Intro To Fabric Screen Printing

Learn to transform your own design or an existing image into a unique textile print for a tea towel or tote bag. The course not only provides you with the basic skills of screen-printing onto fabric using hand cut stencils but also plenty of hands on experience over two classes. This is a unique opportunity to produce an edition of your very own screen print products & walk away with the know how to start printing at home!

We Will Cover:

• “placement” screen-printing onto readymade fabric products
• how to adapt your design for paper stencils
• cutting out your stencil and preparing your screen
• prepare the fabric & screen
• print a “placement print” using a screen & squeegee.

BYO:

• Come with a 1 or 2 colour design idea on paper
• wear an old shirt & closed shoes & let’s get your ideas printed onto something fabric!

ABOUT THE TEACHER

This class is taught by the talented textile designer & printer Michelle Kistima-Menser of You Are Brave. Michelle specialises in repeat pattern designs and screen printing fabric meterage. ‘You Are Brave’ has been featured on the Home Beautiful Creative Collection Instagram feed, and has recently been interviewed by Kylie Lewis of Ofkin http://ofkin.com/the-leap-stories-23-michelle-kistima-menser/