Panoramic view of the screen printing room.
It had begun with getting to work on cutting down the card material down to the correct size of the postcard designs. This was done using a craft knife and a large steel ruler, I made a slight mistake of not placing another material underneath and shifting it around so that the lines that I cut don't go into the same groove that appears into the table.
I then took on the role of using this strip of light to see if any unwanted specs of light come through where they shouldn't by using the same emulsion medium used on the screen to cover them up.
We now had started to place the postcard stencil down onto the surface so we can line up the two exposed screens perfectly for when we finish with printing the white and start printing the black on top afterwards.
To this point we are rolling on with screen printing the white ink down onto the material. Rupert did most of the printing, as it was a professional piece for advertising the company, whereas I was able to assist him with the moving stacking of the prints.
This print in particular below was one that I was given the chance to get a first hand experience of screen printing in APG Works. I was just very relieved that I didn't make a mess, knowing that its a professional piece.
The printing had moved onto using the black ink to finish off the postcards.
Below is the postcard that I actually printed myself, Rupert let me have this one to take home with me.
As you can see below, there's quite a big difference in the layout which makes the postcards not so crowded and more to the point. Before picture on the left and After picture on the right.
Reflection
So far throughout my time at APG Works, this day has been my favourite by far as it has given me the chance to physically get involved in working alongside Rupert and getting a hands on experience on the processes of screen printing designs. It was a long day but it was a very proactive day to which I felt proud that I provided a service in assisting the preparation of the postcards that will feature in the Peddler Markets this weekend. Looking back, screen printing is still not my first stop to call at in relation to my illustration ambition but so far, this experience has definitely opened up a few more doors and my outlook in the professional world wider in breadth.
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