By the end of the class, students will be able to:

• Design an image suitable for screen printing

• Create screen printable imagery through processes from simple (paper stencil) to complex (darkroom)

• Prepare and expose screens using transparency films and emulsion in the darkroom

• Choose and mix colors, learning the fundamentals of color layering

• Learn how to register multi-color prints and make prints on paper

• Reclaim and clean screens for future use

No prior printmaking experience required
For ages 16 and older

Materials to be provided by student:

• 8.5” x 11” and/or 11” x 14” 100# paper or heavier — French Paper is recommended but any cardstock-type paper will work – need for first day

• Drafting film for registration (it is reusable) — need by week 3

• Screen printing ink for paper — some ink is provided but you may also want to build your own color palette with your own inks — you can decide after week 1

• More transparency films beyond the first two provided

• More screens if student desires — one 20”x24” screen is provided

• Brushes

STUDENT CANCELLATION POLICY:
Up to 1 week in advance: full refund, switch to a later class, or have a friend come in your place.
Up to 48 hrs: 50% refund, or send a friend in your place.
Less than 48 hrs before class: No refund, or send a friend in your place.

CLASS CANCELLATION POLICY:
If the class is cancelled due to weather, instructor illness, or not meeting minimum enrollment, you can either receive a full refund, or switch to a later class.