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DIFFERENT USES OF
Lesson 7
PRINTING

Getting impression from the surface of different
coloured objects on plain paper is called printing.
Printing can be done by carving different patterns on
potatoes, reddish or pumpkin. Observe the following
examples of printings and discuss how they have been
done.

ExERCISES
ExERCISES

1. Procedure of painting work from potato (The same procedure is
applicable for radish and pumpkin).
i. Take a potato and cut it into circular shape.

ii. Carve any pattern/ design you like.
iii. After making design, dip the surface in colour. Get its impression
on a paper.
iv. Arrange the design to make different patterns.
v. Using printing technique from potatoes, radish and pumpkin print
different shapes.
vi. Make several designs using potato and radish.

vii. Keep coarse paper on a coarse object and scratch pencil on it to
get impression of it.

2. Printing by cutting paper into different shapes and dipping them in
colour.
i. Take a thick paper and cut it according to the shapes of your choise.
ii. Colour these shapes and print them on paper pressing them.

3. Cut different shapes on the paper. Paint them with different colours,
press them in plain paper and get different designs.

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