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Friday
Friday
28 February 2025 - 4 April 2025 ( 18 hours, 6 weeks )
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Waterloo Centre
How to stretch and prepare a screen which can be used to create prints using paper stencils to make interesting back ground prints that can be developed by overprinting. How to coat the screen using a photographic emulsion. The screen can be exposed with different images. You will make photographic and hand drawn images, these can be adjusted and enhanced using the Photoshop application. The images will be exposed on to the photo-sensitive emulsion and the screen will be processed to create a permanent stencil. You will learn how to overprint the screen to achieve interesting layered work combining image, texture and colour. Silkscreens can be printed onto paper, fabric and other surfaces to obtain exciting effects. You will gain a good understanding of how to register the screens in order to overprint precisely. Throughout the course there will be opportunities for the group to look at work and examine ideas and techniques. Students will support and learn from each other in a relaxed and friendly workshop environment. Personal projects will be encouraged to develop ideas and to promote confidence and learning, with advice and guidance and one-to-one tutorials from the tutor.
After looking at and discussing examples and samples, the tutor will demonstrate how to stretch a silk screen. Students will learn different methods of silk screen printing . You will create photographic or hand drawn images that can be enhanced or manipulated in Photoshop. Images will be exposed onto a screen coated with photo sensitive emulsion to make a permanent stencil, the screen can be printed in different ways and different colours to create interesting effects. You will learn how to print screens individually or overprint onto existing images.
The course is suitable for complete beginners and more experienced printmakers who want to try out new ideas. Knowledge of how to use the Adobe Photoshop program would be beneficial but not essential.
Health & Safety information will be given at the start of the course and subsequent lessons where necessary. You will be asked to sign a form declaring that you agree to follow procedures as advised. Some chemicals used may be harmful in pregnancy, and some may cause irritation in very rare cases. Please let the tutor know if you are pregnant or have any sensitivity and they will advise you as to necessary precautions. This class takes place in the textiles studio and we do not have vacuum suction beds. Individual silkscreens are attached to hinged boards to and placed onto work benches to make prints. You will be required to follow good studio etiquette and clean all equipment and leave shared spaces clean and help make sure the studio is left tidy at the end of the class.
Please bring: pencils, a small paintbrush and a sketchbook or notebook. interesting papers to print onto, mirrored, shiny paper colour acetate, patterned paper and fabrics can be fun to print over. Basic materials are supplied- screens, squeegees, ink binder and a starter pack of paper and 1 mesh for screen (extra paper and further screen mesh will be charged for) any other specific materials will have to be provided by the learner. It would be advisable to bring your own protective clothing and rubber gloves.
