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Carving Rubber Stamps with 5th and 6th Graders

By Marcia Beckett | March 25, 2014 - 11:03 am |July 5, 2024 fifth grade, printmaking, sixth grade

Pattern of multiple blue geometric lace designs on a light blue background with one gold design in the upper right corner.

Before I left for my maternity/medical leave, my 5th and 6th graders were carving rubber stamps. They were turning out so well and I can’t wait to see all of the finished projects. Here are some of our stamps from previous years. We looked at African Adinkra symbol stamps and the students created their own personal symbols. We print our stamps by applying acrylic paints with a foam brush. A light touch is best. Students can also test their stamps … Read more… →

African Adinkra Carved Stamps & Art for AUCTION– 5th and 6th grade

By Marcia Beckett | April 2, 2013 - 11:46 pm |July 5, 2024 African, collaborative artwork, fifth grade, group artwork, printmaking, sixth grade

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A pattern of hand-stamped yellow symbols, including eyes, paws, and triangles arranged on a white background using Carved Stamps.

My 5th and 6th grade students studied Africa and the African Adinkra stamped cloths. I showed them a slide show of images. Examples of Adinkra symbols were shown for inspiration. Check out my African Adinkra Pinterest board for handouts of symbols. The kids could use these ideas and embellish upon them or come up with their own symbol based on some of these ideas. They used linoleum cutters to carve their own rubber stamps on the Dick Blick Art soft carving … Read more… →