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ERIC Number: EJ710903
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar-1
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Printmaking for All Ages
Mitchell, Annette W.
School Arts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, v104 n7 p52 Mar 2005
Foam printing offers all ages and abilities a way to explore textures in the classroom and to develop personal creativity and imagination. Polystyrene foam trays (commonly known as "meat trays") are readily available, inexpensive, lightweight, portable, and receptive to a wide variety of surface treatments. The printmaking process requires only a few basic tools and no printmaking press! Anything can be used to create texture and draw onto the surface--a finger, pencil, ballpoint pen, Popsicle stick--the list is endless. Students can collect textures by pressing the foam onto shoe soles, watchbands, spiral notebooks, and objects close at hand. In this article, the author gives detailed steps to follow in order to produce exciting results. Cleanup tips are also offered.
Davis Publications, Inc., 50 Portland St., Worcester, MA 01608. Web site: http://www.davis-art.com.
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Language: English
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