Screenprinting is loved by artists and designers for its accessibility and for the seemingly endless possibilities that come naturally to a process that can combine vibrant colour and layering with pattern and image making. This book is not only aimed at the beginner, but also at more experienced printers who would like to brush up on their technique or bring themselves up to date. It is divided into chapters that cover a wealth of different screenprinting methods, from simple ones that can be achieved on a table top at home with minimum equipment, to those that require a professional studio or workshop set-up. Topics covered include using paper stencils and filler stencils; monoprinting through the screen; making positives for photo exposure by hand or by using the computer; making high-contrast positives and posterizations and there are special sections on using bitmaps, half tones and making colour separations. Aimed at screenprinters, both beginners and more advanced practitioners and lavishly illustrated with 200 clear, step-by-step colour photographs that lead you through each procedure.

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Jane Sampson is an award winning artist/printmaker with a specialist knowledge of screenprinting. She has been printing for over thirty years and has experience in both commercial and artistic environments. She is well known as an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher. She works from her open access studio, Inkspot Press, and is a part time lecturer at Brighton University and short course tutor at Westdean College (the Edward James Foundation). As a practising artist she exhibits widely, both in the UK and abroad and her work is held in many private and public collections.