2.3 Fabric Decoration- Screen Printing (Serigraphy)

• Concept of screen printing (serigraphy) in fabric decoration
• Computer aided motif generation
• Printing with stencil screen: alternate repeat pattern
• Printing with block-out screen: half-drop repeat pattern
• Materials and tools for screen printing
• Display and critique of decorated fabrics

• study the concept of screen printing in fabric decoration
• generate a digital motif for screen printing
• print an alternate repeat pattern on a fabric using a stencil screen
• print patterns on fabric using the block-out screen
• appraise own and others' decorated fabrics

“How does culture influence motif design, choice of media and style of pattern?”

“How does screen printing impact industries like fashion, art and advertising?”

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1. The screen printing process
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   Describe the four stages of screen printing in fabric decoration.
2. Inside a screen printing frame
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   Explain how open and blocked mesh control where ink prints.
3. Screen printing locally and globally
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   Describe screen printing in Kenya and around the world.
4. Materials and tools for screen printing
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   Identify the materials and tools used in screen printing.
5. A motif and its repeat
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   Explain what makes a good screen printing motif.
6. Positive and negative space
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   Use positive and negative space when designing a stencil.
7. Rhythm and movement in a repeat
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   Create rhythm and movement when a motif repeats.
8. Bridges and islands in a stencil
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   Explain islands and bridges when cutting a stencil.
9. Generating a motif on a computer
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   Generate a motif using a drawing application.
10. Printing and transferring the motif
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    Print a digital motif and transfer it onto film for a stencil.
11. Cutting the stencil safely
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    Cut a stencil from film while working safely.
12. Preparing the printing screen
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    Stretch and secure the mesh to prepare a printing screen.
13. Attaching the stencil to the screen
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    Attach a cut stencil to the screen and register it.
14. Printing with the stencil screen
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Print an alternate repeat pattern using a stencil-blocked screen.
15. Blocking out a screen with photo emulsion
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    Block out a screen using photo emulsion and expose it.
16. Straight repeat and half-drop repeat
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    Print a half-drop repeat pattern using a blocked-out screen.
17. Appraising a printed fabric
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Appraise own and others printed fabrics using clear criteria.
18. Screen printing in industry
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Describe how screen printing is used in fashion, art and advertising.