You need:
- styrofoam
- pencil
- block printing ink
- paint roller
- flat piece of plexiglass
- coloured paper
Explain the principle of printing. Why is it that people started to print texts and pictures?
Draw an African animal with a pencil on the styrofoam. Press to get a print in the foam. Squeeze out “toothpaste” amount of ink on plexiglass. Roll ink out. The ink is ready when lines appear. Ink should look wet.
Put the styrofoam on a newspaper. Roll one colour ink onto the foam, working quickly to cover all areas. Lay a sheet on top of foam and press with a flat hand. Take away the sheet and your print is ready. Let dry and cut it with about 1 cm around. Paste one or more prints on a white sheet.
All artworks made by students of grade 6
