We have continued to develop our printing techniques in Art & Design. This week we got to try out a different method.

We first carved our designs onto Styrofoam sheets, being careful to apply the right amount of pressure.

Secondly, we poured a special printing ink into our trays.

We then coated our rollers in the ink, making sure to coat them thoroughly.

Next, we used the roller to spread the ink onto the Styrofoam design. 

After that, we pressed our paper onto our design. We used our hands to apply pressure. 

Finally, we lifted up the paper slowly to reveal our designs!

Some of our designs turned out clearer than others and we were able to discuss why this might have happened and discovered the way the ink was applied, pressure when rolling and even how sharp our pencil was during the carving process all had an impact on our final print. We learned so much about the printing process!

 

Here are some other snaps from our week, taken by Miss Kay when we were making and enjoying our fruit kebabs!