Introduction Textile Screen Printing
Course details
| NZQF Level | 2 |
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About the course
Learn screen printing basics with our beginner-friendly course. Explore textile printing methods, techniques, and designs.
If you've always wanted to discover the fun and creativity of screen printing, this introductory course is a great place to start.
Designed for absolute beginners, this short course focuses on methods, techniques, and designs specific to textile printing.
Course aims
Participants will learn the fundamentals of screen printing through exploring a range of processes, techniques and the safe use of equipment.
- Understanding the technical aspects of screen printing using a process-based approach
- Generating and preparing your own designs suitable for textile printing
- Preparing, coating, and developing a screen using photographic emulsions
- Producing and applying hand-cut stencils to screens
- Developing hand-inking skills with the opportunity to advance into more challenging techniques during the course
- Understanding colour mixing including working transparent and opaque based inks
- Learning production techniques through experimentation and testing
- Printing a variety of designs on a range of fabrics and/or garments
A basic range of fabrics will be provided but students may like to bring their own fabrics or garments to print on. Your tutor will provide details of these items and where they can be purchased.
In the workshop wear closed toe shoes, old clothes and/or and apron. Bring along any designs, images or ideas that you would like to develop during the course.
To enrol on this course, please click on the Apply Now button.
If you are new to NMIT, please provide us with averified copy(external link)of your ID upon application or enter your NSN (National Student Number). If your NSN is unverified, we will request averified copy(external link)of your ID.
If you are a full-time secondary school student, NMIT is able to enrol you if you meet all of the following:
- are 15 years of age and over, and
- attend this course outside of normal school hours, and
- have obtained approval from your school principal (or approval from your home school supervisor if you are homeschooled).
Please email your documents to[email protected].
If you live in New Zealand, please click on the Apply Now button to enrol.
If you are new to NMIT, please provide us with averified copy(external link)of your IDincluding your visaupon application or enter your NSN (National Student Number). If your NSN is unverified, we will request averified copy(external link)of your ID.
Please note that you will be required to payinsurance(external link)if you wish to attend this course.
Please email your documents to[email protected].
About the provider
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) is a Government Institute with campuses in Nelson and Marlborough.
NMIT is a New Zealand Qualifications Authority Category 1 (the highest) Institute. Our programmes are designed alongside industry to create work-ready graduates that meet local and international job market needs.
You'll find NMIT tutors care a lot about student success, and classes are small enough that they know you by name.