Resources
Art Preparation
How to Screenprint Series: Art Preparation
(Illustrator and Photoshop) General Overview of Art Prep for Vector and Halftone *Halftones/Mesh explained (18:45 - 21:08) Colour Separations (Photoshop)
Creating Knockouts For Separations
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Setting Up Your Artwork For Screenprinting (Illustrator)
Selecting Existing Spot Colours (1:00 - 2:23) Registration (3:16 – 3:50) *Trapping (3:02 – 5:55) *Under-Bases (5:55 – 8:51) *Separations Preview & Overprint Preview (2:25 – 3:01) *Printing Separations (8:48 – 12:13) Creating Halftones (Photoshop)
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Screen Preparation
How to Coat a Screen With Emulsion: in-class demo.
Printing Film and Burning your Screen
*Printing Film: see Setting Up Your Artwork For Screenprinting (Illustrator) (8:48 – 12:13) above.
*Burning Your Screen: in-class demo.
*Burning Your Screen: in-class demo.
Inking and Printing
In-class demo.
Clean-up
*Removing Ink for colour change/ further printing at later date:
Use Greenway Ink Remover with sponge and rinse thoroughly with water - let dry in drying rack for later use.
Use Greenway Ink Remover with sponge and rinse thoroughly with water - let dry in drying rack for later use.
Reclaiming Your Screen
Dip Tank with Supra 2-in-1 Ink and Emulsion Remover
+ 701 Stain Remover (don't let dry on screen - waterfall rinse finish) |
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