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![]() A few months back, I was able to do a great little printing seminar with some local middle school students. My Dad's the art teacher there and it was a great opportunity to introduce a few of his students to the printing process. We used our Pocket Press kits with screens pre-made for the students. The Pocket Press's small size and portability allows screen printing to go places it otherwise wouldn't be able to. We only had a 45 minute class period to work with, fortunately we were able to squeeze in some basic history, an overview of the printing process including making the screen and printing techniques. The kids did great and produced some awesome work. The point was not only to have the kids make a quality print, but to push the printing process itself, why stop at just the last squeegee pull? Experimentation with editing the prints after drying yielded some impressive results. Printing on alternative materials such as wood and linoleum allowed a more interactive approach to the print as well as incorporating other artistic techniques. VIDEO Stay Underground. facebook.com/undergroundprints copyright 2013-underground prints. all rights reserved.
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Brian Merrill
7/18/2013 02:11:17 am
I'm elated that Zac has taken the craftsman's role on, whole hog. Not that many people out there pursuing traditional arts with a passion. Glad to see my son join the shrinking ranks. A few serious art warriors is all it took to start the Renaissance of the Middle Ages. Zac, your'e on the front lines of the next one. Those who are'nt afraid to get their hands dirty, and I do mean that in the real -- not the digitally figuative--sense, will reap the rewards. a rebirth of the hand-made arts is upon us Leave a Reply. |