Then we were shown how to make the dyes. Because we were using silk which is a natural material known as a protein fiber, we had to prepare acid based dyes which soak into the fibers of the material.
Once the dyes were prepared we were ready to begin screen printing. The stencils were fixed to the screen, and then the dye was pulled through the screen using a squeegee. This process was a little bit stressful and messy. The stencils were only usable for around 2 goes and then the screen had to be thoroughly cleaned and dried before it could be used again. Furthermore, there was a lot to consider in terms of colour, arrangement and most importantly layering. It was important to be one step ahead - considering how it will look, because you can only tell once it's been printed and you can't reverse the process. Nevertheless, I think I created some fairly successful prints, some better than others. The ones that worked most successfully were well layered and balanced in terms of pattern, colour and composition arrangement. I think the highlight of my prints was the colour palette which was exciting and vibrant. It was useful having primary colours in the palette since these worked well when layering up and working on top of a print.
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| Screen Printing |
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| Final 6 prints |
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