Today was the first time I've introduced printmaking activities in my extra-curricular classes and it went really well (phew!) Some of the younger, smaller kids struggled a bit with the lino-cutting tools and needed a bit of help but I found that their simpler work was just as effective as the older kids' work. We started the activity by talking about different ways of printing and how with some printing methods (such as this one), the image is reversed. I got the students to first draw an animal of their choice, based on a pile of print-outs. We then covered the back of the images with oil pastel, placed them over the lino boards and drew over the lines of the animals, imprinting the image onto the lino. I then showed the students how to evenly cover the surface of their boards with ink and put their work through the press. The student really enjoyed rolling the wheel together and were super excited to see the results of their prints. I taught them about editions, and got them to create three prints from the same lino board.
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