Screenprinting: The Ultimate Studio Guide from Sketchbook to Squeegee

Description

Screenprinting is in the midst of a popular revival among beginners, students, hobbyists and experts alike, but there are very few recent publications that give actual fundamental information on its techniques and processes. This book provides the missing manual on this very popular practice. It includes iInspirational step-by-steps with leading artists, illustrators and designers, including Ben Eine and Rob Ryan. In each step-by-step original work is created to showcase a key process or technique such as hand-cut stencils, colour blending and monoprinting. The information on materials and techniques, along with tips, insights and troubleshooting, will ensure today's creatively minded screenprinters will be able to produce eye-catching work of their own. The book also gives valuable advice to the budding screenprinter on how to organize an exhibition or screenprinting event and promote and sell their work. Deliciously fresh and visual, with specially commissioned photographs and written by a vibrant, innovative group working and teaching at the very epicentre of the contemporary screenprinting scene, this book is the complete modern guide for screenprinters of all levels of knowledge and skill, and will have a vital presence in their studios and workshops.

Print Club London is a leading print studio specializing in the art, practice, teaching and exhibition of screenprinting. Established in 2007, and now with over 500 members, as well as providing studio space and selling design pieces, Print Club works with clients on projects ranging from bespoke bags for Stella McCartney to live printing projects in stores with Nike.

'The first rule of Print Club is.... have fun!' - Sunday Telegraph 'You come away from this guide with a real sense that screen printing is an equally useful art to master' - Creative Blog 'The new screenprinting bible ... colourful and attractive ... wonderfully illustrated pages burst with step by step photographs of every stage of the screenprinting process' - Screenprinting Today