Printmaking Blog Post & final steps for the element print

• What is your element? Name and atomic number

My element is Ag also known as silver. The atomic number is 47.

• Tell the reader about your element, history, function/use and so on.

• There use to be silver mining back to 3000 B.C., in Turkey and in Greece

• They were used at family dinners as the finest knives and forks

• Silver forms in star explosions called supernovae, as does gold

• According to the Silver Institute 85 percent of the silver produced worldwide came from Bolivia, Peru and Mexico between 1500 and 1800.

• Silver was used on photographic plates in the first

• Used in electronics and batteries

• How did you get the idea for the imagery you chose?

Well, it took me a while to figure out the right piece on how to represent silver. As I did research on what is made of silver. I started thinking about the olympics and the different medals. 1st- gold, 2nd- silver and 3rd bronze. I then decided I will draw a medal.

• What process did you go through to make this print?

It took me about 2-3 class periods to get the whole print completed. I went through the process of trying to perfect my drawing. Then tracing and pasting. Waiting a week later to print and mat, printing it was hard because there was barely any paint left, but I mainly had trouble with matting.

• What would you do differently if you did this print a second time?

If I could print a second time, I would use my time wisely. Meaning if I need ideas come to you during my lunch to get extra help.

• What part of the project did you enjoy the most? Describe the step and what you liked so much about it.

Out of the whole project the part I enjoyed the most was researching silver made objects. I got a chance to learn about things that I didn’t know before. As I was doing research I was amazed by the multiple things made out of silver.