the beginning of the year my 4th graders made mandalas, so they were already very familiar with radial symmetry and design. After the PowerPoint I gave each of my students a half-sheet of grid paper with a few 2”x2” squares blocked out (the same…

Marker prints are easy and the kids think they are magical. Chances are you have the supplies- all you need is a Styrofoam plate and some washable markers. Very little prep work is required, and the results are awesome! Use this one day printmaking method to explore a variety of subjects.

Lighthouse Collagraph Printmaking Project by small hands big art

We have already worked with this interesting material that can be etched, cut, shaped, glued, colored and printed. We used the craft foam sheets especially for printing, because it’s cheap, i…

Lighthouse Collagraph Printmaking Project by small hands big art

We have already worked with this interesting material that can be etched, cut, shaped, glued, colored and printed. We used the craft foam sheets especially for printing, because it’s cheap, i…

This monoprint project is full of texture & color. Grab the crayon and sandpaper and dig into this fun printmaking process for kids!

We have already worked with this interesting material that can be etched, cut, shaped, glued, colored and printed. We used the craft foam sheets especially for printing, because it’s cheap, i…