Abstract
The positive values of printmaking in public school education are generally recognized by educators. Block printing (linoleum or wood) and serigraphy (silk-screen), for example, are usually included in public school printmaking courses because the mediums require inexpensive materials, simple tools, am no press . On the other hand, lithography rarely appears at this educational level because, in common practice, it necessitates complex and expensive equipment and materials. Its use, therefore, is prohibitive except in institutions of higher learning and commercial printing plants.The purpose of this problem shall be to formulate a simple method whereby such materials and procedures can be used in public school printmaking classes by: (1) conducting a series of sixteen experiments in direct process technique, using zinc and aluminum lithographic plates: and (2) identifying, recognizing, and organizing the materials and procedures necessary for a successful technique in the use of these metal plates for artistic expression.