1. 10 minutes
Are you ready?
Ask one of your peers to check over your design to see if it is finished and do any final, last minute improvements as a result of your discussion.
Now for a final check, take a sheet of computer paper and place it over your polyboard; using a piece of graphite gently rub it on its side to do a frottage – this will show you what your design will look like when printed.

2. You will… Learning Objectives
Learn how to check the success of your printing block with a frottage.
Learn how to produce a series of effective and successful press prints.
Learn to review and evaluate the success of your work.

3. 5 minutes
Watch a teacher demonstration to learn how to start the press printing process

4. STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 Roll out some block printing ink into a palette
30 minutes
STEP 1
Roll out some block printing ink into a palette
STEP 2
Roll the evenly distributed ink onto your polystyrene block
STEP 3
Place a piece of paper on top of your polyboard and using a clean roller, roll over the top

5. Document all of your prints in your sketchbook and evaluate them
PREP.WORK
Document all of your prints in your sketchbook and evaluate them

6. 5 minutes
Review the success of your prints – make notes to use in your prepwork evaluations.
Learning Objectives
You will:
Learn how to check the success of their printing block with a frottage.
Learn how to produce a series of effective and successful press prints.
Learn to review and evaluate the success of their work.