Printmaking projects

Create beautiful cityscapes using scratch foam and watercolors with this easy styrofoam printmaking activity for kids.

Printmaking art lessons are both engaging for students and a great way to teach a variety of art techniques. Elementary printmaking may look completely different than high school printmaking, but I believe it should be introduced as early as kindergarten and experimented with throughout a child’s education. Here’s a variety of printmaking techniques you can teach your students, beginning with the most basic and increasing in difficulty.

Let me start out by saying this has been one of the most successful and visually stunning projects that I've ever done with my students. It is definitely the most exciting printmaking project that we've ever done at Thomas. I wrote the lesson and went into the project thinking that it would probably be pretty good. I told my students that I'm absolutely blown away by the results of their talent and hard work. This lesson is a keeper. My previous 4th grade printmaking lesson was decent, but…

8 Inspiring Printmaking Ideas for Your Classroom This Year Media & Techniques % %

Use styrofoam sheets to create an indented image, then roll on printmaking ink and press down on paper to create a print.

Check out various events, projects, how to 3D-print your own press and what people print with our tiny 3D-printed press all over the world!

How to make a Collagraph using Recycled Cardboard Printed Intaglio Style without a Press, and just a few, simple tools from around the house.