Exploring hatching, crosshatching, and Stipple through publishing
I wanted to have my students learn about stipple and crosshatching in a practical way so I have applied it to an exploration using Zines. We know that these techniques reproduce well as prints. We can even see examples of it on our currency. Zines give us an opportunity to share knowledge and use these techniques and create an 8, 14, or 16-page publication.
Some subjects students were encouraged to explore were:
Though we could explore this at any size, I had tabloid paper available for us to use. We sketched on standard copy paper, but put final copies on larger tabloid-size paper because it is the largest size that can run through a standard copier. (11 x 17 inches)
My other requirement was that students needed to include enough shading through stipple or hatching to show areas that were light, medium and darkly shaded. They could show more tones, but I needed to see at least 3. They were not allowed to “smudge” to shade, as that will not print well.
We printed 10 copies of each that were signed and numbered by students as limited editions. 1 was put on display, another kept in the student’s portfolio, and the other 8 were traded or offered to friends.
It is important that the final copy remain flat and without folds so that it can be fed through a copier. We did all our planning with rulers, dividing the paper into the correct number of panels. We did all of our final drawings in permanent pen, carefully erasing any pencil guidelines. Adding a dotted line where the copies need to be cut later can be helpful in assembling finished zines.
The video below will explain the process. After some initial trial and error, the order I use in the video is correct. The first page needs to be where you see it in the example for the zine to fold properly.
Some subjects students were encouraged to explore were:
- Story
- Poem
- Joke
- Teach
- Inform
- Entertain
Though we could explore this at any size, I had tabloid paper available for us to use. We sketched on standard copy paper, but put final copies on larger tabloid-size paper because it is the largest size that can run through a standard copier. (11 x 17 inches)
My other requirement was that students needed to include enough shading through stipple or hatching to show areas that were light, medium and darkly shaded. They could show more tones, but I needed to see at least 3. They were not allowed to “smudge” to shade, as that will not print well.
We printed 10 copies of each that were signed and numbered by students as limited editions. 1 was put on display, another kept in the student’s portfolio, and the other 8 were traded or offered to friends.
It is important that the final copy remain flat and without folds so that it can be fed through a copier. We did all our planning with rulers, dividing the paper into the correct number of panels. We did all of our final drawings in permanent pen, carefully erasing any pencil guidelines. Adding a dotted line where the copies need to be cut later can be helpful in assembling finished zines.
The video below will explain the process. After some initial trial and error, the order I use in the video is correct. The first page needs to be where you see it in the example for the zine to fold properly.
You can print this PDF, cut it into panels and create an 8-page zine as an example for students. Organize panels as shown in the video.
| How To Zine PDF |
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