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Intro to Screenprinting

IPRC (Independent Publishing Resource Center) 318 SE Main Street #175, Portland

Join us to learn about silkscreen printing! Learn how to create stencils, prep and process screens while gaining knowledge about tools, tips, and tricks for the photo emulsion process. You’ll have the chance to acquire best practices for setting up your print station, printing and registration while gaining practice with the medium. Our studio area uses only water-based silkscreen inks and is a primarily a non-toxic studio environment. *Screen printing is also called silkscreen or serigraphy *Completion of this course grants Studio Members access to the Screen Printing studio to print during open studio hours. Non-members and Basic Members receive one trial month of Studio Membership after the completion of the workshop. Purchasing a personal screen is not required Screen Printing Resources:  RC SCREEN SHOP &…

$125 – $225

*Advanced* Digital Illustration for Riso Workshop!

Outlet 2500 Northeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland

About the Workshop: Learn to turn those digital illustrations into wonderful 3-color Riso prints! Create an illustration from start to finish based on the class theme! In this workshop we will create a digital illustration and then learn how to format that illustration so it can be printed using the risograph machines. Formatting can be stressful and frustrating and this workshop will help you work through that process as easily as possible so you can get on to the fun part, RISO PRINTING!! We will be using our digital tools to create a illustration in the first part of the class and learn how to keep layers organized to make the transition easier as well as how to anticipate the final product. Supplies for the…

$95 – $110