Course Title: Produce screen printed textiles
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: MANU5921C
Course Title: Produce screen printed textiles
School: 350T Fashion & Textiles
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5213 - Diploma of Textile Design and Development
Course Contact : Pat Jones
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9159
Course Contact Email:pat.jones@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
lucy.adam@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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
LMTTD4013A Prepare stencils and screens for textile printing
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to apply screen printing techniques used to produce screen print designs on textiles.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
LMTTD4005A Produce screen printed textiles |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit sudents will be able to:
• use tools and equipment associated with printing fabrics
• read, interpret and follow information on work specifications, standard operating procedures and work instructions, and other reference material
• maintain accurate records
• communicate within the workplace
• sequence operations
• meet specifications
• clarify and check task-related information
• carry out work according to OHS practices
Details of Learning Activities
This course is delivered in a studio / workshop environment. 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 |
| 1. | Revision,OH&S quiz, group activity. Screen selection, labelling, storage, studio practice. Brief given for research assignment. Example presentation. |
| 2. | Scheduled research time in the library. |
| 3. | Floral motif artwork bought to class. Screen printing effects are identified. Design conversion. Opaque media selected. Prepare stencils and screens for photographic exposure. Substrate options are discussed, sourcing substrates |
| 4. | Colour mixing and testing on appropriate substrates. Developing and printing colourways. Analysing swatch books and swatch book construction, professional presentation, examples, how to make. |
| 5. | Testing samples, workstation set up – preparing tables and stapling fabric, stops and registration rail use, squeegee selection. |
| 6. | Produce screen printed textiles. Substrate preparation – laundering, pre shrinking. Strike off, printing techniques including flood coat and dry pull. Printing using stops and rail, wash and dry between prints |
| 7. | Finalise tests, colourways. Swatch book construction. Analysing swatch books and swatch book construction, professional presentation, examples, how to make |
| 8. | Prints checked and quality examined. Screens reclaimed and checked. Documentation completed in technical file. |
| 9. | Presentation of research assignment on printing techniques. |
| 10. | Positive/negative length repeat exercise. Overview of printing repeat lengths, examples. Stencil media selected. |
| 11. | Accurately cut stencils. Registration crosses marked/checked. Prepare screens, reclaim, abrade, check. Registering artwork to screen. Screen exposure, wash out and screen check. |
| 12. | Registering artwork to screen. Screen exposure, wash out and screen check. |
| 13. | Technical notes, demonstration, stop setting, brackets, workstation set up, screen and preparation |
| 14 | Testing length repeat, workstation set up – preparing tables and stapling fabric, stops and registration rail use, squeegee selection. Produce screen printed textiles. Substrate preparation – laundering, pre shrinking. Strike off, printing techniques including flood coat and dry pull. Printing using stops and rail, wash and dry between prints |
| 15. | Finalise tests – length repeat, colourways. Swatch book construction. Documentation completed in technical file. |
| 16. | Prints checked and quality examined. Screens reclaimed and checked |
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
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 Tasks
Floral swatch book - 40%
This project will enable students to develop swatches for printed textiles, use print techniques to achieve design effects, and determine appropriate stencil types and media for desired textile samples. The finished project will be in the form of a professional swatch book and process documentation in a technical file.
Length Repeat - 40%
Design and print a 1 colour length repeat.
The aim of this project is to learn about the technical considerations involved with printing a repeat pattern.
Research Assignment - 20%
This task requires students to undertake research on printing processes and practices and present findings to the class. This will enable participants to identify different print techniques used in the past and also techniques used in industry today.
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Produce screen printed textiles is the second 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 producing screen printed textiles
The course is run over an 8 week period. So keep in mind that session 1 and 2 is held on one day, morning and afternoon. This intensive mode of learning allows for longer periods of studio access. However, this also means that it’s essential that every class is attended.
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