Printmaking Blog Post & final steps for the element print

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  • The name of my element is Carbon, its atomic number is 6.
  • Carbon was first found by Lavoisier in 1789. Carbon is produced everywhere around us, when combined with the element oxygen it produces carbon dioxide which we exhale out of us.
  • The image is a cycle of respiration in the world, all carbon dioxide exhaled or produced will eventually be turned into oxygen. It is a continuous cycle.
  • To make this final print, I first had to sketch the idea and research the element. Then I had to trace it into print paper which I then had to print onto foam to duplicate the images multiple times.
  • If I was given a second chance to redo this project, I would go for more detail in the drawing, carve deeper into the foam.
  • I enjoyed duplicating the final image onto paper, the peeling of the foam onto paper was very satisfying, to have an image you made be replicated was very nice.

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