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Printmaking with styrofoam
lesson plan
sketch handout
1. Transferring your drawing to the plate
Cut out your drawing and styrofoam.
Trace around your drawing to cut the styrofoam to the same size.
Use a TINY amount of tape to secure your drawing to the styrofoam.
Using a ball point pen, trace over your drawing. It might tear your paper, this is okay.
Check to make sure it's making an impression.
It won't transfer every line completely, just enough to see the lines.
CAREFULLY go over to make the lines deeper into the foam. Hold your pen at an angle to avoid tearing.
Roll 2 small pieces of tape and tape your foam to the large paper in the center.
Ready to print!
2. Printing
Add a SMALL amount of ink to the plate. You can always add more.
Roll the brayer in the paint. Only roll in ONE DIRECTION. This will give you even coverage.
Start at the edge and roll the brayer on the foam in ONE DIRECTION.
Cover the entire plate, adding more ink to your brayer when needed.
Now roll in the opposite direction. This gives more even coverage.
Plate is evenly covered in ink. Print immediately!
Carefully place your paper over the plate and roll over with a clean brayer.
Gently lift your paper off the plate.
Done! Remember your print will be a mirror image of your drawing.
3. same ink on colored paper
Once you have inked your plate, gently place the colored paper on top. Roll with a clean brayer.
Gently lift off the plate.
Done!
4. cleaning up between colors
While the ink is still wet, rinse it off with water until it runs clean. The color will stain the styrofoam.
Roll as much excess ink off on a paper towel as you can.
Rinse with water and a little soap.
Home
ART 1
PAINTING
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CERAMICS 1
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Art Club
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2017-18
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