Workshop
Introduction to Screenprint
5 Sep 2015 – 6 Sep 2015
Event times
10.00am - 4.00pm
Cost of entry
Cost: £130 / £117 concessions
Address
- 50 St Stephen's Road
- Leicester
- LE2 1GG
- United Kingdom
Event map
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