Weekend Deluxe
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Screen Printing Workshop
@ The Factory Kendal
During this intensive but friendly two-day
workshop you’ll learn how to produce a
professional-quality two-colour screen print
from your own design.
I will guide you through each process step by
step and you can expect to take home around
five two-colour prints. And because numbers
are limited to six students on each workshop, I’ll
be able to spend plenty of one-on-one time with
you, meaning you’ll quickly gain an in-depth
knowledge of the craft.
Directions
When you turn left into The Factory off Aynam
Road, turn left again and double back on yourself
within the grounds where you’ll see an enormous
old stone building on your right.
Park outside this building in the car park in front
of the archway. Walk under the archway and I’m
the first door on the right.
Weekend workshops cost £145 per person and run
on the last weekend of each month from 10am to
4pm on each day.
Ben Dodge™
Silkscreen Artist and
Print Studio
The Factory Unit 18c
Castle Mills Aynam Rd
Kendal LA9 7DE
07766 014 302
bd@bendodge.com
bendodge.com
Weekend Deluxe
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Screen Printing Workshop
Day One: Saturday
Day one is dedicated to artwork and screen
production. We’ll kick off with a brief intro to the
workshop and all the equipment, you’ll get kitted
out with an apron then we’ll have a brew and get
started.
Using examples, we’ll discuss artworking in detail
and the effect it will have on your own screen
print. We’ll then go through each student’s design
using Adobe Photoshop to make sure everything’s
technically correct.
Ben Dodge™
Silkscreen Artist and
Print Studio
Once the artwork has been created and prepared
for print, professional quality film separations will
be run out.
I will teach you how to degrease and coat your
screen with light-sensitive photo-emulsion, then
expose it and wash it out ready for day two.
The Factory Unit 18c
Castle Mills Aynam Rd
Kendal LA9 7DE
07766 014 302
bd@bendodge.com
bendodge.com
Weekend Deluxe
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Screen Printing Workshop
Day Two: Sunday
This is where the magic happens. Print day.
I’ll take you through taping up your screen and
checking for pinholes before showing you how to
lay down some inky goodness. Colour by colour.
Layer by layer.
Ben Dodge™
Silkscreen Artist and
Print Studio
I’ll explain and demonstrate the registration
process in detail so you’ll be able to accurately
print your first and second colours. Once all
the printing is done, it’ll be time to reclaim your
screens and admire your masterpiece.
The Factory Unit 18c
Castle Mills Aynam Rd
Kendal LA9 7DE
07766 014 302
bd@bendodge.com
bendodge.com
Weekend Deluxe
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Screen Printing Workshop
Artwork Guidelines
Please come along with either pre-designed
artwork or an idea of how you want your twocolour print to look. You could bring a drawing, a
photograph, or a combination of the two. Give me
a call beforehand if you’re not sure.
Artwork created on the course
I can provide various materials on the day such as
pens, wax crayons, charcoal and paint. All artwork
will be digitised before printing.
Pre-designed digital artwork
Your 2-layer design should ideally be a Photoshop
file or separate JPEG or PDF files, be A3 in size
(297 x 420mm) at 300dpi and be supplied on a
USB memory stick.
Ben Dodge™
Silkscreen Artist and
Print Studio
The Factory Unit 18c
Castle Mills Aynam Rd
Kendal LA9 7DE
07766 014 302
bd@bendodge.com
bendodge.com