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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, run regular open hours to drop in and work on a project, 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. Get in touch with questions or to register classes : inkstormscreen (at) robertsstreet.org Classes (please preregister ASAP, our space is small and classes are limited in size): 1. Intro to Screenprinting / $20-$40 sliding scale 2 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 wanting to use the studio first complete this class. The class costs $20-40 sliding scale depending on what you feel comfortable paying. Limit 5 per class, please register. 2. Three Part Project Class $75 for all three classes 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 designed for people who have already taken the 2hour Intro to Screenprinting workshop with InkStorm or have some previous experience. 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, please register. |
