Towards the end of the project, pupils were asked to each draw an A4 shape representing their project for the collaborative virtual banner. These shapes were then scanned into a computer, resized and made into bitmaps.

Some of the bitmaps have also been used as menu links on this project's home page.

On the last day of the project (day 6) the bitmap shapes were added to the Inspiration Africa! virtual banner in a piece of software called COGPROG. This software, devised by Chris Thompson for Cloth of Gold, has been specifically developed to emulate the screen printing processes used in the classroom on the computer and enables pupils to design their banner virtually.

Before the programme was explained to them, pupils were given a practical demonstration of two-color overprinting (above).

They then took it in turns to place their bitmap on the virtual banner which will be 12 metres long once printed.

Read more about the COGPROG programme and process.

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