Designing printing plates; transferring the design
I can create a press print using a food packaging plate, and develop the designs to create more complex prints.
- Year 8
Designing printing plates; transferring the design
I can create a press print using a food packaging plate, and develop the designs to create more complex prints.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A press print uses a plate with a design on the surface, pressure is applied to transfer ink from plate to paper.
- Some food packaging can be used to create a plate by drawing designs into the surface.
- We can develop prints using different surfaces, working into prints or rotating plates to create more complex designs.
Keywords
Plate - the surface from which a print can be taken, this can be carved into or built up
Drypoint - a printing process where a sharp object is used to draw into a plate
Mirror image - an image or object which is identical in form to another, but with the structure reversed
Common misconception
Printmaking requires the use of specialist equipment to be successful.
High quality printing making can be achieved using a range of domestic materials and equipment.
Equipment
Food packaging with a layer of metal inside (like juice containers), needles or compass, printing ink, fabric or tissue, printing press, paper.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the following steps in the correct order for monoprinting with oil pastels.
Q2.Why is reductive monoprinting considered a ‘mono’ printing technique?
Q3.A monoprint is a technique that produces images, allowing for creative experimentation.
Q4.What happens when you press the paper onto the inked surface?
Q5.What is the first step in the monoprinting process?
Q6.Match the following to understand how different materials affect the print's texture.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a plate in printmaking?
Q2.Drypoint plates work by capturing ink in the cut incisions and require to remove ink.
Q3.Press printing process - match the following statements.
