Screen Printing 2: Photo Emulsion by Hilary Williams

All levels | 55 min 39 sec

Introduction
Overview00:32

Create Your Drawing
Line drawing with India ink05:10
Overview of tracing options04:56
Second drawing with brush04:18

Photo Emulsion
Coating the screen04:37
UV exposure and rinsing05:03

Printing Preparations
Masking off screen02:53
Registration03:30

Screen Printing
Printing basics06:59
Making the first print04:57
Cleaning the screen02:35
Making the second print08:09
Reclaiming the screen02:00

Taught by Hilary Williams

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Learn the magic of photo emulsion screenprinting in this workshop. Hilary walks you through the process of creating an image to print, coating a screen, exposing the image and finally pulling your first prints. Photo emulsion lends itself to gorgeous, fine detail and Hilary shows you how to layer different stencils to create multi-layered prints. She covers all the basic of screen printing in a home setup, so you’re ready to print at home or in a shared studio space.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Tools:

mesh screen (lower than 125 mesh count)
squeegee (at least 5” smaller than screen frame width)
screen print clamp hinges on a board or table
UV lights or light table
brush
fountain pen

Materials:

screen print photo emulsion
transparency paper
India Ink for film
packing tape
screen print ink
paper

Optional:

paint pen or china marker

Downloads:

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Learn how to:

Create an image to print
Coat a screen
Expose the image
Pull your fits print

What you’ll get:

An easy-to-follow lesson on how to screen print using photo emulsion
12 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Itemized supply list
Step-by-step instruction by artist Hilary Williams
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

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Screen Printing 2: Photo Emulsion Reviews

★★★★★

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Mary Clare

★★★★★

LOVE this class. Hillary is such a wonderful, awesome and grounded teacher. Thank you so much for this beautiful series! The respect for the processes are so visceral, allowing me to experience the flow of how the aesthetics and practical use of materials are explained althroughout the project, as well as keeping things clean and orderly in a workable system. Thank you for demystifying and sharing this wonderful way of making art through Screen Printing!

November 9, 2024