Screen Printing on Saturday Morning

You will be shown how to use the presses, screens and squeegees correctly, how to make paper stencils and expose photo screens and how to register prints to produce a planned edition. You can create an edition of screen prints by using the presses, wash-out and exposure units. You should be able to print between 5 and 8 coloured layers in up to 2630; two projects over the duration of the course, depending on your ability and experience.

After your induction, you’ll have the opportunity to use screen printing processes to bring an idea into actualisation through to a final image. Your artwork may include photographic elements with hand-drawn elements, natural forms and hand-cut stencils making different coloured layers. Combining these together, you will learn how to produce an edition of multi-layered images. 

This course welcomes all levels, including beginners, and those more experienced may be able to use the facilities to work independently. The equipment requires participants to be able to work with both hands from a standing position, so some good upper-body flexibility strength will be an advantage.

This course welcomes all abilities, those more experienced may use the facilities independently. There will also be opportunities to use an etching press during the course.

You will learn through the processes involved in making screen prints on paper and with the knowledge to plan and explore print production. By the end of the course, you will have experimented with several techniques, and understand how to work in a screen printing workshop.

You will need to wear flat shoes or boots that cover the whole foot. Old clothes are strongly advised. We will provide aprons.

Experienced artists should bring their preferred cutting equipment for making paper stencils, such as a craft knife or scalpel, as these are not provided routinely.

A4 sized images may be brought and photocopied on-site, however digital image manipulation is not possible and should be suitably prepared prior to sessions. Any idea you have for a print edition should be discussed with the tutor in week 1, who will advise. All basic printmaking materials are supplied, but if you wish to use specialist materials such as high-quality printmaking paper the tutor can advise on the best places to purchase these materials..

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