Materials
Printing blocks, four-color sketches, Speedball cutters
Students will use the cutters to carve out the last layer of their reduction print. If they want to confine this color to only the last layer, they must be sure to carve down all other layers so the ink will not attach itself to them.
You have now experienced one process in printmaking.
- What are some consumer products that use printmkaing techniques? (T-shirts, posters, stamps, money...)
- When you did your report on a famous printmaker, what other techniques did you learn about?
Write a paragraph explaining what is meant by a "limited edition" of prints.