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Make a lightweight thermofax silkscreen stencil from your own artwork using this super easy screen printing method. Print with water-based screen printing inks and take the screen and squeegee away to print with at home.

To make the stencils, we use a digital screen maker called a MiScreen made by Riso – making this a close relation to the Risograph printing method.

The screens are quick to make, last well, are very easy to store, and can be reused again and again. Use your screen to print party invites, t-shirts, birthday cards, bags, fabric, stationery and wrapping paper etc.

In this workshop led by Xtina Lamb, you’ll expose the heat sensitive screen mesh with your own artwork, stretch it on a plastic frame, then print onto paper, card or textiles using a squeegee and one ink colour at a time.

Workshop includes:

• Create and keep a thermofax screen and squeegee
• Use your own artwork or source an image from the studio’s design library
• Print onto paper, card or textiles
• Troubleshooting tips
• Look at examples of other ways you can use your screen,

It’s a small group so you’ll have individual attention, and all the materials are included in the price. No printing experience is necessary.

Artwork

On booking you will be sent details of the types of artwork that work best with this system. You can bring along artwork to use or create or copy something on the day. The general rule is to use clear black and white lineart with good contrast, and avoid grey tones and shading.

You can bring along images on a memory stick, or print outs at up to A5 size (approx 15cm x 21cm).

If you don’t have your own design to work with, you can pick something from the studio’s design library with hundreds of illustrated and vintage books.

Booking

Please choose a payment method:

• pay online with cards / Paypal (click on a date at the top of this page)
• or pay by cash or cards in person at Intra Arts
• or request an invoice for payment by bank transfer

If you have any questions about the course or payment, please call or send us an email.

Cancellations

Please give us as much notice as possible if you are not able to come to a course that you have booked. If you cancel with seven or more days notice, we will reschedule or refund your booking. For cancellations less than seven days before the workshop date – we may be able to offer you a discount on a future booking, but please note that we have to cover space, preparation and tutor costs and if you cancel at the last minute we still have to pay for these.

Where does the name Thermofax come from?

Thermofax is a generic term for screen printing systems using a heat sensitive mesh, made popular in the 1980s by Riso and the Print Gocco system, but machines made by 3M and Panenka were also used to make thermofax screens.