Paper Stencil Screenprinting - Beeston Library - Adult Learning

Paper Stencil Screen printing is a simple, easily accessible introduction to screen printing. Ideal for those with no experience or those wanting to improve their skills. We will be creating a 4 or 5 colour print from initial photographs or drawings…the choice is yours. During the course you will design your own image to make prints from and learn about how to make a simple colour separation for your print. You will select and mix your own printing inks and explore the potential of the process by experimenting with both opaque and transparent inks to build up your image.

You will be supported by discussion of other artists and designers work and by demonstrations, personal experimentation and individual tuition. By the end of the course everyone will have explored and gained confidence with this simple block colour screen printing process, produced finished creative prints and gained skills for future art and design work.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course? You will be able to:

• Discuss how other artists and designers have used paper stencil screen printing to produce creative imagery.

• Produce a design drawing/template for a 4 /5 layered, colour screen print.

• Select and mix screen printing inks and use them safely and effectively to print own work.

• Use simple registration techniques effectively to produce finished prints.

• Use vocational language and terminology effectively to discuss and explain your work.

What you will need to bring to the course:

Apron or big shirt.

B and 2B pencils, rubber

Sponge

Scissors

Scalpel (with sharp /new blades)

Cutting mat (if you have one)

1 inch masking tape

Good quality A3 cartridge paper pad

A4 tracing paper

Pack of disposable Gloves- vinyl or nitrile

2 empty glass jars with lids

A3 pieces of calico - if you want to print onto fabric

Suggested Reading:

1). Simple screenprinting : basic techniques and creative projects. Library Catalogue.

2) Screenprinting / Jane Sampson. Library catalogue.

3) Fine art screenprinting / Maggie Jennings. Library Catalogue.