Deepening the understanding of the principles of printing

Art and design

Advancing relief printing: techniques and applications

Exploring intaglio: creating depth and detail in prints

Screen printing basics: from stencils to finished prints

Digital printing: integrating technology in printmaking

Mixed media printing: combining traditional and modern methods

Monoprinting techniques: unique and expressive prints

This teacher-led unit deepens pupils' skills within endorsements. Through short workshop activities, pupils further explore a range of materials and techniques. They develop studies focused on the elements and principles of art in practice.

Foundation workshops: developing skills

aligning layers of a print accurately when printing multiple colours or blocks

a printmaking process where raised surfaces carry ink to create an image

a relief method where one block is progressively cut away to print multiple colours

a surface designed to add patterns or textures to a print

a printmaking process where lines are incised into a surface to hold ink

the surface (metal, card, or plastic) used to incise a design for printing

a sharp engraving tool used to cut lines into a plate

the final printed image transferred from plate to paper

a fine mesh frame used to transfer ink onto a surface in screen printing

a cut-out template that allows ink to pass through selected areas only

a tool with a flat rubber blade used to push ink through the screen

a method of printing directly from a digital file to paper or fabric using inkjet or laser technology

graphics made up of paths defined by mathematical equations, scalable without losing quality

graphics composed of pixels, where quality decreases when enlarged

measured in dots per inch (DPI); the print clarity and detail

a unique print made by drawing or inking on a surface and pressing onto paper

a print created using a textured collage plate

adding computer-generated imagery or text onto a traditional print

combining more than one artistic medium within a single artwork

a one-off print created by pressing or drawing onto an inked surface

the flat surface (e.g. acrylic sheet) used to apply ink for printing

the surface quality (real or implied) in an artwork

a monoprint technique involving drawing into or removing ink from a plate before printing

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Foundation workshops: developing skills

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