The Printed WordUA 7th Grade Lesson

Ms. Bubolz

• Mel Bochner

Self Portraits

Carved and Printed Portraits

•Relief print is a printmaking process where the protruding surface faces of the matrix (printing plate or block) are inked; recessed areas are ink free.

“Carve away the empty or negative space”.

BRAYERA PLASTIC ROLLER USED TO APPLY PRINTING INK OR PAINT TO A PRINTING PLATE.

BarrenTool used for distributing even pressure when transferring ink from a printing plate

to paper or fabric.

CARVING TOOLSTOOLS USED TO CREATE IMPRESSIONS IN EITHER WOOD/ LINOLEUM/RUBBER FOR

MAKING RELIEF PRINTS.

PRINTING INK EITHER ACRYLIC OR WATER BASED INK USED TO MAKE PRINTS TRANSFERED FROM PRINTING BLOCKS (Not Paint !)

Printing BlockBlock of rubber/wood/linoleum which will be used as the surface to cut in.

Sketchbook Time