Ryonet, Vancouver, Wash.,is offering screen-printing classes guided by industry veterans in a real shop.
The two-day sessions will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and lunch will be provided. Beginners will be instructed on the step-by-step screen-printing process, from creating artwork to catching a shirt as it comes off the dryer.
The class will start by discussing prepress and dark-room topics, covering basic artwork and color separations; film-output options; choosing an emulsion and coating a practice screen; using a preregistration template; burning a screen; screen-washout techniques; and related software programs and cleanup.
Hands-on printing using plastisol, water-based and specialty inks for spot-color, four-color process and simulated process printing, and foil applications, also will be covered by the curriculum.
Along with this information and a Ryonet screen-printing class book, the admission fee includes a variety of printable shirts, such as tri-blends, 100% cotton and polyester.
The September and October schedules are as follows:
September 2018
Chicago: Sept. 14-15
Farmingdale, N.Y.: Sept. 21-22
Portland, Ore.: Sept. 22-23
Keller, Texas: Sept. 21-22
San Pedro, Calif.: Sept. 21-22
October 2018
Los Angeles: Oct. 6-7
Cincinnati, Ohio: Oct. 12-13
Naples, Fla.: Oct. 19-20
San Leandro, Calif.: Oct. 27-28
Shreveport, La.: Oct. 26-27
The Ryonet Screen Print Experience Class is limited to 20 participants, with a $299.99 per-student fee. If three or more spots are purchased by the same company, a discounted rate will be offered.
Class dates are subject to change. For the full list click here. — D.S.
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