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MAPEH
Learner’s Material
Unit 3

Printing

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MAPEH – Grade 3
Learner’s Material
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 Table of Contents

Lesson 1
Nature Printing…………………………………… 4

Lesson 2
Marbling………………………………………….. 5

Lesson 3
Finger Printing…………………………………… 9

Lesson 4
Stencil Making …………………………………. 12

Lesson 5
Logo Printing ……………………………………. 15

Lesson 6
Stenciling a Name …………………………….. 17

Lesson 7
Printing Using Found Objects ………………... 19

Lesson 8
Slogan and Logo Making ……………………. 22

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 LEARNER’S MATERIAL

Third Quarter : Printing

Lesson I : Nature Print
Code A3EL-IIIa : Tells that a print can be made from
objects in nature

THINK ABOUT THIS

Items found innature like twigs, leaves, stones, bark,
branches, feathers, and others can be used to create unique
designs in printmaking.

BE CREATIVE
Activity No.I :

1. Collect objects found in nature that can be used for

printmaking.
2. Plan and decide on an abstractdesign in printmaking.
3. Prepare the working area by covering the table
withnewspapers.
4. Dab any part of the object in the ink pad or home-made
pad.
5. Stamp the found object on the bond paper to create a
print according to your abstract design. Decide which
part will be given emphasis.
6. Let your artwork dry.Put a title and display it on the
board.

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 ____________________________________________
Title

FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS

Printmaking is a process of transferring or reproducing text and

imagestypically with ink on paper or on other materials. 

LEARNER’S MATERIALS
Third Quarter : PRINTING
Lesson No. 2 : Marbling
Code A3PL-IIIb : Appreciates variety of
materials used for printing and its importance

THINK ABOUT THIS

Paper marbling is a method involving water in making a

design. It can produce patterns similar to smooth marble or other
stone. The patterns are the result of color floated on either plain

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water or a solution known as size, and then carefully transferred to
an absorbent surface, such as paper or fabric.
In paper marbling, one can learn how colors go agreeably
together and how textures can appear rough or fine. Transferring
a pattern from water to a paper or fabric can also be
experienced.

BE CREATIVE:

Activity 1 : Paper Marbling

1. Prepare materials like Oslo paper, enamel paint (red, yellow,

blue), basin of water, sticks, old newspaper, kerosene, paste,
scissor and empty can.
2. Take a basin of water. The mouth of the basin should be
wider than the paper that will be used.
3. The teacher will prepare the paints. Stir the paints well with a
stick and add a little keroseneif the paint is thick.
   

For illustration of step no.2 For illustration of step no.2

4. Put several drops of paint (red, blue, yellow) on the water.

Using a plastic spoon, stir the water until the paint is equally
distributed on the surface. You may add a few drops of
white and black paints.

5. While the paint is still moving, hold two opposite corners of

the paper and place the paper gently on the surface of the
water.
   

For illustration of step no.4 For illustration of step no.5

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 6. Press the paper carefully so that it will come in contact with
the paint.

For illustration of step no. 6

7. Lift up the paper when the paint has been transferred from
the water to the paper. Turn the paper over and allow it to
dry.

For illustration of step no. 7

Activity 2 : Pencil Holder with Designs

1. Prepare the marbling designs (output from activity 1),

scissors, glue, empty can.
2. Cut the paper with marbling design according to the
height and size of the can.
3. Paste the paper with marbling design around the can.
4. Place the finished pencil holder on the table. Be ready for
the class evaluation.

FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS

  Paper marbling is a method used for making a design in

which paper or fabric is decorated with swirling patternssimilar
to a marble stone.

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TAKE THE CHALLENGE

Direction :Read carefully the steps in marbling. Arrange the

statements below by writing numbers 1 to 7 on the
blanks.

____ Put several drops of paint on the water. Stir the water until
the paint is equally distributed on the surface.

____ Prepare materials like oslo paper, enamel paint (red, yellow,
blue), kerosene, basin of water, pieces of sticks, and old newspaper.

____ While the paint is still moving, hold the two opposite corners
of the paper and place the paper gently on the surface of the
water.

____ Lift up the paper when the paint has been transferred from
the water to the paper. Turn the paper over to allow it to dry.
____ Press the paper carefully so that it will come in contact with
the paint.

____ Open the cans of paint and stir the paint with a piece of
stick. Add kerosene if the paint is thick.
_____ Take the basin of water. The mouth of the basin should be
wider than the paper that will be used.

BE PROUD

Draw a if your answer is YES and your answer is NO

inside the circle. And write your reason for your chosen answer.

1. Was I able to show my creativity in marbling making?

Yes No

How?__________________________________________

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 2. Did I finish my artwork on time?

Yes No

Why?

3. Was I able to follow the steps in marbling making?

Yes No

4. Have I created textural effects, lines and shapes in my

artwork?

Yes No

How?__________________________________________
5. Have I shown value in my own work and in those of others?

Yes No

How?__________________________________________
 

LEARNER’S MATERIALS (LM)

 
Quarter 3 : PRINTMAKING
Lesson 3 : Finger Printing
Code A3PL-IIIc : Observes that a print design may use
repetition of lines and shapes and give
emphasis on contrast of shapes and lines

THINK ABOUT THIS

Finger printing is an act of making designs with the use of

fingerprints. This artwork is simpler than other art processes
because artists can make different designs with their fingers.

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 It is so easy to do. Just let the “fingers do the pressing” and
we can never imagine the number of designs with varied sizes and
colors that we can create simply with our fingers. And like any
artwork, this is accepted by people of any age group, besides the
children.

Some sample designs of finger printing.

BE CREATIVE:

Activity I: Finger Printing

1. Help your teacher prepare the working area. Cover it with

old magazines or newspaper.
2. Your teacher will prepare your paint on an assigned place as
well as the printing place.
3. Think of any design showing lines and shapes that can be
repeated using your fingers.

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 4. Try out your idea on newspaper on shapes and lines
repeating and changing from straight to curvy to show
contrast.
5. Prepare your bond paper for printing.
6. Press your finger on the sponge with paint and make several
prints on the bond paper.
7. Make your own print design different from others.
8. Decide what will be the most important in your print- the
color, shapes or lines.
9. Let it dry, write a title and display your artwork.

__________________________________________________
Title

FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS:

Finger printing is a simpler printing process. It is an act of

making designs and printing it with the use of fingers.
Good print designs are created by using repeated
shapes or lines and giving emphasis on contrast of
shapes and lines.

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BE PROUD:
Rate your own output based on the rubric below.

3 2 1
Criteria Very Evident Not
Evident Evident
1. I created designs through
fingerprinting.
2. I used contrasting colors in my
artwork.
3. The artwork is unique and
colorful.
4. I Showed appreciation for
my work and my classmates
through sharing of ideas.

LEARNER’S MATERIAL

Third Quarter : Printing

Lesson No. 4 : Stencil Making
CodeA3PR-IIId&e : Realizes that a print design can be
duplicated many times by hand or by
machine and can be shared with others
: Explain the meaning of the design created

THINK ABOUT THIS

Stencil print designs can be used repeatedly on different

objects, materials, or garments.

Look at the pictures below.

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BE CREATIVE

Activity 1 : Stencil Making

1. Prepare your materials.

2. Cover the surface of your working table with newspaper.
3. Draw different ethnic shapes on a recycled or used folder.
Arrange the shapes in an interesting way.
4. Cut out your designcarefully using scissors. Be careful in
using the scissors.
5. Place your stencil design on the top of a bond paper.
6. Apply watercolor or acrylic paint on the whole of the
stencil design evenly with the use of brush.
7. Be careful not to spread the paints anywhere.
8. Slowly remove the stencil from the bond paper.
9. Do the printing several times on bond papers to make
more prints.
10. Exchangestencil designs with your classmates to have
varied designs for your group output.
11. Let your prints dry then have a class exhibit of ethnic
stencil designs.

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 FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS

Stencils or print designs can be multiplied many times by

hand or machine and can be shared with others.

TAKE THE CHALLENGE

Directions: Answer the following questions:

Did you share your stencil with other groups?

_________________________________________________________
What can you say about your group output?
_________________________________________________________
What can you say about the works/outputs of
others?
_________________________________________________________
How does it feel sharing your design with others?
_________________________________________________________

BE PROUD
Color the smiling facered if you agree with the statement
and blue if you disagree.

1. I finished my stencil design on time.

2. I followed the directions in making stencil designs.

3. I showed appreciation for my own ethnic design and that of

others by participating in our group exhibit.

4. I willingly shared my design with others.

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 LEARNER’S MATERIAL
First Quarter : Print Making
Lesson No.5 : LogoPrinting
Code A3PR-IIIf: Designs an attractive logo with slogan
about the environment to be used for
printing

THINK ABOUT THIS

A logo is a mark commonly used by commercial enterprises,

organizations, and even individuals to aid and promote instant
public recognition.A slogan is a phrase used to communicate a
message.
You can make a logo and slogan and be able to duplicate
it through printing.
Stamp printing can make use of discarded materials such as
bottle caps, paper clips, hair clips, and many more as printing
tools for making a logo to promote environmental awareness.

BE CREATIVE
Activity 1: I Love My Environment

Group activity:

Decide on the design you want to create for the logo on

environmental awareness using discarded materials. Be
creative in making your logo. Get idea from the
environment.

 What is your logo about?

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1. Think of these questions as you decide for your logo.

 What is your logo about?Plants? Animals?
 What is your slogan about the environment?
2. Prepare and gather all the materials needed.
These include the sponges with paint that your teacher
prepared.
3. Press the discarded materials on the prepared wet sponge
brushed with paint.
4. Press the colored part of the discarded material on the
paper to create the desired logo design.
5. You can make repeated patterns for your logo.
6. Write a slogan on the designed logo.
7. Let your artwork dry.

_________________________________________________
Slogan of the Logo

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FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS

  Discarded materials can be made useful in any art

 
activity. An attractive logo design can be created by
using repeated patterns though stamp printing.
 

BE PROUD
Rate yourself by using the rubric below.

Points

Criteria Very Evident Not

Evident 2 Evident
3 1
1. Was able to create a logo with slogan
about the environment.

2. Was able to show creativity in printing.

3. Was able to create an artwork with

confidence and creativity.

4. Was able to inspire others to use

discarded materials in making an
artwork.

5. Was able to finish the drawing on time.

LEARNER’S MATERIAL
Third Quarter : PRINTMAKING
LESSON 6 : STENCILING A NAME
Code A3PR – lIIg: Create and cut a stencil from paper
or plastic sheets to be used for multiple
prints on color or hard paper.

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THINK ABOUT THIS

Stencil artor stenciling is printing of repeated designs by

making ink, paint or wax pass through holes or cuts in cardboard
or metal. Using different colors in stenciling, one can produce
beautiful designs in materials or things such as shirts, bags, cloth,
and others.

BE CREATIVE

Making a Stencil Art

1. Think of a word which can be a name of your place, popular

icon, product or animal.
2. Write it on a cardboard using a pencil or any marker.
Example:
BOHOL
3. Cut the letters using scissors leaving holes on thecardboard.
This hole will be the stencil throughwhich color will be
applied.
4. Be careful in using scissors. You can ask the assistance ofyour
teacher.
5. Place the stencil on top of a paper and apply heavy strokes
of crayons in the holes.
6. You may exchange stencils with your classmatesso that
youcan create different designs.

FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS

Stenciling is a method in printmaking. Design for

stenciling is done by cutting holes in cardboard so that colors
could passthrough easily. One stencil can be used
repeatedly for multiple print designs.

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BE PROUD

  Yes No

1. Did I create a stencil using a

cardboard?
2. Did I show understanding in    
making a stencil?
3. Did I use different colors?    
4. Did I create my own design?    
5. Did I produce multiple prints    
from my stencil?

LEARNER’S MATERIAL
Third Quarter : PRINTMAKING
Lesson 7 : Printing Using Found Objects
Code A3PR-IIIh : Creates a print for a shirt, a bag, or a
poster using letter stencils or abstract
designs that convey a message and
can be replicated.

THINK ABOUT THIS

Most of our belongings have printed designs. Some
of the designs are shapes, lines, words, flowers, animals,
sceneries, faces, etc. which may be real or abstract.

Designs which do not appear like real objects are

called abstract. It has no concrete shape or form.

Look at the examples below.

Picture of a shirt with a real animal  Picture of a shirt with an abstract 
design.  animal design. 

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BE CREATIVE
Making Prints Using Found Objects

1. Cover the working table with newspaper.

2. Get any found object.
3. Think of a word, an acronym or an abstract design.
4. Decide which part of the found object you will use for your
design.
5. Dip the chosen part of the found object in the paint.
6. Stamp it on your paper. Do it repeatedly until you finish
your desired design, word, or acronym.
7. Dry your output.
8. Give your artwork a title.

________________________________
(Title)

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 FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS
   Found objects such as bottle caps, nut shells, paper
clips, and other things can be used in creating print designs
for shirts, bags, posters, etc.

Designs can be letters or abstract.

Abstract design is not realistic in terms of forms,

shapes and colors.

BE PROUD
Assess yourself with the

BE PROUD

Put a check (/) on the box that corresponds your response to

each statement.
Very Needs
Activities Outstanding Satisfactory
Satisfactory Improvement
1. Works
independently
on making the
artwork
2. Creates own
prints and style
using found
objects
3. Observes
cleanliness in
doing the
artwork
4. Uses found
objects and/or
recyclable
materials
5. Submits output
on time
 

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 LEARNER’S MATERIALS
Third Quarter : PRINT MAKING
Lesson 8 : Slogan or Logo Making
Code A3PR IIIi : Writes a slogan about the environment
thatcorrelates messages to be printed on t-
shirts, posters, banners or bags
THINK ABOUT THIS

A slogan is a phrase orshort sentence which depicts or

explains a theme. In writing a slogan, consider the following tips:
keep it short, use rhymes if possible, and use an idea related to the
theme.
In designing a logo, you must think about, what it represents
and what its purposeis. A logo is a design thatrepresents a thing or
idea using shapes, letters, colors, and/or images. A logo should be
simple, memorable, timeless, useful, and appropriate.
Slogans or logos can be printed on t-shirts, bags, streamers,
banners, and posters.
Below is an example of slogans and logos.

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BE CREATIVE

Choose from the activities below.

Activity 1. Slogan Making

1. Prepare a sheet of bond paper.

2. Think of a phrase or a short sentence for your slogan
which is related to the theme.
3. Decide on the kind of design to be used which our
slogan for a t-shirt, bag, or banner.
4. Write the slogan on the bond paper using any pen or
coloring materials.
5. Enhance your slogan with colors.

Activity 2. Logo Making

1. Prepare a sheet of bond paper.

2. Think and decide on the shapes, colors, letters,
and/or pictures that you will use in your logo about
Saving Mother Earth which is appropriate for a t-shirt,
bag, or banner.
3. Draw your logo on the bond paper.
4. Use coloring materials to enhance your logo.

FRAME YOUR THOUGHTS

 
In making a slogan or logo, you should consider the symbols
or icons appropriate to the message you want to tell or relay.
Colors are also important to make your slogan or logo attractive.

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BE PROUD
Put a Check mark (/) on the box that corresponds your
answer to the questions.

Rubrics 3 2 1
Very Not Needs
much much improvement
1. Does my work show the exact
meaning of the message given?
2. Did I follow the steps or
procedure in making the artwork?
3. Did I show appreciation of my
own work and the works of
others?
4. Did I finish my work on time?
 

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