Short description
Print Liberation is a comprehensive DIY guide to screen printing for both novice crafters as well as experienced artists. The book begins by giving readers a brief history of screen-printing while outlining the basic principles of the process including the equipment and tools needed to get started. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by full-color photographs show readers the various methods for making great screen prints and tips on how to avoid screen-printing mistakes. Information about printing on various surfaces from wallpaper to t-shirts, cylinders and more gives readers a general understanding of the various applications for screen-printing and solid information on how to turn their screen prints into a personal art or business. Bonus sample images formatted for screen-printing are included for readers to use in their own screen prints.
Long description
Print Liberation is a comprehensive DIY guide to screen printing for both novice crafters and experienced artists. The book begins by giving readers a brief history of screen printing and outlining the basic principles of the process, including the basic equipment and tools needed to get started.The middle section is devoted to step-by-step instructions, with photographs, for different methods of making good screen prints and avoiding bad ones. Information about printing on different surfaces - from wallpaper and T-shirts to cylinders and everything else - rounds out the how-to section, and the book wraps up with some solid information on turning your screen prints into your personal art or business. Print Liberation also includes screen-print-ready images created by the authors for readers to use in their own screen prints.