Intro to Silkscreen Workshop

This workshop is led by artist Jen Hewett, a printmaker, surface designer, textile artist and teacher who shares with us a hands-on overview of beginning print screening for those interested in creating their own custom textiles. Having carefully curated the tools and materials needed to dive in, Jen offers step-by-step directions to design one’s own template and to transfer that design to fabric using a screen printing frame. What is screen printing? Screen printing is a printing technique using mesh (held in place by a wooden frame) to transfer ink onto a textile one color at a time. This method is also known as silkscreen because traditionally silk was used in the place of today’s synthetic threads (which make up the mesh). The method that Jen covers allows one to use the same mesh again and again with brand new designs and colors – it’s a wonderful technique to explore!

Learn more about the details of this project on Jen’s Featured Maker Page

This workshop includes:

• An online digital workshop by maker Jen Hewett
• A live & recorded Maker Chat Q&A with our artist
• Tools and materials from artisan suppliers, curated for you, by Jen

The tools & materials included in this kit:

• A generously sized 10×14″ silkscreen frame for small to large scale designs
• An 8″ 65 durometer silkscreen fabric squeegee
• Two water-based silkscreen inks (with the opportunity to blend for a third color)
• Tools for creating your design: a precision knife, tracing paper, masking tape, paint scraper, stir sticks
• White cotton flour sack towels to print on

Happy making!