Advanced Silkscreen Printing

This class is open to students who have prior experience in silkscreen or screen printing and wish to further their knowledge. You will produce two to three prints by the end of the class. Reinforce your skills by setting up individual projects and working through complicated color registration and layers. Learn about the process and history of silkscreen printing both as an expressive and as a graphic art form. Hand-drawn, photographic, photocopied, and digital color separation techniques will be explored. The class will focus on individual projects that students are interested in. Use water-based inks to print on various materials such as paper, fabric, glass, metal, and wood to explore making individual prints as well as editions. You will be encouraged to explore other materials to print on and “inks” to print with such as chocolate, mustard, graphite powder, etc. Supplies included. To see Dominick’s work, visit: www.beastlyprints.com.

Note: You may use the studio by appointment during the days between class sessions but are responsible for providing your own consumables (paper/vellum, tape, ink, etc). You are allowed to use the emulsion provided in the exposure room.
To use the studio for screen printing after the class has ended you must purchase a studio membership for the remainder of the semester.

Instructor: Dominick Rapone

Thursdays [6 weeks] October 9 – November 13: 6:30 – 9:30pm

• Skill Level: Open to all – from beginners to intermediate/advanced students
• Prerequisites: None

Class fees by level:    NC State Students – $115    Public – $185