Screen Printing Screens

Screen printing

 Screen printing the Cherub image in different ways and effects.

The first screen I made using traditional light effective paint using a digital image which I took using a canon SLR digital with a high pixel level. I was able to put a large image and smaller images of the same cherub in a repeat pattern . I have also used photoshop to create the same image with different background colours and grey scale effect adding colour in 18 different colourways printed using the Ma Maci suit fabric system.

                                                                       Header Card for fabric swatches 

Header card in two colours.

Header card printed to fold over fabric swatches.
Initial computer text and hand painted filagree.

Headers being used with Memaki cotton and cotton/linen fabric prints 
Meemaki photographic cotton fabric prints

Warn out faded vintage background test

Sketch book image

Sketch book work showing hand drawn cherubs.

Mixing scale and colour of cherubs onto paper.

Sketch book showing swing ticket developments

Example of sketch book research and journal reflective notes and development.

I have chosen Evolution as a name for the fabric collection as the previous title was too long. Evolution represents the journey of my  ideas and also the development of the natural earth which also links into theory and context of my working practice previously discussed within the title Natures Armour.

The Evolution text is Georgian text , however I think the letters could be improved by squashing the letters together and trying bold text. I looks fine for my presentation brief review in a couple of weeks. 

Hand drawn Cherub screen print

I am currently developing a new repeat pattern taken from the photograph of the cherub reading that resides in my garden. I am wanting a small repeat pattern to add to a scarf design/dress fabric.

I think the drawing needs more developing possibly try painting it to make it more fluid and simplified.

The cherub on the left has been created into a screen for printing.

Rough sketch of stars,need to develop more detail/precision. 

Hand drawn star, a rough sketch idea for a second colour and detail on a matching fabric to co ordinate a range of fabric within a similar motif design. Choosing the same image helps to reflect on the characteristics of all the different printing techniques available and which applies for the best design choices.