Use this space to discuss Step 6: Make Ready Ask any questions, report any problems, and share inspiration. MAKE READY is the name given to the point in the screen printing process where you are preparing to start your print run, and assembling all the items and tools you will need. Like a pre-flight check…
Use this space to discuss Step 7: Print Ask any questions, report any problems, and share inspiration. You are fully prepped and ready to start printing. Let’s do this. The trick to a successful print is repeatability; being able to perform the same function over and over without variation. screentheworldWe are a multidisciplinary team with…
Use this space to discuss Step 8: Reclaim a Screen Ask any questions, report any problems, and share inspiration. Once a stencil has been used in production, the screen must be reclaimed and readied for its next use. One of the most effective ways you can increase the life of your screens is simply by…
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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! 💥Screenprinting for Entrepreneurs12 Week Program | January 11-March 17⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀We are currently accepting Indigenous applicants for the next round of this 12-week program starting January 2022. The program has been developed to teach artists, creatives, and entrepreneurs how to screenprint while also providing foundational business skills to support you as you grow your…
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Get those creative juices flowing, friends! ☀️ We would like to commission a mural to be designed for our shiny new studio. Have something in mind? Know someone who might? This is a paid opportunity to have your artwork featured as the main attraction in our high-traffic screenprinting shop. Summary We are looking for artwork…
IT’S BACK! Friday, Saturday and Sunday | August 20-21-22 Wachiay Studio on Vancouver Island Squeegeerama is an annual squeegee-fest held at Wachiay Studio. We invite guest artists, to share their ideas and techniques. The studio and staff assist participants to print their projects on a variety of materials (paper, stencil, film, ink, etc supplied), and people…
Hi Friends, Our Studio is open for visitors starting with our Intro to Screenprinting weekend!10:00 am-5:00 pmSaturday and SundayAugust 7 & 8 OR August 28 & 29 Day 1 | The 8 Steps of Screenprinting: Art & Film, Screens & Mesh, Photostencils, Exposing & Washout, Inks & Stock, Make Ready, Printing Flatstock & Textile,…
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Closing date: July 31, 2021 Location: Courtenay, BC Summary We are looking for artwork submissions from Indigenous artists that will become a mural painted in the heart of our studio. The artwork should represent the themes of community and empowerment. We believe art has an important role to play in building community, promoting dialogue, and…
We acknowledge and mourn the 215 children that never made it home from the Kamloops residential school. We know that the fate of these children is not an isolated atrocity. Though many residential school survivors have been telling these stories for decades, we hope that this discovery will help to support the truth and bring…