Screenprinting Course at OCAC Part 2

On day 2 of my screen-printing class at the Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, I finalized my design, created my screen and got to work screen-printing my silk scarf. Check out day 1 here.

We burned the screens in a dark room. The 1st day we put the emulsifier on the screen and let it dry overnight. Then we made transparencies out of our designs, taped them to the screen and exposed it over the lightbox in the darkroom for five minutes. After washing it out, the screen was ready.

hard at work! Hand screen printing is tedius

my practice round

and then the real thing. This was the first layer

then I added a second layer of another ink that I mixed up and did peacock feathers over the other feathers

hanging to dry.

Some of the other designs from other students

The last step is to steam the scarf to set the dye and release the stiffness. My awesome instructor Chelsea offered to do it for me because you need some supplies I just don't have....like a huge pot and a strainer that you only use for art projects. I'm sorry, I use mine for making pasta and chili....so she offered to steam mine and I am picking it up tomorrow! I will post pictures of me wearing it soon:)

The class was so much fun and I learned so much about the screen-printing process. I hope I can take another course at The Oregon College of Arts and Crafts soon! It's my goal to start releaseing my inner creativity that struggles to come out. Between my job, these classes and Pinterest, I am on track!