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Stencils are simple and effective ways to print without having a press.
These are not your grade school stencils – or maybe they are. Stencils are more than those store bought plastic flowers, set of sign letters and wall stencils for folk art.
They are usually used to block the transfer of ink, but in gelatin printmaking and alternative screen printing processes they can be used to transfer ink as well.
A stencil is a versatile as your imagination. They can be as simple as torn newsprint or as complex as delicately cut mylar.
The power of stencil prints comes when you add your story, your voice, your images to create stencils. Stencil creation builds up your design skills. You start thinking about shape, negative space and composition.
Consider looking for ways to make your stencils personal. Use a photo or drawing of your cat, your tree or your child in your next printmaking project. I guarantee you will experience a huge emotional change in your artwork. Your work will reflect what is important to you. That emotion and passion will be felt by those viewing your art work.
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Though I do have a huge studio, I still work pretty small. I like art work that can be handled, that is intimate and draws you in closer.
When I took my first printmaking class, I bought a very big screen and I have not used it since. It is just too big. It is the yellow screen shown in the picture. I am glad to have it if I need it, but for my everyday screen printing projects I use much smaller screens.
The picture shows a 11″ x 14″ 11o mesh screen, a 6″x 6″ homemade screen with tulle, and an embroidery hoop screen with a drawing fluid image.
When I use Thermofax screens, I like to layer lots of small images and print quickly with a small squeegee.
What about you? What size screen prints do you like to pull? Do you have a system to maximize your space?
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I should write a book the impatient printmaker. Or I need to be more patient.
When I am inspired by a tool, drawing, found object or photo, I want to incorporate into a print right away. That is why I love found object mark making tools.
I am exploring the drawing fluid method of screen printing and needing patience to let the fluid dry, then let the filler dry, wash it out, let the screen dry and then time to print.
I like using the embroidery hoop, because I can save and reuse the screen – no wash out required.
If you would like to explore the drawing fluid and screen filler method of screen printing with a group of artists, then join the next session of Pulling Screen Prints, the online printmaking class.
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I believe the more I practice, fail and experiment, then the more I learn. I have been learning a lot this week.
I got some new drawing fluid and filler, some curtain sheers and embroidery hoops. I have been figuring out how to quickly make little line drawings into screens that I can save and reuse.
Enjoy the quick video of some layers and layers of screen prints.
I think I would like to develop a vocabulary of signature marks. Daily doodling and a sketchbook will help me id the kinds of marks that I like.
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