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"Print Liberation" is a comprehensive DIY guide to screen printing for both novice crafters and experienced artists. The book begins by giving readers a brief history of screen printing and outlining the basic principles of the process, including the basic equipment and tools needed to get started.The middle section is devoted to step-by-step instructions, with photographs, for different methods of making good screen prints and avoiding bad ones. Information about printing on different surfaces - from wallpaper and T-shirts to cylinders and everything else - rounds out the how-to section, and the book wraps up with some solid information on turning your screen prints into your personal art or business."Print Liberation" also includes screen-print-ready images created by the authors for readers to use in their own screen prints.
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Jamie Dillon and Nick Paparone have collaborated on many diverse projects, including everything from printing wallpaper to re-constructing the peak of Mount Everest. In 1999 they founded the Print Liberation, a design and print studio dedicated to pounding the malleable nature of culture with typography, T-shirts and screen-printed objects. Currently the two live in Philadelphia.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After hunting for a good no-nonsense 'how to' guide to screenprinting I pre-ordered the Print Liberation book, having judged it entirely on the basis of its cover (fair for a book about graphics, no?).
I wasn't disappointed - it's a brilliant and inspirational book, perfect for the guy who's never even seen (let alone burned) a screen. It's heavy on the pictures, light and conversational on the text, covers history of screenprinting and how to turn your hobby into art or business. Although it covers the necessary practicalities regarding screenprinting in a refreshingly craft-free (yet still very professional) way, it's really its passionate, positive and generous tone that has made me an evangelist. The guys who wrote this believe passionately in the sharing and spreading of skills, to the extent that they include transparencies of their graphic work in the back of the book for you to use!
If i had to make a criticism it would be that it's a bit too light on the copy - but that doesn't really matter. This really is a 'primer' : basic no nonsense facts about how to screenprint + healthy dose of inspiration + lots of pretty pictures and graphics. Its goal is to get you printing, and in that it succeeds. Don't give up!
I wasn't disappointed - it's a brilliant and inspirational book, perfect for the guy who's never even seen (let alone burned) a screen. It's heavy on the pictures, light and conversational on the text, covers history of screenprinting and how to turn your hobby into art or business. Although it covers the necessary practicalities regarding screenprinting in a refreshingly craft-free (yet still very professional) way, it's really its passionate, positive and generous tone that has made me an evangelist. The guys who wrote this believe passionately in the sharing and spreading of skills, to the extent that they include transparencies of their graphic work in the back of the book for you to use!
If i had to make a criticism it would be that it's a bit too light on the copy - but that doesn't really matter. This really is a 'primer' : basic no nonsense facts about how to screenprint + healthy dose of inspiration + lots of pretty pictures and graphics. Its goal is to get you printing, and in that it succeeds. Don't give up!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I asked for the book for my birthday despite the negative reviews as it had been recommended to me by a friend. I was pleasantly surprised. It covers everything a beginner would need to start screen printing, from how to set up your own studio at home, to the screen printing basics - they even through some cool templates in to start you off! It also has an interesting section on the history of screen printing. It doesn't really cover any fancy techniques, but offers lots of advice and inspiration. I can't wait to get started!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
very clear and fun instructions, even i can follow... good to get going and feel confident in the porcess.... good book for all keen screens printers on the starting line !!
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Print Perfect
The book arrived within the time promised; I got into it straight away.
The book is colourful and engaging; it gives a brief history of the topic and then introduces the... Read more
The book is colourful and engaging; it gives a brief history of the topic and then introduces the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by MeeKo
The only thing it liberated me from was my money!
Very basic explanation of the screen printing process which you are better off picking up from the web. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Afganistanbananastan.
Pretentious & unhelpful
This is one of those books that thinks it is sooooo cool. Lots of glossy double page spreads of dirty print shops & used squeegees. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2009 by Fingerbar Fiddleston
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