Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Screen Printing


I tired my first screen print yesterday. The process is quite a bit more complicated than some of the other designs, but still a very mechanical process (This is what Warhol wanted). Screen prints are done using the following steps (this is the abridged version)...
1. Draw a simple design on copy paper. Tape that design down to a drawing board.
2. Place stenciling film over the design and tape down.
3. Cut the design that shows through the film with a stencil knife using light pressure. Peel the green film from the plastic backing.
4. Adhere the film to a silk screen with adhering fluid. Let dry.
5. Peel plastic backing from the screen (this will leave the green adhered film to the screen.
6. Place paper under the screen.
7. Add ink to the screen and pull ink across the screen with a squeegee, creating the design on the paper.

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