Printing with clay

Anna Esteban, Llicència d'estudis a St Helens, 2005-06

To create individual prints
Shape, pattern and texture.

Modelling clay
Ballpoint pen
Rolling pin.
Acrylic or poster paint
Paint brush
Art paper.

The properties of the clay, malleability, soft.
How to press and print the tile on paper.
Andy Warhol

Get information about Andy Warhol.
Sketch a picture to use on clay, don't make it too complicated.

Get some modelling clay and make a ball in your hands. Put the ball onto a tray or appropriate surface and roll it out flat with a rolling pin. It needs to be about 1 cm thick.

Then draw your picture with an old ballpoint pen. You need to press hard into the clay. When finished your design, add a border with a fancy pattern around it and carefully take off the excess clay around the border using a plastic knife.

When you are happy with your design, carefully brush on a thin layer of paint with a soft brush. Once it's covered, take a piece of paper and place it on top. Run your hand firmly over the paper. Take back the paper to reveal the print underneath.

If you want to repeat or print in a different colour, clean gently the excess of painting with a kitchen roll paper and start again.

The good thing about this technique is that they can make lots of printings.
They can try and make a composition with four colours to recreate a similar effect as Andy Warhol.
Make prints from other students' designs.
They can model again the clay and create another design.

Thin
Thick
Pattern
Texture
Flat
Rolling pin

-Have they follow the steps of the task?
-Do they use and care the materials properly?
-Have they made enough effort to succeed?

Sessions	One or two
Focus	To create individual prints Shape, pattern and texture.
Material	Modelling clay Ballpoint pen Rolling pin. Acrylic or poster paint Paint brush Art paper.
Resources	Step by step task. Artist: Andy Warhol	Books: Webs: Art Attack
Talk about	The properties of the clay, malleability, soft. How to press and print the tile on paper. Andy Warhol
Sketchbook	Get information about Andy Warhol. Sketch a picture to use on clay, don't make it too complicated.
Doing	Get some modelling clay and make a ball in your hands. Put the ball onto a tray or appropriate surface and roll it out flat with a rolling pin. It needs to be about 1 cm thick. Then draw your picture with an old ballpoint pen. You need to press hard into the clay. When finished your design, add a border with a fancy pattern around it and carefully take off the excess clay around the border using a plastic knife. When you are happy with your design, carefully brush on a thin layer of paint with a soft brush. Once it's covered, take a piece of paper and place it on top. Run your hand firmly over the paper. Take back the paper to reveal the print underneath. If you want to repeat or print in a different colour, clean gently the excess of painting with a kitchen roll paper and start again.
Developing the idea	The good thing about this technique is that they can make lots of printings. They can try and make a composition with four colours to recreate a similar effect as Andy Warhol. Make prints from other students' designs. They can model again the clay and create another design.
Vocabulary and language	Thin Thick Pattern Texture Flat Rolling pin	Printing skills: stencil, print, block print, roller, printing ink. Tactile qualities: malleable, form, three-dimensional, relief Monochrome and multi-coloured print.
Assessment	-Have they follow the steps of the task? -Do they use and care the materials properly? -Have they made enough effort to succeed?