Exploring print design
I can understand how to use Tataki-zome to make a botanical print
Exploring print design
I can understand how to use Tataki-zome to make a botanical print
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Printing with botanical forms allows artists to create environmentally friendly art.
- Printing techniques create unique textures that are difficult to achieve with other techniques.
- Artists use culturally traditional techniques to connect with the past whilst adding their own style.
Keywords
Tataki-zome - an ancient Japanese print technique where plants are pounded to transfer patterns. Translates to “pounded dye” in Japanese
Botanical - containing leaves, flowers and plants
Composition - arranging shapes and space in your artwork.
Hammer dyeing - a technique where you use plants to make prints by gently hammering them onto fabric or paper
Common misconception
In Tataki-zome, you should hammer the leaves and flowers as hard as possible to get the best results.
Hammering too hard can damage the fabric or crush the plant too much, causing it to bleed or smudge. In Tataki-zome, it’s important to tap gently and evenly so the natural colours and delicate shapes of the plants transfer clearly and beautifully.
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Equipment
Pencils, paper, fabric, wooden hammer or rolling pin, botanical materials, tape or adhesive tack
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
An ancient Japanese technique of hammer dyeing.
The arrangement of shapes and spaces in artwork.
Gathering plants from nature for artistic use.
A print made using natural materials like leaves and flowers.