Course Title: Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: MANU5922C
Course Title: Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Pat Jones
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99259421
Course Contact Email:Lucy.Adam@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Lucy Adam 9925 9421
Nominal Hours: 60
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
NIL
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to prepare stencils and screens for textile printing.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD4013A Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing |
Element: |
1 Interpret stencil requirements |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Design specifications are analysed and discussed with appropriate personnel to confirm stencil requirements. |
Element: |
2 Prepare Screens |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Screen types and mesh are selected for appropriate substrates |
Element: |
3 Test screens and stencil quality |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Strike off is printed and checked against design specifications to ensure quality standards are met |
Learning Outcomes
Completion of this course will enable students to demonstrate skills and knowledge to:
• analyse design specifications and interpret production requirements
• identify and address faults
• determine requirements of design and conversion to print
• make minor adjustments to equipment
• use printing techniques to achieve design effects
• recognise and apply stencil application for image use, design and printing techniques
• evaluate own work and conduct quality checks
Details of Learning Activities
This course is delivered in a studio / workshop that simulates industry working environments.
A range of learning activities and tasks have been designed to allow students to demonstrate competency.
Please note - not all learning activities are assessment tasks, participants will be advised well in advance if an assessment is taking place
Teaching Schedule
Session | Learning Activity |
Assessment task |
1. |
Overview of unit. Assessment, Learning activities, technical file, studio Practice and tour of facilities. OHS Induction What is Screen Printing, what are stencils and screens. Examples of different print types, meterage, placement, substrates, print pastes. Tools and Equipment, look at different kinds of screens, frames, mesh. Selection Criteria - warped, holes, blockages, metal, aluminium, wood, size |
OHS quiz, to be handed in week 6 |
2. |
Overview of paper cut stencils. Prepare and test a paper stencil.Screen and squeegee selection. Ink wells. Preparing work space, fabric, staples, print table. Finishing, drying, evaluate and conduct quality check. |
Process Documentation Worksheet and 4 samples in technical file Studio Practice Checklist |
3. |
Print paste media - what is it, how is mixed, chemical structure, properties, using pigment media Mixing colours using pigment concentrates. Selecting appropriate screens and squeegees and using correctly. Tonal colour mixing exercise |
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4. |
Curing printed samples and testing for wash fastness. Discussion about substrates and appropriate fibres for printing with pigments Heat setting and testing samples from tonal colour mixing exercise Intro to 3 colour film cut stencils |
Process Documentation Worksheet and samples from colour mixing exercise in technical file |
5. |
What is a placement print? Examining and analysing Samples Overview of 3 colour film cut stencil. Why use? Design from assist in textile development. - analyse stencil requirements Determine colour separations, mark registration crosses, cut stencils |
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6. |
Testing 3 colour stencil - registration, workstation, stops, rail use, fabric(white and coloured ground). Screen and Squeegee selection |
Process Documentation Worksheet and samples in technical file |
7. |
Overview of photographic stencils, what is a photo stencil? What is appropriate media, how can media effect design and exposure. Creating photographic stencils Development of a floral motif. Generate motif multiple times using various textural techniques with appropriate media |
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8. |
Preparing Screens - reclaiming, coating, selecting appropriate screen, mesh, tension, look for blockages, ghosting/haze. Demonstration and group task practice reclaiming screens What is emulsion? Use, storage, technical information Practice coating screens. Continue motif development - ready for exposure following session |
Observation Checklist |
9. |
Coat prepared screens with emulsion - drying time required Quiz on preparation for photographic stencils and screen preparation. Difference between blocked mesh and haze. Identifying problems and making improvements Expose screens, times, operate equipment, wash out, possible problems that can occur Workstation set up, strike off, testing textured samples. Use printing techniques to achieve design effects |
Quiz on preparation for photographic stencils and screen preparation. Difference between blocked mesh and haze. Identifying problems and making improvements Observation checklist - prepare screens |
10. |
Specialist inks and foil, samples, heat setting, care requirements, printing on dark grounds, using the heat press. Samples to be heat set and washed Testing opaques and speciality binders with photographic stencils |
Process Documentation Worksheet and samples in technical file Studio Practice Checklist |
11. |
Group discussion on analysing and interpreting stencils requirements in relation to converting design to print. Two colour registered photographic placement print on a non woven substrate. Overview of printing on hard surfaces, screen and squeegee selection, pvc registration method, off contact printing, technical considerations. Information about registration and accuracy, setting up art work, selecting appropriate media |
Group task - analysis and brief presentation. Design specifications are analysed and discussed to confirm stencil requirements
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12. |
Preparing stencils against artwork Use at least two different methods to prepare stencils Prepare screens |
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13. |
Water based printing system for printing on non woven substrates. What are non woven substrates. Workstation set up Appropriate selection of tools and equipment Test Screens |
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14. |
Finalise tests, evaluate own work and conduct quality checks Assess use of equipment and work processes. Group discussion about similarities and differences for preparing stencils and screens for woven and non woven substrates |
Process Documentation Worksheet and samples in technical file Trouble shooting quiz on testing stencils and screens |
15. | Industry Visit | |
16. | Industry visit |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
McNamara,Andrea and Snelling,Patrick (1995) |
References
Other Resources
Many materials used in this course will be covered by a materials fee and handed out in class. Eg fabric, paper, pigment, binder etc, but it is essential that you have a personal kit as well.
This class requires a basic set of equipment that must be bought to and used in class. Please make sure you are equipped with these materials at the beginning of the program.
• 30 cm steel ruler
• Set square
• Sharp scissors
• Glue stick
• Cutting knife with replaceable blades
• Pacer
• Fine liners
• A3 size visual diary
• Brushes – round 00, 1, 3, 6, 10
• Chinagraph pencil
• Black permanent marker
• 1 pair of household rubber gloves ( from supermarket)
Overview of Assessment
To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of Competency.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks. Technical requirements documentation, homework and in class exercises, written tests, practical problem solving exercises and practical tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:
Group task
Completion of learning activities
Process Documentation worksheets
OHS Questionnaire
Studio Practice Checklists
Trouble shooting quiz and observatioanal checklist
Assessment Tasks
Overview of graded assessment for Prepare Stencils and Screens:
To achieve successful completion of this course students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of competency.
Assessment tasks have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:
Students will be awarded a grade only if competency has been demonstrated within the standard enrolment period on the first assessment attempt.
Units assessed as ‘not yet competent’ on a first assessment attempt and ‘competent’ on a second or subsequent attempt are to have results amended to competent but are not eligible for grading.
Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher.
All work must be submitted by the due date. Late submission will not be graded higher than a PASS.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including:
• Completion of learning activities
• Process documentation worksheets
• OH&S questionnaire
• Studio Practice checklists
• Prepare stencils and screens Quiz
• Observational checklist
Graded Assessment Tasks:
3 colour film cut stencil 30%
4 Studio Practice worksheets and OH&S quiz 5%
Prepare photographic stencils and screens 25%
Prepare stencils and screens quiz 20%
2 colour registered print on a non woven 20%
substrate
Detailed Assessment requirements will be provided in class with each assessment task.
Assessment Matrix
observational checklist | technical file - including samples and process documentation sheets | Studio practice checklist | Quizzes 1,2,3,4 | |
Element: | ||||
1. Interpret stencil requirements |
1.1, 1.2 1.3 ,1.4 1.5,1.6 |
1.3
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2. Prepare Screens | 2.1 - 2.4 | |||
3. Test screens and stencil quality |
3.1, 3.3 3.4, 3.5
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3.2, 3.3
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Other Information
Prepare stencils and screens is the first screen print unit undertaken in the Diploma of Textile Design and Development. This unit is studio based, incorporating some theory and many practical exercises. The exercises will enable participants to gain a sound understanding of basic processes and techniques associated with preparing and testing stencils and screens.
The course will be offered in intensive mode over an 8 week period during the semester. This intensive mode of learning allows for longer periods of studio access which simulates an industry workplace . Please read the timeatble as sessions rather than weeks - one session in the morning the other in the afternoon.
Due to the session scheduling and access to facilities it is strongly recommended that students attend every session .
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