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Overview
In the field of screenprinting, water-based inks are fast replacing oil-based inks that require toxic solvents. Not only do the new water-based products put an end to the health risks to which artists have been exposed, they also solve the waste disposal problems and end the damage to the environment caused by solvents and other harmful chemicals. Screenprinting is the first book to show how to utilize water-based systems, enjoy their many advantages, and create prints according to the highest standards. Author Roni Henning - director of the Screenprint Workshop in New York - takes the reader through each step in the process of making prints. She not only contrasts oil-based and water-based printing but also focuses upon the unique characteristics of water-based inks, giving tips for using them most effectively and, indeed, for mastering the entire printing process - from the stretching of the screen and the creation of stencils of numerous kinds, to choosing the right ink, printing on various surfaces, cleaning up, and even recycling materials. Henning's text takes great care to explain the logic of color separation, which is at the heart of much fine-art screenprinting. Moreover, she explores specialized topics, such as photo stenciling methods and applications, the creation of delightful monoprints, and the printing of tee shirts. The text of Screenprinting is supplemented by beautiful examples of the medium, including images by prominent contemporary artists Alice Neel, Red Grooms, Elizabeth Osborne, and others. Many serve to illustrate specific techniques under discussion, while others make the book a virtual gallery of rich and colorful pictures to be examined and enjoyed again and again.Editorials
School Library Journal
The materials used in screen printing have traditionally been some of the most difficult to deal with in terms of health and environmental hazards, so the development of water-based inks that produce results comparable to those of the familiar solvent-based systems is a welcome change. While the author, master printer-in-residence at the New York Institute of Technology's Screenprint Workshop, has produced a clear, affordable text suitable as an introduction to screen printing, the amount of space actually devoted to discussion of water-based systems could fit nicely in a pamphlet. The bulk of the book is devoted to a fundamental outline of the screen-printing process, and the good news seems to be that water-based inks haven't changed the basics in any significant way. The list of suppliers and the attention to water-based systems will be of some use to practitioners in the field; the rest of the book presents nothing new. Recommended for large graphic and fine arts collections and any collection with a need for a basic text on the subject.-Mark Woodhouse, Gannett-Tripp Lib., Elmira Coll., N.Y.Booknews
Artist, screenprinter, and teacher Henning (New York Institute of Technology Screenprint Workshop) explains the results of her two-year effort to work out the technical problems of switching from oil-based inks that require toxic solvents to water-based inks that are safer for the environment and the user. After a brief history of screenprinting, she explains the practicalities and techniques. A thorough, carefully prepared reference, abundantly illustrated. Includes a list of suppliers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
May 1, 1994
Publisher
Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.
Pages
144
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780823056446