Pop Shop 2 - Etching and Woodcutting

Learners with autism examine a series of cards with drawings and photographs of knights and ladies, and then sort the images onto printed pages labeled "boys" and "girls." All the figures are dressed in courtly attire.

Are your learners fascinated by dragons, knights, ladies? Capture their their interest with words associated with knights and castles. Each page features one image and the vocabulary printed in large type.

Tenth graders examine the invention of the Gutenberg printing press and its effect on society. In groups, they research how much the press enabled various revolutions around the globe. They also identify the causes and effects of each...

Learners work independently and in cooperation in a shop setting to explore the various applications, materials, and techniques used in gravure (intaglio) printing. They receive instruction and hands on experience in the gravure printing...

ArtCyclopedia offers a clickable list of printmakers from the formation of the media to the present--includes links to biographies and works.

Practice printmaking with a fun lesson plan. After observing images, class members use the listed materials, such as stamps and sponges, create their own prints. They experiment with layering, pressure, and paint colors.

Reference and glossary for printmaking with a gallery of print examples connected to the sites home page.

Online version of a very detailed book on woodblock printing. Text and images are available as well as author's preface. Very good information now available online.

Browse this large collection of Hogarth's prints to find examples of all of his favorite subjects, including eighteenth-century views of London.

Etchings, lithographs, and woodcuts are featured in this virtual exhibition from Georgetown University. Students can use this site to examine the qualities of the different types of prints, as well as find examples of the work of many...