Students also created small relief blocks which they used in a repetitive manner to build rhythm within the context of the concept.

Texture became the invitation to the viewer to examine the work more closely and to discover hidden meanings within the textures. Sometimes font were imbedded and sometimes images.

Beading was added in honor of Joyce J. Scott and to embellish the artwork for aesthetic reasons, for emphasis, and for variety of surface treatment. The students reacted very positively to the glitz that was added by beading with metallic beads and to the impact that the beads had on the overall work.

Close up image of a reverse applique where the second piece of fabric is placed underneath the main fabric. An area is cut away and then embroidered so that the viewer looks through the main fabric to the next layer underneath.

Decisions were then made about where and how to add the print to the larger composition. Students could applique, reverse applique, glue down the print, then stitch it on, paint over it, color pencil over it, or any creative idea that would enhance the building of their composition.

Students then inked and printed the plate with colors that would build their chosen color scheme and fit with the concept.

The transparency was place over the solar plate and exposed to the ultraviolet light for 90 seconds, then the plate was submerged immediately under water. The student rubbed the plate clean of all chemicals and exposed the plate for another 90 seconds to harden it.