Screen Printing

In this three hour workshop, students will learn the basics of screen-printing with stencils, glue and metallic foil. Discussion will include plastisol and water based glues. Fabric is included, but students are welcome to bring any fabric or clothing they wish to add some shiny pizazz.

In this course, students will be taken through the basics of screen-printing on both fabric and paper. You'll learn to coat and expose a screen using photo-emulsion and an exposure unit, how to print with water based inks, the basic principles of color registration and make beautiful prints.

In this class, students will learn how to print with dyes on fabric, instead of inks. Using dye printing pastes instead of inks allows for vibrant and transparent colors, without the "sit-on-top" effect that happens when printing with ink. Students will learn about different dyes available for fabric, different thickeners, how to prepare the dye print paste, how to print with it on fabric and the different ways to set it.

In this course, students will expand their knowledge of screen printing and print design, and learn various ways to create repeat patterns and how to print yardage on fabric.

Screen-printing is a super fun way of getting a design printed and re-printed into anything you may want—t-shirts, tote-bags, fabric, etc. While traditional screen-printing normally requires an exposure unit and photo-sensitive emulsion, screen-printing with stencils is the perfect do-it-at-home option. In this workshop, students will learn the basics of screen printing with stencils: how to make a stencil and how to print their own designs using textile inks.