Print Making/ Silk Screening
Materials needed: A template to carve into to make the print, whether that is Styrofoam, wood Printing or Painting rollers Printing ink, poster paint Material to transfer the print on, paper is common, but do not be scared to get creative! Pencils newspapers The first step is to figure out what you are going to design and what you are going to transfer it on to. sketch it out on a scrap piece of paper first, it is much easier to erase rather than trying to fix carvings. Once you have created your beautiful design, the next step is to carve it on the template. If using Styrofoam, carve with a pencil. The substance must be able to handle carving and able to transfer the pattern. Make sure to carve very deep so when you roll the paint on the design is still visible. Lay down newspapers under your design, you can also use paper for the paint. Roll your paint roller through the paint on the paper, then ever so lighting roll it onto your design template. Ensure paint has gotten into the c...