Learn to Silk Screen in Vancouver
As we’ve mentioned in a previous blogpost, we have a silk screening workshop scheduled for June 9th in Vancouver. Trish, the founder/owner of Smoking Lily, and Rachael, our super awesome printer, will be teaching you how to make your own designs a reality.
Sign up for our one day, hands-on, step-by-step introduction to screen printing. We will show you how to prepare art work for printing, make screens from scratch, and how to print on fabric. You will walk away with newfound knowledge, two pillowcases, a tote bag, plus the screen you made in class (so you continue to print at home!). All materials are included in the course fee.
Date: Saturday, June 9, 2012
Time: 10am-5pm
Age: 15+
Fee: $247 (everything included, even the tax)
Location: Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Avenue, Surrey BC)
To register: www.surrey.ca/register | 604-501-5100
Registration barcode: #4281603
Or click this direct link to the galleries registration page.
The Surrey Art Gallery is a 35 minute drive from our shop on Main Street or from the Tsawwassen ferry terminal. This is great for you gals from Saltspring and Pender Island that have been asking for a one day class.
-Rose
I have been silk screening for almost 20 years. Using a small squeegee making several strokes to print an over-sized image is a bad idea, as it tends to leave ‘bleed’ deposits on either end of the squeegee, through the open mesh of the design being printed. The only exception to this, is IF you can pull your ink in such a manner that the ends of the squeegee do not print over open mesh, but stay on the emulsion instead.
Just saying, after seeing the picture associated with this page.
Yes you are correct, the other problem that can occur is uneven coverage. There could be a few different things going on in the photo: either the printer just grabbed a small squeegee for the photographer or they are printing a few smaller items on paper and there is no need for a big squeegee, just one wide enough to cover the object being printed.
Thanks for noticing.