Mina Prints

Necessary Materials: An image that doesn’t have too much fine detail. In this case, the deck of cards with the suit that was assigned to the group: Clubs. Acetate sheets A scalpel A cutting board or a hard surface you don’t mind being sliced repeatedly by a scalpel A screen slightly bigger than the image you want to print Screen printing ink A squeegee A spoon Something to print on (A3 cardboard or thick paper) Tape or scotch tape A rag to clean The design: Create a design with bold shapes that you can cut out with a scalpel. We found it easiest to create designs with the goal of printing them with paper stencils rather than altering pre-existing more complex designs. We were assigned the Clubs deck of cards, so we designed all 14 cards, including the Joker. Step 1: Draw your design onto a paper at the size you want to print it. To make sure we got the scale right for the A3 cardboard, we decided to split the 14 cards into 4 pages A4 size. This way we could h...

Just like the tiger stencil you can create your own designs by following the same steps.  

Our first test of this semester was simple . . . or so it seemed. We were handed out a template of the alphabet and were told to use it as a stencil to make our name with it. At first glace, we knew the paper wouldn't be able to handle the ink, so transferring the template to a more reliable format was a must. Then we had to make sure we didn't stained the space between the letters we would need, specially if they were too close together, so more stencils would be required. In the end, the simple exercise was a test in both creativity and pro-activeness. Here is the result. THE TEMPLATE THE STENCIL ON CARDBOARD THE RESULT

Next step int he stencil printmaking technique was to solve a stencil depending the type of print: positive or negative. STENCIL PRINTMAKING PROCESS Step 1: Gather necessary materials: Paper, cardboard, stencil, ink, sponge, precision cutter. Step 2: Analyze the design and trace bridges between cut out spaces, so the stencil can hold against the ink. Step 3: Transfer the design to cardboard or any other support thick enough that won’t break when wet. Step 4: Cut out the design. If it’s a negative print, cut out what’s outside the design; and if it’s positive, cut out what’s inside Step 5: Prepare and deposit the ink or paint in a small tray. Create a register for the substrate. Use the tape to secure paper to the working surface. Place stencil over the paper and secure it in place with the tape. Step 6: With a sponge or brush, quickly apply ink over the stencil and paper. Clean the excess ink from the stencil and carefully remove stencil. Step...