Fine Art

Screen Printing

Pull clean, professional prints on paper and fabric

12 lessons4 modules9h 50m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Learn to set up a low-cost studio, prepare film positives, coat and expose photo-emulsion stencils, and pull consistent prints on both paper and textiles. The course covers water-based, plastisol, and discharge inks, multi-color registration, and reclaiming screens for reuse, with named tools, exposure math, and worked troubleshooting examples throughout.

Curriculum

Module 1: Setting Up the Studio and Choosing Materials3 lessons

The Minimum Viable Print StudioPreview45m
Mesh Count: Matching the Screen to the Job🔒45m
Ink Systems and the Substrates They Serve🔒50m

Module 2: Stencils: Film Positives, Coating, and Exposure3 lessons

Preparing Opaque Film Positives🔒45m
Coating Screens with Emulsion🔒50m
Exposure and Washout with a Step-Wedge Test🔒55m

Module 3: Printing on Paper and Fabric3 lessons

The Print Stroke and Off-Contact🔒50m
Multi-Color Registration🔒55m
Substrate-Specific Technique: Paper vs Garments🔒50m

Module 4: Discharge Printing, Curing, and Reclaiming3 lessons

Discharge Printing on Dark Cotton🔒50m
Curing Each Ink System Correctly🔒50m
Reclaiming and Maintaining Screens🔒45m