First off, we exposed our design in a vacuum seal onto the screen that had already been coated in emulsion, this had to be done for six minutes.
We then had to wash the screen to reveal the stencil (where the black pen had previously been.
Our next job was to prepare the screen bed for the process. This involved sponging down the surface and removing any tape marks.
We then had to mix our two chosen colours in acrylic medium with a special emulsion paste. It was important that the two were mixed well together to ensure the colour would stay thick, without going streaky.
The 'squeegee' tool used for applying colour. The blade is square to allow the colour to be applied with precision against the mech, (it needed a little clean before we used it!)
Applying a border around the frame to section off which part we wanted to print, and not needlessly apply excess ink.
During the screen washing process, some little specs of emulsion were washed away by accident. Here we filled in these holes to prevent black ink leaving specs on our print.
Fixing the screen to the top hinge of the bed, following applying the paint by applying a line at the top of the screen and dragging it backwards using the squeegee, collecting the ink at the bottom end and then pushing it backwards whilst elevating the top hinge around 45 degrees.
The result of the first print!
We then had to create a sort of template made from about 4/5 layers of masking tape to guide where the next pieces of paper would line up appropriately.
The result of the red screen print!
The process was then repeated with black emulsion
The finished screen print,we are all so pleased with the way that it has turned out. All we need to do now is to carefully cut and fold it into the hotdog book format.
My personal input: the two elderly ladies complaining about not being able to draw in the merrion centre.
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