Printmaking

                      Transfer Method 

     

Potato Stamp                             

Printmaking

Printmaking is something I have learned in school starting in about first grade. 

It's fun and fairly easy. There are so many different printmaking techniques out there and just about all of them can be adjusted to fit your desired age.

For my first printmaking project I used the transfer method. I started by crumpling up tinfoil and using it to stamp blue paint on as water. Next I painted a lily pad onto a paper towel and then transferred it onto the water. Lastly I used a plastic bag and painted a the basic lily shape and transferred that onto the lily pad. Using a darker color I outlined the lily and added more petal detail. Once I had transferred that I used yellow to create the pollen.

For the potato stamp I bought the biggest potato I could find and started cutting away.

I don't have the proper stamping tools so I just painted a glass plate with a medium layer of paint and lightly placed the potato in the paint. I was able to get the perfect amount of paint on my potato this way.