Block Printing Experiments
Posted by Krissy PondenBlock printing is a process that creates a relief or stamp out of a material, which can be printed again and again using a medium such as ink. The sixth graders have been working on a project that involves carving patterns and shapes and then printing them in multiple colors and orientations. They started with a single block and designed two different images, one for each side. They then carved their patterns carefully using linoleum block carving tools and made sure to account for different types of lines and areas of negative space. Next came the printing process, which was more of a printing experiment. The students printed each side on top of the other in different colors and with different orientations. The prints were rotated, shadowed, staggered and flipped. The results are as unique and individual as the students themselves, and all are magnificent!
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