P6 have been learning about various Victorian Artists and studying their work. William Morris is best known as the 19th century’s most celebrated designer who designed wallpapers and textiles as well as carpets, embroideries, tapestries, tiles and book designs.

After studying his work, pupils created personal designs in the style of William Morris. They transferred their designs onto a polystyrene tile and engraved it with a pencil. When ready, pupils applied ink with a roller and pressed their tile onto paper with a dry roller. The tile was then peeled back to reveal a beautiful pattern! 😍

We are so proud of our striking wallpaper designs and we thoroughly enjoyed the process of making them.

The process

Pupils transfer their designs from their notebooks to their polystyrene tile. They engrave the design deeply into the tile with their pencil and then apply ink with a roller.