Cardboard Prints with FAS Student Acrylic

​Here's a fun art lesson that students will enjoy.
​Create cardboard prints using simple materials that you can find in your classroom.

You will need:
Cardboard
Scissors and glue
Roller and paint
FAS Student Acrylic
FAS Studio Ink

​To start, cut out shapes from cardboard and glue them onto another piece of card to form a picture or design. 

For this project, we will build up the cardboard print base with multiple layers of cardboard for a more intricate design.

When the glue has dried FAS Student Acrylic or FAS Studio Ink Ink is rolled onto the cardboard print base, and then paper is pressed onto that to pick up the print.

​Cardboard Prints with Student Acrylic

Alternatively, paper is placed on the clean print base. The roller is emptied of almost all paint by rolling on scrap paper; then it is rolled firmly onto the paper to make the print. The print base will show through, just like in a crayon rubbing.