Printmaking With Nature

Have you heard of printmaking? There are a lot of things around us that we use every day that are printed. I bet you can name some things! Art, yes, but also our T-shirts, bags, posters, and books! Each uses a different way to print! Screen printing helps companies make T-shirts and typesetting helps print books. Printmaking is a way to transfer, or put something from one surface, or thing, to another.

In this instructable we will be learning about a skill artists use in printmaking called, a collagraph. Collagraph is a big word meaning “glue drawing”. We are going to glue things, in this case plants and other items found in nature (or around the house) to make a collage. With this collage we will paint it and make an imprint. We will press our collage down on another paper to make a new picture! The parts of our collage that are not flat and have various textures will be what makes our new image!

Supplies:

For this project you will need

● paint
● paper
● paintbrush
● Glue
● Cardboard
● Tablecloth/newspaper to cover the table!

If you do not have the above materials, remember you can sub in other materials:

● No glue?: use tape!
● No paintbrush? Use a spoon or your fingers.
● No paper?: use old newspapers, magazines, or cardboard.