Screen Printing Techniques for Patterns and Illustrations
Setting up the Workspace
A course by Daniel Heath , Wallpaper, Textile, and Surface Designer
About the video: Setting up the Workspace
Overview
“A craftsperson needs to understand their tools and organise their workspace, but they may not need a studio! In this lesson, I'll talk about how you can set up a space to work at home and the tools you'll need to create professional-looking wallpapers.”
In this video lesson Daniel Heath addresses the topic: Setting up the Workspace, which is part of the Domestika online course: Screen Printing Techniques for Patterns and Illustrations. Develop unique repeating patterns and transform them into decorative wallpaper by exploring the fundamentals of screen printing, composition, and color.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Setting up the Workspace In this lesson, I'll talk to you about how you can set up your own workspace at home and the tools and equipment you'll need to create your wallpaper. Let me start by showing you how you can cover a tabletop to make it work for silk screen printing. This is a sheet of material. It can be MDF, plywood, or chipboard, anything that's flat without a raised lip around the edge. I have a sheet of material here that is covered in a wadding and then stretched over with fabric. The reason we do that is so that the surface has a slight padding and it allows for the ink to g...”
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Course summary for: Screen Printing Techniques for Patterns and Illustrations
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Arts & Crafts, Design, DIY, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture, Interior Decoration, Interior Design
Daniel Heath
A course by Daniel Heath
Daniel Heath is a wallpaper, textile, and surface designer based in London. He always had a passion for drawing and knew he wanted to pursue a creative career from an early age. He studied at Loughborough University and the Royal College of Art in London, where he was spotted by The World of Interiors magazine who ran a story on him and his wallpaper design work.
Daniel often collaborates with brands seeking to embrace the notion of craft. His wallpaper adorns the halls of the Hilton Paddington in London and hisother clients include DFS, Panasonic, Farrow & Ball, and Anthropologie. He was also contracted by Team GB to create an upholstery print that was initially featured in the Team GB House in the Tokyo Olympics, later to be rolled out as a product in store.
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