Foam Plate Printmaking

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Foam plate printmaking.

Video demonstration showing how to create prints using styrofoam plates blocking printing ink and a creative idea. Squeeze a good amount of paint on to a paper plate and roll the roller back and forth through it until it s completely and generously covered. Styrofoam plates meat packing containers. Load roller with paint.

Recycle styrofoam plates or to go boxes using this simple print making technique. I have long purchased styrofoam trays from the deli of our local grocery store. Finding styrofoam for printmaking. This list contains affiliate links.

I feel like i waste less because of their rectangular shape and the foam is super thick and sturdy. Printing from styrofoam plates can help children learn that they can upcycle everyday materials into beautiful objects and teaches them patience and planning as they work through multiple steps to reach a desired outcome. See more ideas about printmaking prints art lessons. You need styrofoam that has been cut so it is flat acrylic paint a foa.

Aug 18 2018 explore julia beatty s board foam plate printmaking followed by 148 people on pinterest. When working on this styrofoam printmaking project we ran out of foam trays and moved on to using styrofoam plates.