Indie T -shirt Screenprint Workshops

Service Description

Saturdays in Nov & Dec, 1 - 4pm. $70pp Cash, Eftpos or Bank Transfer accepted. PLEASE PAY FEE ON OR BEFORE ARRIVAL For bank transfers please use your name as reference: BSB: 923100 Account: 309878340 Workshop will include: * Print a one colour design on light and dark t shirts (dark ink on light shirts and bright ink on dark shirts). * Demonstration of how to prepare screens for printing. * All ink, screens and film positives provided, plus test t-shirts. BRING YOUR OWN SHIRTS IF YOU WANT TO GET MORE DONE. Curing (heat setting) is explained but is not included. We recommend either using a heat gun or oven. This is not a workshop to teach you how to set up commercially, more for indie shirts, DIY band merch shirts etc. TIPS ON GETTIING YOUR DIGITAL OR HAND DRAWN IMAGE READY:- DIGITAL IMAGES Open your file in Photoshop: - adjust cropping, contrast etc. Set the Size: - Select Image / Image Size and adjust dimensions and resolution. Make it no bigger than 20cm x 28cm so it fits on A3 transparencies. The higher the resolution the finer the image, lower resolutions, eg 72 dpi, look blurry. Make it Pure Black & White: - Select Image / Mode / Greyscale and choose Yes to discard the colour information. Select Image / Mode / Bitmap and choose Yes to Flatten layers. When prompted to set the output resolution, make it the same as the input resolution. Select either the 'Halftone' or '50% Threshold' method: a. 'Halftone Method' - this uses small black dots to create an optical illusion of shades of grey. Set the Frequency, Angle and Shape of the dots:- Frequency: play around but choose something less than 40 lines per inch for a t-shirt screen. Angle: any number will do for a one colour design. Shape: choose Ellipse. OR b. '50% Threshold Method' - this looks graphic and the image changes to blob shapes (you may need to undo and go back and play with the contrast to get the right amount of detail). Save the File:- Save the file in .pdf format and email it to cath.t.tempest@gmail.com one week before your workshop. HAND DRAWN IMAGES Keep the image within an area of 20cm x 28cm. Draw your image on white paper using solid black ink eg paint pens (POSCAs are good, not Sharpies or pencil). Drop in your image to TASS one week before your workshop.