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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Research printmaking materials and processes
   • Research ways that other artists have used different printmaking materials and processes to achieve different effects and identify intellectual property requirements
   • Research physical properties and capabilities of a range of printmaking materials
   • Investigate how different materials and printmaking techniques best combine to achieve different technical effects
   • Investigate safety issues associated with different materials and processes
   • Collate and store safety and technical data to meet safety requirements for use
   • Determine cost and supply issues for different materials
2. Select printmaking materials and processes for exploration
   • Seek and participate in professional discussions about characteristics and opportunities of particular printmaking materials and processes
   • Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different printmaking materials and processes for own approach to work
   • Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular materials and processes
   • Select a particular range of materials and processes that suit own practice
3. Integrate printmaking materials and processes into own work
   • Explore own new and different ways of working with materials and processes to achieve new effects and desired outcomes
   • Challenge and stretch the capabilities and uses of different materials and processes through experimentation on samples, practice pieces or a work in progress
   • Proactively identify and resolve technical problems with material use
   • Develop own ways of working with materials and processes to create individual style
   • Develop a coherent body of printmaking work that shows command of selected printmaking materials
   • Use safe work practices for handling materials and disposal of waste
4. Manage printmaking materials
   • Establish supply of printmaking materials which meets price, quality and delivery expectations
   • Develop ways of working with materials that minimise waste
   • Maintain quality and maximise shelf-life of printmaking materials through appropriate handling and storage

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

research the properties, capabilities and use of an extensive range of printmaking materials to inform own work practice

create a coherent body of printmaking work which demonstrates:

new or refined ways of working with materials through a process of experimentation

technical proficiency in the use of selected materials and processes

integration of materials and processes into own style

use of safe and sustainable work practices.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe intellectual property considerations relevant to producing print works

identify useful information sources that support research in printmaking materials

describe the physical properties, characteristics, capabilities and storage requirements of a wide range of materials used in printmaking

describe how different materials and printmaking techniques combine to achieve different technical effects

explain ways to use, adapt, combine and challenge the capabilities of an extensive range of printmaking materials to develop an individual professional style

summarise supply sources for printmaking materials used in professional practice

explain the function of Safety Data Sheets

explain key safety and sustainability requirements for painting work.

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