Fine Art Screen Printing Techniques

Screen printing is a rich and versatile medium.

Fine art screen printing techniques. An introduction to fine art printing and the various print methods including inkjet printing giclee dye sublimation printing and uv flatbed printing. Open to adults and teens of all skill levels. Screen printing is one of the most popular printing techniques in the creative community. We asked the domestika community to choose their favorite screen printing artists and these are the results.

The principle of screenprinting or silkscreening consists in applying stencils to a screen constructed of silk or of some synthetic or metallic material in such a way that when ink is applied it is prevented from passing through some parts while penetrating the rest of the screen thereby printing an image on paper placed underneath. Nowadays screen printing is used both as an artistic medium and as a commercial printing process. Originally based on a hand stenciling method the process soon evolved into using fine mesh stretched over a frame. Dubbed pop art the artist used screen printing to create multiple copies of a single image essentially questioning what constituted fine art.

If there is ever an arena where the printmaker is able to play and experiment it is for sure with the screen printing technique allowing a diverse range of surfaces for production and with it breaking up the border between the consumerism arena and the bubble of fine art editions screen prints also known as silkscreens since their big entrance to the world of art in 1960 s are continuing. The earliest recognizable form of screen printing appeared more than 1 000 years ago in china during the song dynasty. The focus of the class will be creating fine art prints on paper. A guide to screen printing as a supremely accessible art.

It enables the reproduction of images without loss of quality using ink and a mesh. Art league instructor nancy mcintyre demonstrates techniques for silk screen printing with block out stencils including tips on registration marks and mixin. Alternative and experimental methods will also be discussed. Screen printing also known as silkscreen printing is a unique medium because the print isn t made directly from the surface of a block or plate.

Screen printing allows you to print hand drawn photographic or digital images on a variety of materials. Covid 19 notice we re open for processing orders but closed to public visits. The stenciled image blocks the ink on the other side to create the image. The mesh was sometimes made from silk which led to the technique s alternative name silk screen printing.

Or serigraphy is a type of stenciling that involves designing an image and then applying the paint or ink through a screen which is typically called a silk screen. Instead images are printed through a screen mesh using stenciling techniques.