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Screen Printing Class Syllabus

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by admin.

• Wednesday, July 9 from 7-9 pm;
  Saturday, July 12 from 1-5 pm
• Cost: $85 + $15 materials fee

Preparing Your Design

• What works, what doesn’t
• Multicolor workflow
• Film positive or ruby lith output
• Choosing the right screen: screen size, mesh count

Preparing Your Screen

• Coat back of screen with photo emulsion, allow to dry
• Expose film positive onto screen
• Rinse out screen to reveal your stencil

A Few Last Things Before Printing…

• Protect the ends of the screen with strips of packaging tape
• Positioning the screen onto the press
• Registration

Let’s Start Printing!

• Test prints onto newsprint
• How fast should I print?
• Ink Management
  • How much ink to add and pull with each stroke
  • Squeegee angles (30 vs. 45 degrees)
  • Use palette knife to redirect excess ink
• Multiple passes build up ink density
• Trouble-shooting clogged screens

Dry and Store Your Prints

• Heat vs. flash drying fresh prints
• Paper vs. textiles

Cleaning Up

• Degreasing your screen
• Rinsing out the stencil and squeegee
• Screen storage