Silkscreen and Hand Painting for Textiles Short Course
Course description
Course overview
This short course offers an introduction into silk screen printing, covering paper stencil and polychromatic screen printing techniques.
Polychromatic screen printing refers to the multiple use of colours, and is a technique used by working directly onto the silk screen using brushes, pipettes and soft mark-making tools to create and illustrate your designs. You will have the opportunity to experiment through the application of dyes and the printing process using this technique.
You will create your designs freehand painting directly onto the silk screen and develop your designs further by creating paper stencils that will be used to build surfaces and layers within your design.
Who this course is for
This course is designed for all creative types who would like an insight into an alternative technique to screen-printing, previous experience and knowledge of screen-printing would be useful but is not essential.
This is a Summer School only short course running only once a year. We encourage early bookings to secure your place.
Key information
Topics covered
- The course will be taught in a series of practical workshops demonstrating each of the processes, polychromatic and paper stencil screen printing
- The course is an experimental step into screen printing and can be adopted for use with t-shirts, bags or canvases
- You will create your designs freehand painting directly onto the silk screen
- You will develop your designs further by creating paper stencils these will be used to build surfaces and layers within your design
- Designers will learn the technique of polychromatic printing and paper stencilling in conjunction with the screen printing, students will gain extensive knowledge in how to mix print pastes used in this technique
- Students will take away a sketchbook of designs and ideas developed with an understanding of techniques and materials, students can bring a tote bag, t-shirt or fabric of their choice to experiment with
Learning outcomes
- Have tried a variety of printing techniques, including polychromatic and paper stencilling
- Learned how to mix print pastes.
- Have created their own set of silk screen designs
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance
Materials
- Rubber gloves
- Apron/overall
- Notebook/sketchbook
- Images, photos, research
- Cotton t-shirts, cotton bags or cotton fabric
- Scalpel
- Pencils/pens
- Colouring pencils/felts/paints (optional)
Tutor
Kavita Kumari
Kavita Kumari, began her career as a freelance Print Designer in Fashion & Interiors, selling at Indigo, Premiere Vision and in New York to Calvin Klein after graduating from Central Saint Martins with a BA Honours in Textile Design: Print. Kavita has since held several independent and collaborative exhibitions combining her skills as a Painter and Textile Designer, which led to commissions for Jujus and Village Underground for corporate events and new graduate designers. She maintains a strong connection with the University of the Arts London through her position as a Specialist Teaching and Learning Print & Dye Technician at London College of Fashion and Chelsea College of Art. Kavita has a PG Cert in Higher Education and an MA in Academic Practice for Art, Design and Communication and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
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