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

6. US. POSTAL STAMP
Printmaking Project

7. US. POSTAL STAMP
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!!