The first meeting is a demo of the entire process with a discussion about materials, provided by the instructors and materials provided by the students. During the demo, students will a have a chance to print using two different registration methods.
During the remaining four meetings, students will work on the next steps toward making a screen print. The first step is screen preparation and sensitization of the screen in the dark room. The next step is creation of an image, transposed onto translucent or transparent film. Multiple films are created, one for every color desired. The following step is exposure of the screen with film positives, then rinsing out the images with water. After drying and curing, the screen is ready for the first print run. The screen is set up on the hinged print boards, the paper is registered, water based ink and paper are prepared. The first run is printed, followed be the additional runs until the print is finished. By the end of 5 weeks, students should be able to create a multi colored, small edition print, using light sensitive photo emulsion.
We will discuss supplies at the first class
