Hello Region 13 Mini conference people! If you made it to our workshop thank you! If you made it here because you heard good things welcome! This post is by no means complete. I will be updating it after the presentation with photos of the couple of processes that we did not have time to re-make for photos. I am also going to update as soon as I figure out how to link a document in Google Drive to this so you can have the lesson plans digitally. Of course you don't need the lesson plans, because these methods can be used in any lesson you make up. Let me know if you have any questions or want to add anything helpful.
-N.L. & D.C.
Block Printing
For both process below, to finish the project, ink the block
with a
brayer then print on paper using either a
baren or printing press.
Linoleum-Once you have decided on a design you would like to
carve, draw the design on the piece of linoleum with a washable marker. Keep a
wet sponge or paper towel handy so that mistakes can be “erased” from the
block. Your design will be a mirror
image, so keep that in mind if including text. Next decide if the area you drew
is going to be carved away, or if the negative space is going to be carved
away. Once you have decided, begin carving with the cutting tool, away from
your body. Go slowly, and try to keep the tool steady…sometimes the tool can
jump if your carving is inconsistent. A
bench hook will keep the linoleum still
while cutting without putting your fingers in danger of being cut. Here is a
link and
another and
another to more info.
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| Carving along the drawing |
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| Rolling with the brayer |
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| Using a spoon as a barren |
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| The print! |
Foam- Once you have decided on a design you would like to
carve, draw the design on the piece of clean foam (like a meat tray) with a
washable marker. Do not press too hard, sometimes the marker can create a dent
in the foam. Also be careful not to lean your body weight on the foam, as that
can also leave dents. Keep a wet sponge
or paper towel handy so that mistakes can be “erased” from the block. Your
design will be a mirror image, so keep that in mind if including text. Next
decide if the area you drew is going to be carved away, or if the negative
space is going to be carved away. Once you have decided begin carving the
design with a wooden stylus or a ball point pen, being careful not to dig
completely through the foam.
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| Drawing with marker |
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| Digging in with pen. use short strokes so you don't tear the foam. |
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| Ink is rolled out |
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| The Print! |
Collagraph
Used by
Artists such as
Romare Bearden and
Glen Alps, this is a process that became
popular during wartimes in the USA due to lack of metal. You can use a brayer
or paint brush or even rags to get the ink into the places you would like on your
plate. If not using a printing press to
print, put some newspaper between the paper and your hands while printing for a
nicer result. Here is a
link and
another to info.
Cardboard- Use varying types of
cardboard to cut out and create a design. Arrange cardboard on a larger piece
of cardboard or thin wood and glue down. You can also use pre-cut adhesive fun
foam or thin found objects to make this project quick and easy for younger
students. It is recommended to varnish
the plate if you plan to reuse it multiple times.
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| Cardboard with glue as a varnish. |
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| Ink rolled out. |
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| Use a rag to get ink into the nooks and crannies. |
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| The print. |
Glue- On cardboard or thin wood
draw your design with pencil, then trace with glue. Tacky glue is recommended,
but any think glue that doesn't spread easily will do.
Oil pastel- On glass/plexi glass/
or lamented paper draw a design in water soluble oil pastel. Using a sponge,
wet a piece of paper then put the wet side down on the image. Using a sponge
wet the back side of the paper that is face down on the image. Rub the back of
the paper with your hands or the back of the spoon. Peel up the paper and let
dry.
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| laminated paper. |
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| drawing with water soluble oil pastel. |
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| Wet the paper |
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| place wet side down and wet paper again. |
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| The print! |
If you know a way to make the pastel print work better let us know.
Ink- 1. Roll a thin layer of ink on glass/plexi glass/ or laminated
paper. Place paper on top of ink, and carefully draw an image on the paper
without putting hand down. Peel paper up and you should see the image that was
drawn on the back in ink on the front.
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| rolling ink on laminated paper. |
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| Careful not to lay hand down when drawing |
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| The result with too much ink. |
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| The result with a thin layer of ink |
2. Quickly paint a design on glass/
plexi glass/ or lamented paper with printing ink. Place a piece of paper on the
painting, rub with hands, and pull paper up.
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| Painting with ink on laminated paper. |
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| Press paper into ink. |
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| The print! |
Screen- One inexpensive method of screen printing uses fine
a mesh such as tulle or pantyhose pulled taut in an embroidery hoop. The design
can be drawn directly on to the mesh or traced from a pre-drawn sketch. Use Mod
Podge, glue, masking ink, or acrylic paint to mask all areas with that you want
to remain white. After thoroughly dry, draw a line of ink across the top of the
image and carefully squeegee the ink down in a single stroke, if possible. An
old credit card or hotel room key can be used as a squeegee. Carefully lift to
reveal your image.
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| Tulle pullet tight in hoop |
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| Draw design, block out areas you want white |
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| Paint area on top of wax paper! (wax paper not shown :( ) |
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| When paint is dry lay down ink and pull through with credit card or squeegee (even a rubber spatula.) |
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| The print! |
Found object- Just as the name suggests this type of
printing is created by finding objects in the environment, dipping them in ink
or paint and printing on paper. This creates some very nice backgrounds, but
can also be used as the main focus.
Gyotaku- You can use a real fish or rubber fish. Students can
use a brayer to roll ink on the fish or a paint brush. After the fish has been
inked take a piece of lightweight paper and place it on top of the fish. Then rub the body of the fish with the palms
of your hands and “tickle” the fins with your fingers to get all the parts of
the fish on the paper. Optional: Have
the students create stamps out of foam, and print them red in the corner and
sign their name. Here is a
link and
another for more info.
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| Roll out ink on fish |
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| Rub the body and "Tickle" the fins. |
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| The Print! |
Signing prints
When your
print is dry you are going to want to sign the work. The proper method of
signing prints is directly under the print using a super sharp pencil. Align the
title to the left, and your signature on the right. In the middle you address
the type of print that you have created.
AP- Artists
proof. This is good for a trial run of a print, a first print, or if only one
print was made.
3/20- The
number the print was made in a series. This is the third print in a series of
20.
MT- monotype
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| Signed print! |
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