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2023-2024 College Catalog 
    
2023-2024 College Catalog

ART 216 - Screenprinting I

3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Introduction to screenprinting using water base and inks. Includes screen construction, direct stencil techniques, photographic techniques, one-color printing, multicolor printing and registration, overview of the types of printing papers, and final presentation.

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Course Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate the use and/or technique of screen construction in screenprinting.
  2. Demonstrate the use and/or technique of the stencil in screenprinting.
  3. Demonstrate the use and/or technique of photo film in screenprinting.
  4. Demonstrate the use and/or technique of printing with one color in screenprinting.
  5. Demonstrate the use and/or technique of printing with multicolor in screenprinting.
  6. Demonstrate the use and/or technique of registration in screenprinting.
  7. Demonstrate the use and/or technique of printing on paper or other materials in screenprinting.
  8. Mat and frame and indicate edition of print(s).

Outline:
  1. Screen Construction and/or Use of Squeegie
  2. Direct Stencil Techniques
    1. Paper stencils method
    2. Litho-crayon/glue/drawing fluid method
    3. Screen filler/direct blockout/Tusche method
    4. Cut film method
  3. Photographic Techniques
    1. Photographic emulsion method
    2. Photographic film methods
  4. One-Color Printing
  5. Multicolor Printing and Registration
    1. Sequencing of colors
    2. Trapping
  6. Registration
    1. Alignment
    2. Substrates
  7. Overview of Types of Printing Papers
  8. Final Presentation
    1. Matting
    2. Framing
    3. Edition(s)


Effective Term:
Fall 2016