Emulsion Screen Printing Workshop (Private Lesson)
Emulsion Screen Printing Workshop (Private Lesson)
Hosted by Billy Ghoul
☆ MASKS ARE REQUIRED ☆ for the safety of everyone. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided for you before you enter the screen printing studio. Please keep your mask covering both your mouth and nose for the entirety of the class. (Updated 2024)
Sliding Scale
| Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 |
| supported by peers | pay your way | support someone else |
Quick Answers
- class is 3 hours long
- this is a private session, no one else will be booked during these hours
- you need to prepare your design beforehand
- you can take your screens home with you
Please feel free to contact class@habitgallery.com if you have any questions. If you would prefer to schedule with a group, please visit this listing.
More Information
This workshop allows students to learn the traditional screen printing method with uninterrupted focus from the teacher. It involves applying a light-sensitive emulsion to a screen, exposing it to light with a design, and then washing away the unexposed emulsion to create what is essentially a stencil. This method provides a deeper understanding of the screen printing process and allows for more intricate designs, and with no other students to watch, we are able to create multiple screens in one session for you. These multiple screens can be used for different designs, or for a multi-color design.
The price of this session covers the cost of two screens. Additional screens can be used for $10 each. Please let me know how many screens you would like to use so that I can have them ready.
All supplies are provided! All you need to bring is yourself and a design. Additionally, you are allowed to bring up to two items of clothing to print on but this is optional as I have fabric available for printing.
Design Specifications
In order to print your design(s) onto the screen(s), we'll need to work together to create positives. A positive is an opaque, black ink print on transparent or translucent film. There is a printer in class and plenty of transparency sheets, but your design(s) need to be prepared beforehand.
Additionally, the level of detail we are currently able to achieve is not photo-realism. We can absolutely do more complicated designs than the Handmade Workshop, but some thin lines are not currently possible. To see an example of the level of detail that is possible, watch this instagram reel.
The screen we are working with is 10 x 8 inches, which translates to 2400 x 3000 pixels with 300 Dots-Per-Inch (DPI). The higher quality your design, the clearer it will come out.
Please email me at class@habitgallery.com to make sure your design is ready, or with any questions you might have.
