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Posted by Shawn Golden in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
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​ My element was Born. It's atomic number is 5. Boron got it's name from Borax. Boron was created by heating Borax with potassium heat. Boron is need for a plants cell walls and it's also used for rocket fuel igniter. I got my idea by doing research. When I did my research I found out that Boron is in padlocks and keys , so I based my print off of that.
To make my print I first drew the padlock and key into my artbook. Then, I traced in onto traceable paper and then I traced it onto foam. I then took the foam and I painted overtop of it and placed the painted side on printer paper and smoothed over it with a wooden spoon.
If I did this a second time I would want to find something more interesting that Boron is in so my print could've looked more appealing. The part I liked the most was when were painting the foam print template and transferring it to the printer paper. I liked it because we got to use paint, and i'm a fan of painting.

Element Print (Fluorine)

Posted by Hannah Flanagan in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
​My element is Fluorine and it has the atomic number of 9. It is the lightest halogen and appers naturally as a gas. It was isolated in 1886 by a French chemist named Ferdinand Ferderic Henri Moissan. It is used in iron welding, and when mixed with water it is used toothpaste and tap water to prevent cavities. I got the idea to do iron welding for my print because I didn't want to do a basic drawing of a bottle of toothpaste. I thought that this was something that not a lot of people knew, and it would show well with negative space. 
To create this, I first drew my drawing onto a 4 by 6 piece of paper. I then drew it on tracing paper, and then drew my drawing backwards onto the styrofoam canvas. I think put the ink on my canvas, pushed it down onto a paper with a regular piece of paper, and then slowly removed the paper from the canvas. I then ripped off the edges from the print, and then put it onto a 5 by 7 mat. 
If I could do this project again, I would fill up more space on the canvas, becauase it is pretty bare. I would also make more prints, that way I could have more options when it came to which ones I was turning in. Finally, I would try and measure the mat better, The frist time I tried to put my print onto the mat, all my measurements were off, and I had to do it all again. The part of this project I enjoyed the most was putting the ink onto the canvas. I had never done it before, so it was cool to learn how to do it and see how it came out everytime. 

Element Print

Posted by Payson McConnell on
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​I made a print based off of the element plutonium. Plutonium's atomic number is 94. Plutonium is well known for its radioactivity. While its best known use was for atomic bombs during World War II, it is more commonly used in nuclear power plants and back up batteries for space probes. My print does not resemble any of those uses because I chose to make it a pop culture reference. In the famous 80's movie, Back to the Future, the main characters used a time traveling Delorean that was powered by plutonium. I thought it would be something fun to make because it's what a lot of people think of when they hear plutonium. To make my print, I traced my design onto a piece of tracing paper and then used that to transfer it to my stamp. I made prints with my stamp by rolling a brayer covered in paint across it until it was covered. Then I put a blank piece of paper over top and pressed it down evenly with a wooden spoon. When I peeled it off I let it dry for a while then used a ruler to tear the edges down to a 4x6 piece of paper. The last thing I did was mount it on a 6x8 piece of construction paper so it had a 1 inch border. If I were to do the whole process over again, I would probably spend more time shading it in evenly. It looks kind of blotchy and weird. I was also kind of disappointed that a crease formed in my stamp that transfered to my print. Next time I would be more careful about that. Overall I really enjoyed this project, but my favorite part was the actual printing. 

Element Print

Posted by Stella Peterson in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
2018-05-24 10-03
2018-05-24 10-03

My element is Tungsten, or Wolfram as it is sometimes called. Its atomic number is 74. Tungsten has the highest melting point and boiling point of all the elements that have been found. It is a transition metal. My element was found in 1783 by two brothers in Spain. They found it when they isolated it from acid. Tungsten can be used for a lot of stuff from military weapons to lights bulbs and x-ray tubes.

I got the idea to do a cello because I learned that Tungsten is used for one of the strings on the cello. The C string on most cellos are made with Tungsten. Because Tungsten is so dense, it gives the C string extra projection. Since this is a less known use, I decided to do that.

First, I sketched out what my cello would look like in my art sketchbook. Then I traced it onto the tracing paper Ms. Hull gave us. After that I traced it onto styrofoam. From there, I painted it and put the image onto paper.

If I was to do this project again I would have a more interesting texture in the back and I would try to indent more so the image is clearer.

The part of the project that I enjoyed most was painting the styrofoam and putting onto the paper with a wooden spoon. I enjoyed this because it was fun and gave me a better understanding of negative space.


Printmaking Process

Posted by Brooklin Johnson-Coles in Art - Freshman · Hull · d1 Band on
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My element is Magnesium. It's atomic number is 12. Magnesium was found when a man named Henry Wicker tried to give his cows water from a well. They refused to drink it, he then realized a form of magnesium sulphate was in the water and gave it a bitter taste. Later on a man named Joseph Black recognized magnesium as an element in 1755. I choose to draw a well because it was the first sighting of magnesium and the beginning of the discovery. 
To make this, I first drew my image on paper, then traced it onto tracing paper. Then I traced it onto a foam piece. Next, I painted the foam and pressed it against regular paper; the printmaking process. Next, I used a spoon to press down my image. Finally, I then matted the image. 
However, If I could do this again I would make sure my letters and numbers are spaced apart so you can clearly see them. I enjoyed the printmaking process the most because it was really cool to see my image come to life. I was actually creating something colorful and my own drawing. 

Printmaking: Tungsten

Posted by Elijah Lerner in Art - Freshman · Hull · e2 Band on

Tungsten was discovered by two Spanish brothers, Fausto and Juan Jose de Elhuyar in 1783 by reduction of acidified wolframite with charcoal. Tungsten has had many uses throughout its history. Tungsten was first used in incandescent light bulbs and tubes in x-rays. During World War II, tungsten was heavily involved in political dealings. Because of tungsten’s high melting point, hardness, density, and strengthening of alloys, it was a hot commodity among the axis and allied powers to make weaponry. Tungsten’s etymology is straightforward. The word Tungsten comes from the swedish words “tung” meaning heavy, and “sten” meaning stone.

My imagery derives from tungsten’s etymology. I thought I could create an interesting image by using negative space lettering and texturing.

My process started with decided on a set of images. I created three images and selected one of them. I wanted to refine the image and take it from a 2D sketch to a 2.5D impression drawing. I chose to texture the rock by pressing various objects on the rock and making impressions.

If I were to do my print again, I would refine my lettering a bit. I think it is inconsistent and could’ve been better.

I enjoyed the texturing process the most. Figuring out what objects make the coolest and most effective impressions was enjoyable.