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Try playing with pencils
and polystyrene to create a unique piece of art! |
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| Firstly, gather all the materials
you're going to use. These include: thin sheets
of polystyrene (fruit/veg/meat trays) or commercially
made polyblock; pencils; water-based printing inks;
ink rollers; a rolling surface (eg, acetate); and
newsprint paper. |
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| Take a sheet of polystyrene and
draw a design or a picture lightly on to its surface.
Go over your drawing to make the lines and shapes
deep. |
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| Roll out your chosen colours of
printing ink on a non-porous surface, e.g. acetate,
to get a thin layer of ink onto your roller. Then,
roll the ink over your design. The ink will not
go into your marked out lines. |
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| Place a piece of newsprint paper
over your block to take a print. Rub it lightly.
Carefully peel away the paper from the block. Well
done, you've just created an impressed print! How
does it look? Are you happy with your work? |
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| Your polystyrene block can be wiped
clean and used again and again. You could use it
like a stamp printer to take a series of prints.
Here's one example of an impressed print. |
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| Tip For Teachers: |
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| Try working on a series of small
blocks that you could use over and over again to
make greeting cards. |
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