Location Leicester Print Workshop Date & Time Saturday 23rd - Sunday 24th September10.00am - 4.00pm. Tutor Alex Palmer This course will provide an introduction to textile screenprinting. Learn how to put an image onto a screen and how to print. Apply heat press techniques such as foiling, flocking and puff binder to embellish designs and introduce different surfaces and textures to the printed fabric. Experiment with printing layered and textured effects on textiles. Students will go home with a number of textile experiments and fabric samples. About the Tutor Alex Palmer graduated from Loughborough University in 2010 with a 2:1 BA Honours in Printed Textiles Design. Currently working at De Montfort University in the Printed and Dyeing Textiles department, Alex works closely with students introducing a variety of printing/dyeing techniques to enable the students to further develop their work. Alex also produces dyed/printed textiles outside of her usual work to keep her inspired and on trend with what is happening in the textiles industry. Course structure To follow soon
