Beginner’s Guide to Screen Printing

Screen printing is a print process involving the forcing of ink through a screen of fine material to create a picture or pattern. It has been around for many years, and has long been perceived as a specialist subject accessible only to professional printers and textile artists due to the high cost of the screens and inks.

Recently, however, screen printing has entered the mainstream and the equipment and tools have become more affordable and accessible.

In this Beginner's Guide to Screen Printing, Erin Lacy shows you how to make your own screen using an embroidery hoop and silk fabric, and demonstrates how to create beautiful designs that are easy to achieve.

Discover how to print onto different surfaces such as wood, cork and fabric, and create twelve stunning, coastal and botanical-themed projects through bright and colourful step-by-step photography.

The book includes templates and inspiration on how to design your own screen printing motifs.

Book Contents

Introduction
Inspiration and ideas
Tools and materials
Before you print
After you print
Making a hoop screen
Exposing: Working with resists
Print production
Repeats and borders
Tessellations
Multilayered screen printing
Placement motifs
Printing gradients
Creating your own designs
Templates and motifs
Glossary
Index

The projects
Botanical postcards
Cork coasters
Wood bunting
Calico tote bags
Swallow-print tea towel
Feather-print fabric
Feather-print skirt
Printed cushion covers
Dragonfly placemats
Dragonfly table runner
Shell motif beach blanket
Pebble print