Instruction includes care, maintenance, and performance capabilities of modern presses including inking and dampening systems. I 4 Quarter Hours Begins with a basic screen printing course which develops abilities in screen printing. Instruction goes from fabric stretching and screen preparation to image creation. Lab projects are hand printed and semiautomatic. Substrates range from posters, textiles, pressure sensitive, etc., to glass and plastic.
Emphasis is placed on screen reclaiming and safety in the lab.
Technical information on inks, fabrics, frames, squeegees, and stencils is provided. I 4 Quarter Hours Introduces typesetting and electronic imaging techniques. The student will learn basic electronic typesetting and imaging functions and proper electronic copy preparation on the Macintosh electronic imaging system. GAP105 Art and Copy Preparation - Printing 4 Quarter Hours Presents the principles of conventional and modern layout. Instruction will focus on the printer's system of measurement as well as typographical treatment employed in commercial and newspaper typography.