The silk screen printing is a millennial technique born in China. Today can be very complicated or very simple and rudimentary , but its importance lies in that this print can be easyly repeated; once we have obtained a first model, the print can be repeated many times.
At this workshop we propose to extract the essence of the basic screen printing: which is the minimum effort for the maximum result? How can we print precariously with the best result? We know one way, but it surely can get worse …
- Place: La Carboneria (Urgell nº 30)
- When: Each last wensday of the month at 19h.
- Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Dynamics
- Mini theory on the silkscreen
- What is the silkscreen in 2 minutes
- Examples
- Show room of tools used
- Stands & Utilities
- Paper, stickers, t-shirt…
- The framework
- Measures
- Prepare / recycle
- The fabric
- Choose fabric (different inks)
- Riding in the frame, making the screen
- Stencil
- stencils & materials
- Creative (types of stencils)
- Make the stencil
- Workplace Preparation
- Apply the stencil on the screen
- Soul (supports the printing)
- Matching of the design and the soul
- Arrange the working space observing the work process.
- Stamping
- Blades for stamping
- Stamping Techniques
- Cover
- Stamping
- Drying
- Use of space
- Print durability
- Clean workspace and tools