Instant Screen Printing Workshop: Print Your Own Image

Have you always wanted to create and print your own designs? 

This workshop introduces Instant Screen Printing—a DIY technique that lets you print a “screen” featuring your own image in seconds. By skipping the tedious and time-consuming process of preparing a traditional screen using photosensitive emulsion and lots of water, it lets you focus on the creative part of the work.

No prior knowledge or skills required. 

What to expect? 

• An introduction to the Instant Screen Printing technique 
• Preparing your image, either digitally or by drawing on paper
• Printing a screen using an Instant Screen Printer (up to A4 size) 
• Transferring the image onto fabric (up to three pieces)
• Water-based and non-toxic screen printing ink in a variety of colors
• Tips on paints, materials, and techniques
• Free snacks and drinks
• Presentation of the results
• Free extra screen for printing at home

All necessary tools, ink, and printing equipment are provided by the organizers.

What to bring? 

• A piece of fabric. We encourage you to bring something you’ll definitely wear or use—T-shirts, tote bags, pillowcases, or anything else (once, we printed a poem on a pair of pants 🤫). Important: It should be made of cotton or other natural materials. Only white or light-colored textiles will work with this method. Some blank T-shirts are available on site (for an extra cost). 
• An idea for the print. It can be a quote or a single-color line drawing. We don’t recommend using a photo, as it’s much harder to print evenly using this technique.
• Optional: Bring your laptop if you want to prepare an image to print on-site.

Number of participants: max. 6 people 

Age: 15+  

Duration: 2–3 hours

Language: English, basic communication in German

Address: Cologne Hansaring (you will receive directions on how to get there after registration)

Cancellation policy: 

Bookings can be canceled no later than five days before the workshop. If you realize later that you cannot attend, someone else is welcome to attend in your place; in this case, please send a brief message to: trettoscato@gmail.com.