FACILITIES TRAINING | SCREEN PRINTING

Description

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Overview
This is an introduction on how to navigate and safety use our screen-printing facilities. 

Who?
Studio members who have not previously received training

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Date: Tue 21st May & Wed 122nd May
Time: 6pm – 8pm

Number of Particpants: 3
Cost: €5.00 to cover the cost of materials*

*If you can’t afford this right now, there is one free place available. Please select this option.

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What will you learn?
This is a workshop in how to use our specific equipment allowing you to access the facility confidently day to day by yourself. *

First Session: How To Strip & Coat A Screen
First we will learn about the different mesh counts and what they can be used for.
Then we will strip a screen each and learn about the chemicals used
Stripping a screen can take a bit of time depending on how long it has been coated. You will need to be patient for this bit!
Finally each person will coat a screen and we’ll talk about diff types of emulsions and which to use in A4.
We will then leave the screens over night to dry

Second Session: Printing/Making Acetates, Exposing A Screen,  Printing & Washing A Screen
First we will look at some acetates/films used to expose and image on a screen.
You are welcome to bring your own image*
Then we will then expose screen using the exposure unit in the workshop
We will then wash & dry the screens upstairs
Finally we will do some printing using the printing press and learn about diff types of inks and squeegees.

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What you will not learn:
This workshop will not cover
1. How to edit/make images to use to expose screens
2. Specific printing methods. We covers the basics only to help you navigate our equipment and its quirks.

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Skillsharing:
If you have specific things you would like to learn we suggest practicing the basics on your own time first until you are confident, and then use online tutorials on youtube or similar to up your skills.

We also encourage you to team up and share skills and tips. You can start a group in ‘Art Gangs’ or use this one to chat, share links and ask questions!

Please Note: Use ‘Discussions Tab’ and start a new dicussion if you would like a reply.

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