Printmaking and Patterns · Spring Term
Stamping with Hand-Carved Blocks
Creating simple stamps from soft materials (e.g., foam, potato) and using them to make prints.
Key Questions
- Design a simple image that can be effectively carved into a stamp.
- Analyze how the depth of a carving affects the quality of the printed image.
- Evaluate the difference in texture and detail between a found object print and a hand-carved stamp print.
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - PrintNCCA: Primary - Shape
Class/Year: 2nd Year
Subject: Creative Explorations: Discovering the Visual World
Unit: Printmaking and Patterns
Period: Spring Term
Suggested Methodologies
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