March 26 and 27, Saturday and Sunday, 10 – 5 PM    new class
$225, includes a $15 materials fee
Instructor, Daniel Maw

Part 2 of this 4 part series will introduce techniques associated with screen filler and drawing fluid, which allow for a more precise stencil to be created directly on your screen.  We will learn a reductive method of image production in which one stencil will be “reduced” with the addition of screen filler and printed in a series of steps.  As you will be printing several runs on top of a single print, we will discuss more advanced registration methods to ensure these runs match up.  You will be limited to tints, shades, and transparencies of a single color. The suggested  theme we will be working with is portraiture. No pre-requisite necessary, you can sign up for this class without taking Part 1 of this series.

Course Description

Learn one of the most versatile and home-friendly printmaking techniques around.  Screenprinting requires no dangerous solvents or expensive printing presses.  You will learn how to prepare and create stencils both by hand and through a photochemical process.  In addition to creating hand-rendered imagery, you will learn how to prepare images digitally by way of scanning into and manipulating with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.  We will create repeatable editions and unique singular pieces of art as well. Experiment with printing on traditional paper surfaces and non-traditional surfaces such as wood, vinyl, textiles, or a wall in your home!  The course is great for beginners and experienced printers, alike.

Students Provide:

Sketchbook, Exacto knife, #11 blades, Various size brushes and drawing materials, Bleach or bleach-based toilet cleaner (liquid), 1-2 spatulas, Apron, Set of 2 quarter-inch round registration pins, 1 roll of clear packing tape, 12 oz. bottle of baby oil, 24 x 36 inch .oo5 mm acetate, Black Sharpie, Old plastic card (for coating screens with emulsion), 23 x 31 inch silkscreen, approximate size (If you don’t have one, BookWorks has some to use), Two Sponges, Water Bowl, Pair of Scissors, Newsprint (22 x 30 inch pad of 100 – for proofing prints), Printmaking Paper (instructor will suggest a few papers for printing).

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