Lesson 2: Traditional Printing and Publishing Techniques



Task 1

You will carry out  2 mini-investigations into screen printing and laser printing techniques.


Hand: Screen Printing

a) Watch the screen printing stencil technique tutorial from YouTube.  Explain in your own words how to do screen printing.



           

b)  Find and print 2-3 examples of prints by Andy Warhol that make use of this screen-printing process. Make a note of what you like/dislike about them.

      c)  Log into this T-Shirt screen printing design website CLICK HERE.  Design your own T-Shirt or hoodie.  Find out how much it would cost to buy.



Digital Printing: Laser Copying

a) CLICK HERE to download the power-point.  Briefly summarise what you have found out.

b) Use the laser printing handout from Morvelisa to direct the next stage of your investigation.




Task 2

Complete the Printing and Publishing Table.  Use the notes you have made to help you.  CLICK HERE to download it.




Task 3

Write a summary explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each printing technique you have explored in relation to the process and/or the print product. Your explanation should consider the following factors:

• Portability
• Convenience
• Quality
• Cost
• Updating information
• Audience Reach