We gave a hands on print workshop for children at the Juan Tabo Public Library in Albuquerque on May 30, 2026 -- as part of the kick off for the Summer Reading Program they have every year:
The Storm Troopers helped us make prints
We got off to a rocky start
However Ellie and the dino made up quickly
Styrofoam plates
for children to draw into with ballpoint pens
Henry Morales draws into the Styrofoam plate
The dark lines will come out white,
as the white Styrofoam will print black
Henry and Ellie printing
Pulling the first print
A STORMTROOPER
makes a print
makes a print
The MASTERPIECE!
Printing with a small tortilla press
(the key is an extra piece of Styrofoam
to add cushioning)
Printing with the big Tortilla Press
(using a yoga mat piece as cushioning)
Printing with a spoon
The spoon print
A Styrofoam plate
before inking and printing
Showing identification --
a Library Card
Fairy Tale Ending
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