Ink Storm is a collectively-run non-profit screenprinting studio housed in the Roberts Street Social Centre building. We offer affordable studio access to members, and have several different classes available as well for beginner screenprinters (see below). We rent screens and have emulsion and stripper available for a small fee.

Ink Storm’s mandate is to provide affordable public access to screenprinting equipment and facilitate sharing of knowledge through skill-building workshops.  We are addressing the lack of affordable studio and workshop space in the HRM, allowing anyone access to skills and equipment that gives them the ability to express themselves artistically and produce posters or t-shirts to promote community projects or events. We also strive to create a space for building ideas, sharing skills, and collaborating on projects.

The Inkstorm studio is usually open to the public during Roberts Street Social Centre open hours but call ahead to check (446-1788):

Sunday 2 - 5pm

Tuesday 6 - 8pm

Get in touch with questions or to register for classes : inkstorm (at) robertsstreet.org

Subscribe to the Roberts Street Social Centre email list for updates on classes.

January Ink Storm Screenprinting Workshops

Please email inkstorm@robertsstreet.org to register for either of the following classes.

Intro to Screenprinting, Thursday, January 12th, 7-9pm, or Saturday, January 21st, 2-4pm
Two hours of instruction will take you through all the steps in a photoemulsion screenprinting project: coating the screen, image preparation tips, burning the screen, printing, and washing out the screen, as well as info about screens and inks. It's a packed two hours. We ask that anyone without previous experience first complete this class before using the studio. The class costs $25-40 sliding scale depending on what you are able to afford. Limit 5 per class.

3-Part Project Class, Mondays, January 9, 16, & 23, 7-9pm
In this workshop you will get step-by-step hands on instruction in screenprinting in order to complete your own project. You get your own screen to work with and we will cover coating the screen with emulsion, image design with and without computers, exposing and burning techniques, mixing your own inks, one and two colour printing on your choice of paper or fabric, and stripping the screen. This class is geared towards both beginners without previous experience as well as people who have some basic knowledge about screenprinting. The cost is $75 for all three classes and all screens, emulsion, and inks are included. The only thing you need to bring is fabric of paper for printing in the final class. Limit 4 per class.