Saturday morning art

We did some polyprinting this morning! This is a quick and easy art project which produces such an effective result. Children love the magical process of 'revealing' the image..

All you need is a polystyrene tile, printing ink or paint, a pen,
 ink roller and paper. First, draw your picture or
pattern on the soft tile. Press down to create an indentation.

Roll ink on to the surface of the tile, thinly and evenly.

Place the paper on the wet tile, press/rub evenly - et voila!

We worked into the the tile more and added a second

 layer of colour. We'll definitely be framing this one!

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Adult Printmaking Course

I completed a three week printmaking course in Wendens Ambo last night. There were some beautiful linocuts produced, as you can see from these photos. We experimented with single and two colour printing, using lots of markmaking to create texture and form.
If you are interested in booking a linocutting course, you can email me at info@artbambino.co.uk

Half Term Printmaking

We had a great time printmaking yesterday. We learned how to make mono-prints from paintings, and then created a simple block print. Flowers and fish were the big themes of the day! The older ones made lovely mono-prints from life in the afternoon.
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May/June half term workshops - Printmaking

I will be running two workshops this half term. They are both printmaking workshops, one for children aged 5-8 years, and the other for 9-12 years. To book, email me at info@gailashton.co.uk

Printmaking

Weds 1st June 2011
10am-12noon: ages 5-8 years (max workshop size: 6)
1pm - 3pm: ages 9-12 years (max workshop size: 7)
£12.00 per person
Refreshments included (or bring a snack)
Workshops held in Bishops Stortford