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Ms. Willis from Starkville, MS is requesting art supplies through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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We Are Tat-too Cool For School

Help me give my students the experience of creating block print art and designing their own tattoos as a back-to-school getting to know one another project.

FULLY FUNDED! Ms. Willis's classroom raised $640

This project is fully funded

My Project

When school starts back in the fall, I would love to get to know my students through an artistic lens. I would like my students to create block print designs that represent themselves, their culture, their style, their families, and their individuality. Students will also write poetry or vignettes about the symbols they've found to represent themselves.

Once students have created their designs, we will use the block prints to create tattoos on paper arms.

We will share our writing and display our art. I think learning the skill of block printing and sharing this experience with classmates will be memorable and will help us to bond as a community.

Ms. Willis The Learning Center Grades 6-8

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Starkville, MS View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Where Your Donation Goes

Materials Cost Quantity Total
Speedball© Basic Block Printing Inks - Set of 4 - 1.25 oz. • Nasco $14.60 4 $58.40
ESSDEE Linoleum Cutter Tools - Style 1 to 10 Sizes Lino Blades - High Carbon Steel - Pack of 10 - Made in UK • Amazon Business $9.88 5 $49.40
Rubber Block Stamp Carving Blocks Stamp Making Kit with Cutter Tools, 25-Pack Carving Rubber Stamps for Printmaking, Printing and More • Amazon Business $39.99 1 $39.99
Essdee Lino Blocks - 8" x 6", Unmounted, Pkg of 10 • Blick Art Materials $33.10 1 $33.10
EOENVIVS Storage Bins with Lids 6 Pack, Plastic Storage Bins with Bamboo Lids for Pantry Organization and Storage Containers for Shelves Drawers Desktop Closet Playroom Classroom Office Home, Black • Amazon Business $27.99 1 $27.99
Nasco Safety-Kut© Printmaking Circle - 4 in. dia. • Nasco $2.36 10 $23.60
Linocut: A Creative Guide to Making Beautiful Prints • Blick Art Materials $22.72 1 $22.72
Astrobrights Mega Collection, Colored Cardstock, Punchy Pastel 5-Color Assortment, 320 Sheets, 65 lb./176 gsm, 8.5" x 11" - MORE SHEETS! (91780) • Amazon Business $20.57 1 $20.57
Nasco Safety-Kut© Printmaking Material - 4 in. x 4 in. • Nasco $2.52 8 $20.16
Speedball Water-Soluble Metallic Block Printing Ink Set – 4 Iridescent Colors With Satiny Finish - 1.25 FL OZ Tubes • Amazon Business $19.89 1 $19.89
Art Printmaking Tools 10 Pcs Printmaking Brayer Rubber Brayer Roller Paint Brush Ink Applicator Art Craft Oil Painting Tool for Printmaking Stamping Gluing Printing Ink Roller • Amazon Business $19.49 1 $19.49
Better Office EVA Foam Sheet, Light Blue, 30/Pack (01221) • Quill.com $15.83 1 $15.83
My Teacher Has Tattoos • Amazon Business $14.90 1 $14.90
Block Print: Everything you need to know for printing with lino blocks, rubber blocks, foam sheets, and stamp sets • Amazon Business $14.89 1 $14.89
Essdee Lino Blocks - 3" x 3", Unmounted, Pkg of 10 • Blick Art Materials $7.19 2 $14.38
AnNafi® Mehendi Print Blocks| Border Pattern Wooden Stamps (Set of 10)| Fabric Wooden Stamps Border Pattern Printing Blocks| Designer Craft for Mehandi Textile Pottery Saree Border Canvas Painting | • Amazon Business $13.99 1 $13.99
Neenah Index Cardstock, 8.5" x 11", 90 lb/163 gsm, White, Lightweight, 94 Brightness, 300 Sheets (91437) • Amazon Business $12.99 1 $12.99
Blick Masterprinter Papers - 9" x 12", 100 Sheets • Blick Art Materials $6.30 2 $12.60
Royal Kraft Wooden Stamps for Block Printing on Saree Border, Textile, Clay, Pottery, Tattoo (Set of 10) MXtag0008 • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
Royal Kraft Wooden Stamps for Block Printing on Saree Border, Textile, Clay, Pottery, Tattoo (Set of 10) MXtag0007 • Amazon Business $11.33 1 $11.33
8 Pcs 2"x2" Pink Rubber Carving Blocks for Stamp Soft Rubber Crafts, Soft and Easy to Carve (Square) • Amazon Business $8.28 1 $8.28
8 Pcs 2"x2" Pink Rubber Carving Blocks for Stamp Soft Rubber Crafts, Soft and Easy to Carve (Round) • Amazon Business $6.98 1 $6.98

Materials cost

$473.47

Vendor shipping charges

FREE

Sales tax

$33.14

3rd party payment processing fee

$7.10

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$543.71

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$95.95

Total project goal

$639.66

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

$639.66

9 Donors

-$599.74

Donations toward project cost

-$535.18

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$64.56

match offer

-$10.03

Match offer toward project cost

-$8.53

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$1.50

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$29.88

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$0.00

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