Tag Archives: Printing
Hand Stencils and Prints
As part of their study of Prehistoric art, students discussed the images of hands that are frequently seen on cave walls. Hands also appear in the art of Aboriginal peoples in Australia. We discussed several ways that these stenciled and … Continue reading
Colonial Printmaking
Printmaking–in terms of printing for newspapers and flyers–was introduced as another Colonial activity, and students had the opportunity to look at old print type–the kind that was originally set by hand in large plates to create advertisements and newspapers. They … Continue reading
Screen Printing using Transparency Film Stencils
We used Mask-Ease for most of our screen printing projects, but we also used printer transparency film to create reusable stencils. In addition to being reusable (unlike the Mask-Ease which had to be removed from the screen and discarded after … Continue reading
Screen Printing with High School Students
After I learned the basics of screen printing by attending a one-day workshop, and after introducing screen printing to my middle school art students, I was ready to include this unit in my high school art ed curriculum. We used … Continue reading
Screen Printing with Middle School Students
After attending a one-day workshop on screen printing, I was ready to introduce my students to this fun art form. I ordered Mask-Ease (which is still available on Blick Art Materials), quart containers of water-based Speedball fabric inks in 4 … Continue reading
Screen Printing Workshop (For Adults)
In November 2008, I attended a workshop on screen printing at our local community college. As an art teacher, I was always looking for new and exciting projects for my students, and I thought this would be a lot of … Continue reading