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Silk Screen Printing Workshop November 8

Learn basic silk screen printing techniques that you can do in your home and make some greeting cards to take with you.

Learn the basics of screen-printing using non-photographic simple stencils, print with water-based inks and discover how much fun and how simple screen printing can be. The workshop will focus non-photographic printing using simple hand cut stencils or painting on screen that can easily be done at home. All participants will leave with a basic understanding of how to print, with hands on experience producing 12 greeting cards with envelopes.

The one day workshop will include: Screen printing overview / demo / samples / hands on making + printing

Course Requirements: Bring a sense of play and a sense of humor

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Sunday, November 8 from 9 am to 4 pm

Fee: $175. All materials will be provided.

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Instructor: Lorna Turner is a longtime maker of photographic prints, greeting cards, digital illustrations and small screen print editions. By day she works as a multi-disciplinary designer and a part-time educator.

BookArtsLA is a new, nonprofit organization devoted to bringing the beauty of printing, binding, and collecting artists’ and other hand made books to the public. It offers classes, workshops, lectures, and other book-related activities throughout the year. All classes, unless otherwise noted, are held at the BookArtsLA studios.

BookArtsLA

11720 Washington Place, Mar Vista, 90066 (at McLaughlin)

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