Workshop

Introduction to Screenprint

27 Jun 2015 – 28 Jun 2015

Event times

10.00am - 4.00pm

Cost of entry

£130 / £117 concessions

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Leicester Print Workshop

Leicester, United Kingdom

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A two day course for those that want to learn screen printing onto paper.

About

This weekend course introduces the main principles of the technique. You will learn how to transfer an image to a silkscreen and print onto paper, in addition to exploring layering, colour, registration and stencils. This course is ideal for beginners or those wishing to refresh their skills.

Course structure:

Saturday (am)

  • Welcome to LPW and introduction to the weekend
  • Demo: How to coat a screen
  • Demo: Introduction into the types of imagery that can be used in screenprinting
  • Opportunity to discuss images and ideas with tutor
  • Demo: How to put your image onto the screen

Saturday (pm)

  • Demo: How to print
  • Printing imagery and troubleshooting

Sunday (am + pm)

  • Demo: Using paper stencils to create block colour
  • Print and experiment for remainder of day
  • Clean up and close of weekend
     

About the Tutor – Nick Mobbs
Nick Mobbs is an East Midlands based artist whose practice combines photography and printmaking. He studied Fine Art Printmaking at the Royal College of Art and now teaches Fine Art at the University of Nottingham and Printmaking at De Montfort University in Leicester.

 

Book online at: http://www.leicesterprintworkshop.com/courses/introduction_to_screenprint/ .

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