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Utilize your craft time by talking with children
about the key concepts you're teaching!
  • Before starting, show children a
    variety of different Sumi-e paintings
    online.
  • Have children pick a few to try, and
    help them along the way.
Woodblock printing is a
beautiful and very fun art
form for children to learn
realistic experience.
Step 1
You can get these trays with pretty
much any cut of meat that you
purchase.   We added a bit of bleach
to the water and gave the tray a soak.  
You can even ask your local butcher for
Step 2
Cut off the sides of your tray and
discard.  Cut the remaining rectangle
into a variety of
Step 3
When you're ready, use the tip of a
pen (I've found this works best) to
etch in your design.
Step 4
Try to fill up your entire shape.  Use
different lines and even poke a few
holes if you have the space.
Step 5
When your design is finished, you
want to paint over it with your color of
acrylic paint, and a soft foam brush.  
A roller brush would work well too!
Step 7
After you've covered the patter with
ink, turn your stamp over and press
firmly to your paper.  Gently smooth
over the entire shape.
Step 6
Make sure that you're not pushing the
paint remain unpainted so they will
show up as the white part of the print.
 If you get bubbles, just blow over the
top.
Step 8
Very carefully pick the stamp off of
the paper.  You'll see your print
underneath!  
Step 9
You'll have to do a few trial and error
prints until you find the right amount of
paint to put on your stamp.  The image
on the left had less paint, and shows
up a bit more grainy.  Decide which
you like better and paint accordingly!
All Done!
Make yourself lots of different prints:  
room, or fold them into cards to give
your friends and family!
Experiment with different colors too!