Screenprinting : the complete water-based system / Robert Adam and Carol Robertson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adam, Robert.

Contributor:

Robertson, Carol.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Screen process printing.

Serigraphy.

Physical Description:

208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Thames & Hudson, 2003.

Summary:

This practical and inspirational resource book is the definitive guide to water-based screenprinting. With clear step-by-step instructions and 265 illustrations, most in full color, it explains and describes methods and materials that replace traditional toxic screenprinting systems. The water-based way is the modern option -- safer, healthier and more environmentally friendly, as well as quick to learn and accessible to all. The book covers every stage of the printing process and opens up new areas of creative possibilities. Whether you wish to print using paper stencils, screen filler stencils or photostencils (incorporating autographic, digital, photocopied or photographic elements), with opaque, translucent, metallic, gouache or acrylic paints, on paper, fabric, metal or PVC, renowned practitioners and art educators Robert Adam and Carol Robertson show you how to do it. From choosing which materials to use and how to use them, through setting up and equipping a water-based screenprinting studio, to collating and presenting finished prints, this comprehensive reference book -- complete with list of international suppliers and glossary -- is the only resource any art practitioner, educator, student or designer will ever need.

Contents:

How Screenprinting Developed

The origins of screenprinting 6

Commercial screenprinting 7

Fine art screenprinting 8

The Move Towards Water-Based Screenprinting

Traditional screenprinting and its implications for health, safety and the environment 10

Health issues 10

The risk of fire 11

The environment 11

Sourcing information about chemicals and their correct use 13

How traditional screenprinting chemicals enter the body 14

The development of a safer screenprinting system 17

Fine art materials for water-based screenprinting 20

Selecting fine art materials for water-based printing mixtures 24

Selecting screen fillers and screen painting fluids 26

Industrial and commercial products for water-based screenprinting 27

Selecting industrial and commercial water-based screenprinting inks 27

Selecting frames, meshes and squeegees 30

Selecting photo-emulsions 31

PVC sheet as a key part of water-based screenprinting 34

Selecting materials for autographic positives and photo positives 36

Selecting products for cleaning and preparing meshes 38

Designing a Water-Based Screenprinting System

Planning a water-based screenprinting studio 41

Equipping a water-based screenprinting studio 45

Good studio practice for water-based screenprinting 55

Planning a Screenprint

Building an image 59

Making a map 64

Frames, Meshes and Squeegees

Screen frames 65

Meshes 66

Preparing and degreasing the mesh 69

Margins 71

Squeegees 74

Stencils

Types of stencil 76

Creating open areas 78

Paper stencils 79

Making paper stencils 80

Printing paper stencils 82

Screen filler stencils 85

Using screen filler to create or stop out images, or to edit photostencils 86

Using screen filler for photostencil reversals 91

Screen painting fluid stencils 93

Using screen painting fluid to create images or to edit stencils 93

Photostencils 96

Photo-emulsion and positives 96

Moire patterns 97

Autographic positives 98

Using halftone and other tonal techniques 116

Photographic positives 117

Photocopy positives 118

Digital positives 120

Colour separation and process printing 126

A brief guide to the stages of the photostencil process 129

The chemistry of photo-emulsion 129

Mixing photo-emulsion 130

Applying photo-emulsion to the mesh 131

Photo-emulsion drying procedure 135

Exposing the photo-emulsion-coated screen to UV light 136

Photo-emulsion developing procedure 139

Substrates

Paper 142

Other substrates 146

Printing Mixtures

Preparing artist's paints for fine art water-based screenprinting 150

Selecting and mixing colour 151

A basic printing mixture preparation workstation 153

A professional printing mixture preparation workstation 154

Opaque printing mixtures 156

Paints and recipes for opaque printing mixtures 157

Translucent printing mixtures 159

Paints and recipes for translucent printing mixtures 163

Transparent printing mixtures and recipes 165

Golden printing mixtures and recipes 166

Metallic, iridescent, pearlescent, interference and powder pigment printing mixtures 168

Printing Techniques

Setting up a vacuum press 171

Preparing the press for printing 174

Screenprinting techniques 177

Registration techniques 181

Proofing and editioning 184

Blends and monoprinting 186

Squeegee support 188

Problem solving when screenprinting 188

Reclaiming the Screen

Screen preparation and mesh-cleaning workstation 190

Removal of printing mixtures and paper stencils from the mesh 192

Removal of photostencils from the mesh 194

Removal of screen filler stencils from the mesh 196

Haze removal 197

Collating and Presenting Screenprints

International Suppliers of Materials Suitable for Water-Based Screenprinting 201.

Notes:

"With 265 illustrations, 228 in colour."

Includes index.

ISBN:

0500511152

0500284253

OCLC:

51482017