Silk Screening?

Question

Tomorrow morning, I am taking a silk screening class at my mom's school she teaches at. Does anybody even KNOW what silk screening is? I think it's when you put prints on T-Shirts and other stuff. Can you give me some details, and ideas of prints to use. For the prints, if you find any, I am a teenage girly-girl that loves bright colors. Any good ideas?

Answer 1

Silk-screening, or screen-printing, is a technique for printing images through a piece of fabric (originally silk was used) using a stencil or mask. It's an adaptable technique which can be used successfully by beginners as well as very experienced artists. The masks can be made with photo-emulsion, freezer paper, masking tape, and more.

The simplest version is a single-color print, because each additional color requires you make another screen or mask. If they didn't give you recommendations for a pattern, then for your first project, stick to a single simple shape like a heart or a star or a Christmas tree. If you're bringing your own t-shirt, wash it first without fabric softener or dryer sheets. It sounds like they'll tell you the rest when you get there.

If you want to read a little more about it beforehand, here's several websites with how-to info or tutorials.

http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-S...

http://www.reuels.com/reuels/Silk_Screen...

http://dharmatrading.com/html/eng/199494...

Good luck and enjoy.

Answer 2

Serigraphy is a fancy word for screen printing and the possibilities are endless.  There is a lot of process though to get to that final point.  I would definitely start with a simple  one or two color design.  I have a degree in printmaking and am sure I would confuse you is I went into detail on the process, but I am sure your instructor will help you along the way!  Have fun!