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You may remember our last Junior Printmakers: LEGO post. As much as we enjoy the simplicity and economy of Stephen’s design, we’ve got to give props to busboy489 for raising the medieval bar. He didn’t stop with Gutenberg’s printing press, he recreated his entire print shop!
Speaking of Junior Printmakers, this month marks the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street!
Classic “Sesame Street Art,” documented by Flickr user DMCooper78 Unfortunately, it’s been difficult to find a suitable way to mark the occasion. There just wasn’t a lot of printmaking on Sesame Street (although longtime Printeresting readers know that puppets and prints aren’t incompatible). But over forty years, Sesame Street has paid some attention to the evolution of print technologies. Two kids use the power of print to find their lost dog, Then: 
Two kids use the power of print to find their lost dog, Now: 
…Something about the juxtaposition of these two videos breaks my greasy printmaker’s heart.
Children will love this educational 1930’s “Hand Printer” for sale on eBay! Kids have fun while training for a future career in the printing industr– *
Stephen’s Minifig-Scale 19th-Century Printing Press:
Watch out, Stephen! ‘Cause here comes David’s Motorized Lego Printing Press: 
It’s never too early to start encouraging the next generation to embrace printmaking. Illinois-based printmaker Arthur Geisert writes and illustrates award-winning children’s books. One book in particular details (through hand-colored etchings) the art of etching. About The Etcher’s Studio… A young boy helps his grandfather, an etcher, prepare for a year-end studio print sale. The boy’s most important task is to color each etching by hand. His mind begins to wander into the world of art as he imagines himself within the very pictures he is coloring, exploring distant lands and flying over his town in a hot-air balloon. Using a young boy and his grandfather as guides, Arthur Geisert explains the process involved in the intricate art of etching, while his colorful illustrations demonstrate the elegance and beauty of this unique art form. Child labor laws aside, the book does a nice job of explaining the various steps involved in making and printing an etching. Geisert’s narrative is clear and simple without dumbing down the process.
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*this message abbreviated due to the demise of the printing industry
