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Screen Printing Collage by Tonya Hill for Speedball Art Products Using a single large screen divided into multiple small square window panes, a class of 15-20 students create their own individual art project that becomes part of the whole. This project allows for many different overall themes or subject matter depending on time of year or current studies. Example: Holiday, Science, Animals, Flowers etc. Students will learn some basic screen printing techniques, mixing and blending colors, and working as a team. Speedball Fabric Inks are vibrantly colored, easy to use, non-toxic and water-based for easy cleanup. Once heat-set on fabric with a house- hold iron, they are permanent but soft to the touch. Multiple, overlapping, transparent layers of color produce exciting results. Grade Levels 3-12 Preparation 1. Seal the gap formed between the fabric and the wood frame on the inside of the frame by folding the masking tape and placing 1/4" of it on the fabric and the rest on the frame. On the back, place the tape so it covers 1/4" on the fabric and covers the corded groove on the frame. Replace as necessary. 2. Following the directions on the Diazo Photo Emulsion Kit, prepare the screen and allow to dry. 3. Once the screen is dry, place the black con- struction paper squares on the screen in a window pane pattern, leaving a 1/2" or 3/4" border around each one. Use a ruler to help keep straight. Lay a piece of glass or Plexiglass® that fits the inside of the screen on top of the squares. Place a 250-watt light bulb 17" above the screen and expose to the light for 20 minutes. Once time is up, remove the glass and squares and rinse the screen with water until all squares are clearly exposed. The window pane screen is now permanent and may be used over and over with the drawing fluid and screen filler method. Process 1. Have students draw with the pencils on the white drawing paper squares. Assign a theme, such as animals, flowers, shapes, holiday themes, etc. Once two or three students have finished their drawings, they can come up and place it under the screen and trace it using Speedball’s Drawing Fluid and a paint- brush (A). Make sure the screen is elevated — not touching the table. 2. When all of the drawings have been transferred to the screen, allow to dry for 15 minutes (B). Mix the screen filler well and spoon on the same side of the screen. Spread with the squeegee to apply an even coat. Avoid making multiple passes with the squeegee so as not to disturb the drawing fluid. 3. Allow the screen filler to dry completely. Once the filler is dry, rinse the screen in cold water (C). Use a sponge to softly massage stubborn areas to completely clear the screen in image area. Allow the screen to dry again and apply screen filler with a brush to modify the design or to block out margin areas to that the screen is completely blocked in non-image area. 4. Allow the screen to dry again and you are ready to print. Place the screen on top of a piece of dry paper or fabric (use water- soluble ink for paper, fabric ink for fabric). Spoon ink across the end of the screen nearest you. With the screen lifted slightly from the table, apply an even blanket of ink with the squeegee. Drop the screen over the paper and make the print stroke by pulling the squeegee towards you at a 45° angle. Lift the screen away. 5. If more than one color is being printed on the same surface, the ink is allowed to dry and then the process is repeated with another screen and different color of ink (D). Scoop away any remaining ink and wash the screen with warm water. The screen can be re-used after cleaning. Variations One fun method of printing is “Split Fountain” which is accomplished by pouring or spooning a bead of several colors of ink at the top of the screen and swirling through them with a craft stick to marble them before pulling the squeegee. Each pull of the screen will result in a slightly different effect. National Standards C ont ent S tandar d #1 — Understanding and applying media, techniques and processes K-4 Students use different media, techniques and processes to communicate ideas, experiences and stories 5-8 Students intentionally take advantage of the qualities and characteristics of art media, techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experience and ideas. 9-12 Students conceive and create works of visual art that demonstrate an understanding of how the communication of their ideas relates to the media, techniques and processes they use. Materials Screen Printing Frame, 12XX mesh, 16" x 20" (43428-1008) Blick 80-lb Premium Construction Paper , Black, (11409-2003). Cut into 4" squares, one piece per student Speedball Drawing Fluid, 32-oz (43306-1007) Speedball Screen Filler , 32-oz (43306-1107) Speedball Water-Base Fabric Screen Printing Inks (43207-) for printing on fabrics OR Speedball Water-Soluble Screen Printing Ink (43205-) for printing on paper, four or five assorted colors Alvin® Non-Skid Stainless Steel Ruler , 18" (55632-1018) Blick Scholastic Golden Taklon size 2 round, (05858-1002), may be shared Blick White Sulphite Drawing Paper , 60-lb, 24" x 36" (10209-1005). Cut into 4" squares, need one piece per student Speedball Diazo Photo Emulsion Kit (43304-1005) NOTE: this product carries a CL (cautionary label). Read and follow all instructions carefully. Squeegee, 50-55 Durometer, 6" length (37204-1006) Poly Sponge (32902-1001) Blick All-Use Masking Tape, 3/4" (23006-1000) Blick Economy Graphite Pencils (20302-2009), one per student (A) Transfer the sketches to the screen using drawing fluid and a brush (B) Once all the drawings are completed, apply screen filler over the surface (C) When the screen filler is dry, rinse the screen in cold water (D) Apply a blanket of ink with a squeegee

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Screen Printing Collageby Tonya Hill for Speedball Art Products

Using a single large screen dividedinto multiple small square windowpanes, a class of 15-20 students create their own individual art projectthat becomes part of the whole. Thisproject allows for many differentoverall themes or subject matterdepending on time of year or currentstudies. Example: Holiday, Science,Animals, Flowers etc. Students willlearn some basic screen printing techniques, mixing and blending colors, and working as a team.

Speedball Fabric Inks are vibrantly colored, easyto use, non-toxic and water-based for easycleanup. Once heat-set on fabric with a house-hold iron, they are permanent but soft to thetouch. Multiple, overlapping, transparent layersof color produce exciting results.

Grade Levels 3-12

Preparation

1. Seal the gap formed between the fabric andthe wood frame on the inside of the frame byfolding the masking tape and placing 1/4" ofit on the fabric and the rest on the frame. Onthe back, place the tape so it covers 1/4" onthe fabric and covers the corded groove onthe frame. Replace as necessary.

2. Following the directions on the Diazo PhotoEmulsion Kit, prepare the screen and allow todry.

3. Once the screen is dry, place the black con-struction paper squares on the screen in awindow pane pattern, leaving a 1/2" or 3/4"border around each one. Use a ruler to helpkeep straight. Lay a piece of glass orPlexiglass® that fits the inside of the screenon top of the squares. Place a 250-watt lightbulb 17" above the screen and expose to thelight for 20 minutes. Once time is up, removethe glass and squares and rinse the screenwith water until all squares are clearlyexposed. The window pane screen is now permanent and may be used over and overwith the drawing fluid and screen fillermethod.

Process

1. Have students draw with the pencils on thewhite drawing paper squares. Assign a theme,such as animals, flowers, shapes, holidaythemes, etc. Once two or three students havefinished their drawings, they can come upand place it under the screen and trace itusing Speedball’s Drawing Fluid and a paint-brush (A). Make sure the screen is elevated —not touching the table.

2. When all of the drawings have been transferred to the screen, allow to dry for 15minutes (B). Mix the screen filler well andspoon on the same side of the screen. Spreadwith the squeegee to apply an even coat.Avoid making multiple passes with thesqueegee so as not to disturb the drawingfluid.

3. Allow the screen filler to dry completely.Once the filler is dry, rinse the screen in coldwater (C). Use a sponge to softly massagestubborn areas to completely clear the screenin image area. Allow the screen to dry againand apply screen filler with a brush to modifythe design or to block out margin areas tothat the screen is completely blocked in non-image area.

4. Allow the screen to dry again and you areready to print. Place the screen on top of apiece of dry paper or fabric (use water-soluble ink for paper, fabric ink for fabric).Spoon ink across the end of the screen nearest you. With the screen lifted slightlyfrom the table, apply an even blanket of inkwith the squeegee. Drop the screen over thepaper and make the print stroke by pullingthe squeegee towards you at a 45° angle. Liftthe screen away.

5. If more than one color is being printed on thesame surface, the ink is allowed to dry andthen the process is repeated with anotherscreen and different color of ink (D). Scoopaway any remaining ink and wash the screenwith warm water. The screen can be re-usedafter cleaning.

Variations

One fun method of printing is “Split Fountain”which is accomplished by pouring or spooning abead of several colors of ink at the top of thescreen and swirling through them with a craftstick to marble them before pulling thesqueegee. Each pull of the screen will result in aslightly different effect.

National Standards

Content Standard #1 — Understanding andapplying media, techniques and processes

K-4Students use different media, techniques andprocesses to communicate ideas, experiencesand stories

5-8Students intentionally take advantage of thequalities and characteristics of art media,techniques and processes to enhance communication of their experience and ideas.

9-12Students conceive and create works of visualart that demonstrate an understanding ofhow the communication of their ideas relatesto the media, techniques and processes theyuse.

Materials

Screen Printing Frame, 12XXmesh, 16" x 20" (43428-1008)

Blick 80-lb PremiumConstruction Paper, Black,(11409-2003). Cut into 4"squares, one piece per student

Speedball Drawing Fluid,32-oz (43306-1007)

Speedball Screen Filler,32-oz (43306-1107)

Speedball Water-Base FabricScreen Printing Inks (43207-) for printing on fabrics ORSpeedball Water-SolubleScreen Printing Ink (43205-)for printing on paper, four orfive assorted colors

Alvin® Non-Skid StainlessSteel Ruler, 18" (55632-1018)

Blick Scholastic Golden Taklon size 2 round, (05858-1002),may be shared

Blick White Sulphite DrawingPaper, 60-lb, 24" x 36"(10209-1005). Cut into 4"squares, need one piece perstudent

Speedball Diazo PhotoEmulsion Kit (43304-1005)

NOTE: this product carries a CL(cautionary label). Read and followall instructions carefully.

Squeegee, 50-55 Durometer,6" length (37204-1006)

Poly Sponge (32902-1001)

Blick All-Use Masking Tape,3/4" (23006-1000)

Blick Economy GraphitePencils (20302-2009), one perstudent

(A) Transfer the sketches to the screenusing drawing fluid and a brush

(B) Once all the drawings are completed, apply screen filler over thesurface

(C) When the screen filler is dry, rinsethe screen in cold water

(D) Apply a blanket of ink with asqueegee