Design taskThree printing methods available to make the calendar are:

screen printing (used by various artists and commercial print runs)

digital print

block printing (you may have done something like this before with either lino / potatoes. Also used by newspapers.)

Sketch ideas for your print.

The most effective prints

are often the simplest ideas. So don’t over complicate your idea.You have around 10 mins to do this.

Focus design taskTask > Design a block print number.

Collect materials and equipment such as scissors, card, glue stick,knife, PVA glue and a brush.

Focus design task 1 Begin to cut and place your design on to the

backing card. Do not glue anything for now!

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Your design must be

reversed. Look at the number four

You can then begin to glue down your design.

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Build up layers of card to create a relief. Don’t worry if you have drawn all over your work for the moment it doesn’t matter.

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PVA all over your design to seal in the design.

Take a roller and begin applying a thin coat of printing inkall over the design. Cover the entire printing block.

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Take another roller or print roller and press the print onto the paper.

Remove the block and you should have

the final print.

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Carefully

turnover the print and place onto a piece of paper/card. Be careful not to

touch the paper

with dirty hands.

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Firstly cut out my design with a scissors……

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