Polystyrene Tray Printmaking

Posted 2013-06-15 by Jane Street ⇒ follow

This is a cheap and easy introduction to printing which produces beautiful results by kids of any age. It's a great technique for making a pretty greeting card.

Time: 20 minutes
Age: Any Age
Level: Easy

Materials

Polystyrene food tray

Scissors

Ballpoint pen

Foam roller (or sponge)

Paper to print onto

Paint

A great way to recycle polystyrene food trays

Method

Cut a shape out of the polystyrene tray. This will be the final shape of your print

Ready for the design

Draw a design on the polystyrene shape with the ballpoint pen, leaving an indent on the surface

Pineapple design

My daughter wanted to punch holes in the foam tray which ended up producing a really pretty print

Apply paint with a paint roller or sponge

Press the paint covered shape onto paper, card or textile

Pretty print by a 3year old

Quick and easy greeting card

The polystyrene print pad can be reused for more prints. It would be an easy way to make up a big batch of homemade cards e.g. for Christmas.

Older kids and those looking to make a more intricate design might be interested to have a go at lino printing .

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#over_10s
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#birthday_card
#christmas_card

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