Serigraphy/Screenprinting





I'm on to a new printmaking technique of screenprinting or serigraphy. I bought a kit with the basics included. DVD, screen, inks, and fluids. Inks are somewhat limited in the kit. Speedball did include a catalog with inks that can be ordered. There are several ways to make a screenprints: stencils, drawing fluid, or photo emulsion. Still trying to figure out what type of image to use.

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