You will be introduced to screen printing without the process of developing and exposing your screen photographically. We will concentrate instead how rich and vibrant screenprints can be achieved through producing both laser-cut and hand-cut stencils, and how to build a vivid composition from your own imagery.
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Basic Photoshop and InDesign skills to transform your imagery into vectors, followed by turning them into a stencil. How to use a variety of stencils to create your composition and how to layer accordingly. You will be producing multiple stencils, both hand cut and laser cut and using them to make screenprints.
What will we cover?
Basic Photoshop and InDesign skills to transform your imagery into vectors, followed by turning them into a stencil. How to use a variety of stencils to create your composition and how to layer accordingly. You will be producing multiple stencils, both hand cut and laser cut and using them to make screenprints.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Use silk screens without applying photo-transfer imagery • Turn images into vector files suitable for laser-cutting into stencils • Create hand cut stencils suitable for screenprint • Silkscreen print both hand-cut and laser-cut stencils to create vivid and eye-catching works of art. • Learned techniques that nurture an environmentally conscious practice.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suited for absolute beginners to professional artists. No particular skills are required. You should be able to follow verbal and written instructions in English for both health and safety purposes and to enable you to follow printmaking procedures.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will be taught through a series of demonstrations and workshops. Technical information will be supported by the students individual note taking and throughout the sessions will you will guided by your tutor. There is no requirement to complete work outside of the class however bringing along ideas and imagery you may want to work from will improve your outcomes.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
All basic materials are provided. You should bring to the first class, sources of imagery to be used for reference / visual inspiration (sketches, magazine cutting, on-going work etc.) as a way in to starting personal projects.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
There are further opportunities for pursuing screenprinting courses - ask your tutor for guidance. Alternatively there are skills based and creative approach courses in other processes such as intaglio or relief. Again please consult your tutor..
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Technical information will be supported by the students individual note taking and throughout the sessions will you will guided by your tutor.<br/>There is no requirement to complete work outside of the class however bringing along ideas and imagery you may want to work from will improve your outcomes.</p><p>All basic materials are provided. You should bring to the first class, sources of imagery to be used for reference / visual inspiration (sketches, magazine cutting, on-going work etc.) as a way in to starting personal projects.</p><p>There are further opportunities for pursuing screenprinting courses - ask your tutor for guidance. Alternatively there are skills based and creative approach courses in other processes such as intaglio or relief. 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Technical information will be supported by the students individual note taking and throughout the sessions will you will guided by your tutor.<br/>There is no requirement to complete work outside of the class however bringing along ideas and imagery you may want to work from will improve your outcomes.</p><p>All basic materials are provided. You should bring to the first class, sources of imagery to be used for reference / visual inspiration (sketches, magazine cutting, on-going work etc.) as a way in to starting personal projects.</p><p>There are further opportunities for pursuing screenprinting courses - ask your tutor for guidance. Alternatively there are skills based and creative approach courses in other processes such as intaglio or relief. Again please consult your tutor.. </p>PrintmakingMonoprinting, mixed media & miscellaneousconfigurable
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