Introduction to Screen Printing
1 day course
16 October 2024, 12 February, 11 April, 6 August 2025
10am to 4pm
£95 including all materials
Screen printing is sometimes called serigraphy or silk screen printing but all these names refer to the same basic method of creating an image on paper or fabric by pushing ink through a screen mesh with areas blocked off by stencils. Stencils can be made from paper, drawing fluid, screen filler or a light sensitive emulsion.
This introductory course will explore the basics of screen printing. It’s perfect for those wishing to get to grips with the basics of screen printing. You will learn how to create images using paper stencils. How to overlap stencils to create multi coloured images, to register an image and how to set up the equipment, mix inks and use a squeegee to print your images onto paper. By the end of the course, you will have created a variable edition of at least 8x A4 prints.
Course structure
• Explanation of the process and looking at examples.
• Introduction to the equipment and how to set it up.
• Planning your image.
• How to cut paper stencils and apply them to the screen.
• How to mix inks and importance of opacity and transparency of colours in screen printing.
• Registration with the acetate and on the board.
• How to flood and pull a print.
• Trouble shooting.
Experience level
Suitable for beginners and those wishing to refresh their skills. We recommend attending this course before moving onto any of the other screen printing courses.
Maximum 6 places
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For all courses except CPSC Certificate course
Full payment of the course fee is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until full payment has been received.
If for any reason you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date.
For CPSC Certificate course
Payment for Term 1 is required when booking a place. A reserved place is not secure until this payment has been received. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due at the end of the previous term. Payments for Terms 2 & 3 will be due before the first day of each term.
If for any reason prior to the commencement of the course you are unable to attend, we will refund monies paid minus a £20.00 admin fee, as long as you cancel your place more than 1 month before the course start date. Once you start the course on Term 1 you have committed to all 3 terms. Course transfers are at the discretion of Curwen Print Study Centre.
There is an option to book your place for £100 deposit. If you choose this option your place is secured. The balance of term 1 will be due 20 working days before the start of the course. If you cancel more than 20 working days before the course start date, we will refund monies paid minus a £20 admin fee. If your place is not cancelled during this timescale, and the balance is not paid then the deposit is non refundable. All other Terms & Conditions remain the same.
Curwen Print Study Centre reserves the right to cancel courses – a full refund will be made in these circumstances.
