Printing Foam A3 10’s

Printing Foam A3 can be used as a simple, affordable, and well-liked introduction to printmaking. Printing Foam is made of thin, supple polystyrene sheets and is extremely safe to use, easy to store, and transport. There is no need for any hazardous or sharp tools, or specialised equipment. Regular scissors can be used to cut through the sheets easily. Students of all ages can accomplish wonderful artworks using Printing Foam A3. Although it is excellent for younger children printing with this foam may also be extended into sophisticated art explorations. The printing foam is available in an easy-to-use A3 format (297 x 420mm).

Key Features:

• A3 (297 x 420 mm) size, 3 mm thick.
• A 10-sheet pack.
• Cut using regular scissors no specialised equipment needed
• Suitable for all ages
• Safe to use, easy to store and transport

How to use Printing Foam

Step 1: Produce the “block by simply pressing lines and shapes into the special soft printing foam surface. Use a 4B pencil or a ballpoint pen. For larger areas, press into the foam with a popstick, spoon or similar blunt object.

Step 2: Ink the printing foam surface with any type of water-based printing ink or paint, using a foam roller.

Step 3: Carefully lay a sheet of paper over the inked surface and rub all over with a clean hard roller, or with the back of a spoon, palm of the hand or with a baren.

Step 4: Peel off the print, slowly. Repeat the inking and rubbing for as many prints as desired. Experiment with different coloured inks and different coloured papers.

Step 5: To wash the block, simply hold under the tap or soak in a dish of water. The surface and lines may be carefully cleaned with a soft brush. The block will store easily for future use, when completely dry.

Extension ideas

Single & multiple colour printing
Follow the “How to” steps above to achieve your design. Experiment with different papers and printing inks. This example is a design drawn directly onto the printing foam and printed on black paper using white paint. You may also wish to hand colour the finished print.

Print with multiple colours: Draw on design. Use a roller to cover the Printing Foam plate with different colours of paint. Then print onto white paper.

Chine-collǸ Printing onto pre-printed paper
Create interesting effects and depths to your design by printing on a variety of paper surfaces. Experiment with these backgrounds: Create a collage of torn tissue paper, use sheets of metallic papers, pre-printed papers or painted backgrounds to vary the results.
This is great for all ages depending on the skill base the broader are the opportunities.

Hand colour prints with coloured pencils, markers, Gouache, Food Dye or Oil Pastel

Cut shapes out of the Printing Foam to create a collage of printed areas.