The document outlines the goals, objectives, and steps for a printmaking project to design a stamp for a fictional setting. Students will research a fictional setting, brainstorm words and imagery, and create compositional sketches. They will then carve a linoleum plate to print their stamp design, which must include one word and imagery representing the fictional setting along with "forever" or "46 cents" stamp text. The objectives provide guidance on safely carving the plate and multi-color printing techniques.

1. US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project
GOAL:
Create a stamp design to be printed from a
linoleum block
Composition must showcase:
- one word that embodies your chosen fictional setting
-imagery from your chosen fictional setting
- stamp iconography:
“forever” or “46 cents”

2. US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project
OBJECTIVES:
You will have many steps ahead of you…
1. Research chosen fictional setting (collect photo reference)
2. Brainstorm meaningful words, imagery, and compositional
possibilities (thumbnails)
3. Create a plate from linoleum
4. Print
5. Embellish

3. US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project
OBJECTIVES:
1. Research chosen fictional setting…
Using the internet and the links provided, watch your chosen
film a multiple times.
In your sketchbook write down:
Important imagery & elements
Feelings/Moods
Message or Meaning

4. US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project
OBJECTIVES:
2. Brainstorm meaningful words, imagery, and
compositional possibilities
- Create a list of possible words that embody your fictional setting
- Sketch 6 + singular or grouped images
- Complete 12 compositional thumbnails
Thumbnails must include:
imagery from the short film
1 word that is meaningful conceptually & visually
- Stamp iconography: “forever” or “46 cents”

5. US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project

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Printmaking Project

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Printmaking Project

8. • US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project
OBJECTIVES:
3. Create a plate from linoleum
• BE SAFE! Pay attention to safety tips during demo
- Cut away from your body, not towards
• Remember that your plate will print everything backwards
- Flip sketch upside down and trace over your lines to get the reverse
image
• Use different gouges to create a variety of line weights.
• IMPORTANT - Carved out areas will not print in ink; they will
be left the paper color.

9. US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project
OBJECTIVES:
4. Print
- Print using the techniques demonstrated in class.
- You may print multiple times
- One color per print
- Wash and dry your plate between prints
- Walk wet prints to drying wrack in between prints
- Do not leave your tray or brayer in the sink!!