SCREEN PRINT

I have been fascinated by screen printing for years. I think it’s because I love the textural quality of old retro graphics and I’m also drawn to bold colours and strong lines.

There are various ways to make screenprints. The simplest method is to cut out a stencil from newsprint and place it over the paper you want to print on. The screen is placed on top, the ink is pulled through the screen with a squeegee, and the newsprint will cling to the underside of the screen, enabling you to repeat the process with more paper and create a small “edition” (a run of more than one print). The newspaper stencil will act as a blocker to the ink. However, the newsprint will eventually degrade, and