ABOUT THIS EVENT

Event Category

Arts & DIY

Event Overview

This all-day workshop is perfect for people who have textile screenprinting ambitions that exceed their experience. This one-day screenprinting camp will fill in the gaps between a basic understanding of screenprinting and the technical understanding of the process needed to successfully produce a larger-scale apparel printing project.

You want to start a clothing line. Your dream is to print professional-quality jerseys for your softball team. You plan to construct 50 flyable kites using three different color-ways as part of your next installation. Basically, you want to level up your knowledge and skills while minimizing costly trial and error. Smart move.

In the workshop, students will troubleshoot hypothetical designs. The class will collaboratively design and print a project that puts to use newly acquired technical skills. By the end of the workshop, students will have produced a three color t-shirt and will feel comfortable embarking on more ambitious projects in the future.

This workshop covers:

Minimum age

All ages welcome

Prerequisites

Some screenprinting experience.

What's Provided

All materials provided by Spudnik Press Cooperative.

What You Can Expect From This Experience

• How to design and plan a successful fabric printing project.
• Best practices for printing on dark or bright fabrics.
• How to select the best mesh count and squeegee durometer for the job at hand.
• Common challenges for apparel printing such as printing on hoods or mesh garments.
• Setting up carousel presses.
• Assessing when, why and how to outsource projects or use plasticol ink.
• Vendor options and other apparel printing resources.

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