£80Beginners Workshop
Overview
COVID-19 UPDATE
We are excited to announce the return of our workshops! Thank you for waiting patiently whilst we made sure it was safe to invite people into our studios, its something we haven’t wanted to rush.
Some of our members are already back in the studios with limited capacity and similarly our workshops will run in a different format with much smaller groups. Please note that whilst we will endeavour to run the workshops as before there will be some changes to ensure everyones safety.
We are only running 1 workshop a week currently so it may take longer than usual to book a place, please bear with us. We didn’t want to rush into opening at full capacity for everyones safety! We also want to ensure we can run the very best workshop in the new format so this is a time for us to make sure you all love it as much as you did before. We think you will!
We are running workshops on a smaller scale and are aware people might need to cancel last minute due to covid. Please only do this if you have covid concerns. We ask that you don’t book in pairs or with someone from the same household. This helps us avoid multiple cancellations. Our workshops run to support our studios and we can’t afford to have empty spaces due to covid.
SAFETY FIRST
Following government guidelines we have made some changes as mentioned to our studios and workshops.
As guests to our studios you will be required to wear a mask for part of your workshop.
Please bring one with you, This is mandatory in parts of our studios.
Your main workshop will take place in the gallery, it used to be in the main printing studio. This is to allow us to keep numbers in the main studios down. You will still use all the main exposure equipment but the printing itself will take place in a gallery where we have set up a printing bed and all the equipment you need.
On arrival you will be asked to sign our standard health and safety & an additional COVID document to clarify your well-being.
Our Beginner Workshop is perfect for people who have little or no previous screen printing experience. It’s a practical, hands-on and, most importantly, fun day of getting messy and creative.
During the day you will learn all about the history of screen printing, the various techniques and processes involved and finally, how to artwork your designs in Photoshop, creating your screen, setting up the screen print bay and finally pulling your very own design.
Not only will you walk away with your own design screen printed but you’ll also be able to join up as a member in our studio – so you’ll be able to carry on your ‘pulling’ your newly found passion!
Please note – You must be over 18 years old to take part in a workshop. If you wish to enroll someone under 18 years old please contact our offices to discuss. If you have any questions about what you need to bring please contact [email protected]
Workshop times: 10.30AM to 5PM
Location: Print Club London, Unit 3, 10-28 Millers Avenue, London, E8 2DS
Lesson Plan
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Introduction to Screenprinting
The workshop starts off with a brief introduction to screen printing and the Print Club London studio. You be will talked through the equipment that will used throughout the day, as well as the general theory that goes into the process. You will individually coat your own screens in preparation for use later in the day to print your own edition of prints, and will be shown some amazing examples of artwork that’s been printed in our studio by working artists.
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Artworking
Our tutors will talk you through some different digital and analogue processes that will help you turn your own image into a usable Positive ready to expose on your screen. Don’t worry if you aren’t too familiar with Photoshop or using a computer, the technicians will go slowly through the techniques and ensure that the theory of what they are doing is understood by all.
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Exposing
Here is where you will take your Positive and expose it onto your coated screen to make the stencil you will be printing with in the afternoon. The tutor will talk you through how our large exposure unit works and then help you wash out your screen afterwards.
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Printing
Once all preparation has been done it’s time to print! The printers will show you how to get your screen set up on our printing beds and some key printing techniques. You will then be left to print your own small edition of prints with our tutors there to give you a helping hand and talk you through any problems that might pop up. Once you’re finished printing you learn how to clean your screen completely, ready for use again!
