Screen Printing

Join Colleen Coe from timber + stitch for a screen printing course where you will screenprint a tea towel or tote bag using paper stencils.

Screen printing is a historic craft still used today where you push ink through a fine woven silk screen. This hand printing technique transfers a thin layer of ink onto your material surface resulting in a uniquely created image.

The course will involve:

- Introduction to screen printing and the materials required

- Drawing and designing a paper stencil

- Preparing and cutting your stencil using scissors or blade

- Learning about suitable inks and fabrics to use

- Screen printing onto a tea towel or tote bag

You will use the morning to draw your ideas onto paper discussing the best ways to adapt them for screen printing, including playing with positive and negative shapes, patterns, layering and placement of stencils. You will then use scissors or a blade to cut out your stencils.

The afternoon will involve preparing your screen for printing and screen printing onto your tea towel or tote bag. You can use multiple stencils to add colours and more elements to your designs.

This course is suitable for complete beginners. You do not need to have great artistic ability as we can use simplistic shapes and patterns. The only requirement is that you enjoy being creative. 

Colleen Coe has been screen printing for over eight years. A Design graduate who discovered screen printing and has been using it in her creative practice ever since. Colleen has her screen printed products stocked in independent shops and teaches adults and kids screen printing from her studio space in Aviemore.

£75 includes all materials. To book, download the booking form here and return it to [email protected]. If you have any problems with the form or need any guidance, please call Nicki or Gail during business hours on 01381 600354.