Matboard Intaglio
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How can you create intaglio prints safely in a classroom setting?
How can you create intaglio prints safely in a classroom setting?
Enter: Matboard Intaglio!
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Materials Needed - Where to find them - Estimated Cost
Materials Needed - Where to find them - Estimated Cost
Matboard - Recycle the scraps leftover after matting artwork! or buy it - 3 pack of 18x24 for $16.42
X-Acto Knife - $4.16
Akua ink (can be shared by the whole class, a little goes a long way) - $14.21 for a 257 ml jar of black ink
Akua wiping fabric - 1 package can supply multiple students - $16.47 for 10 yds
Printmaking paper -$21.79 for 15-sheet pad, 18x24"
Brayer - if students use the same ink color they can share the brayer at their table! - $12.24 each for the nice ones, but worth it to get a few that can be shared
Plastic palette knife (or plastic butter knife or piece of recycled cardboard) - $1.89 (cheaper if you buy in bulk)
Plastic bag larger than your printmaking paper - free if you save the big ones that art supplies are shipped in! - $15.19 for a 10-pack that you can re-use
Printing press - $724.56
Newspaper - free if you get it donated!
Gloves - have students keep their pair and re-use it! - $21.99 for a pack of 100
Developmental Rationale
Developmental Rationale
Intaglio printmaking can be appropriate for and adapted to suit any age group provided that the materials being used are classroom safe. Below are some developmental considerations for working with students of each age group and ways that they benefit developmentally from exploring this process:
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9th - 12th: (Answer)
Artist Exemplars
Artist Exemplars
Artist Name
Artist Name
Description/Information about the artist's work
Artist Name
Artist Name
Description/Information about the artist's work
Engaging Learners
Engaging Learners
What would the learners potentially discover? What would they explore?
What would the learners potentially discover? What would they explore?
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What could they create as a result of this exploration and discovery?
What could they create as a result of this exploration and discovery?
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What else could they do with this experience and how would they build upon this learning?
What else could they do with this experience and how would they build upon this learning?
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