Silk Screen Printing
Added: 20 May 2014
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Lesson Plan
Lesson activity around silk screen printing which involves "pushing" ink through a screen over a stencil. A cloth or mesh is stretched over and fixed to a frame - the screen. Ink is then dragged across the screen with a stiff piece of rubber known as a squeegee. Clear directions included. (Contains some advertising.)
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Print
Strand unit: Making Prints
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- experiment with the effects that can be achieved with simple print-making techniques
- use a variety of print-making techniques to make theme-based or non-representational prints
Suggestions for use: Materials required are specified.
Strand: Print
Strand unit: Making Prints
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- experiment with a widening range of printmaking techniques
- use a widening range of print-making techniques to make theme-based or non-representational prints
Suggestions for use: Materials required are specified.
