Screenprinting: Troubleshooting & Tips
| Location | Leicester Print Workshop |
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| Date & Time | Saturday 24th August 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Tutor | Katy Goodrich |
This course is ideal for those with some screenprinting experience who wish to improve and extend their practice. You will complete the process from image creation, selecting and exposing screens, setting up your workspace and troubleshooting the print process, including registers and multiple layer printing. By the end of this course you will come away knowing how to problem solve all parts of the screenprinting process.
Course Structure
- Introduction to LPW
- Image discussion
- Coating a screen – correct use of emulsion
- Getting images ready for print – Photoshop, stencil making, creating drawn work
- Exposing a screen – Use of the exposure unit, timings and substrates.
- Colour mixing – Transparent and opaque colour
- Printing – Registration, perfecting your technique, troubleshooting, layering images
About the Tutor
Leicester based artist Katy Goodrich has been a part of the workshop for the last 10 years. Starting as a volunteer she then undertook a 5 year apprenticeship at LPW learning all aspects of print. Specialising in Screenprint Katy uses Underwater photographs to create her work mainly using the CMYK colour separation technique.
Bookings
Online: You can book online here by credit / debit card or Paypal.
Telephone: You can pay by card over the phone during our opening hours (Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm). Call us on 0116 251 4174.
In person: Call in to Leicester Print Workshop during our opening hours (Tuesday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm) to book and pay by card, cash or cheque.
Pre-course information: We will send you details of how to find us and what to bring with you when we process your booking.
Concessions
Full-Print Members of Leicester Print Workshop are entitled to a 10% discount on our inhouse courses. Interested in joining LPW as a member? Click here for more information.