Lawson Releases 2010 Textile Tech Schedule

January 12, 2010

Lawson Screen & Digital Products, St. Louis, recently debuted the schedule of its hands-on workshops for beginner textile printers in 2010.

Monthly two-day workshops will be held on a Friday and Saturday, and are limited to 12 people, to maximize the hands-on experience. Classes will be held at the company’s St. Louis headquarters and at its Atlanta branch. The cost is $300 per person, all required materials are supplied, as well as lunch each day.

Textile Tech covers:
• Basic art design and preparation as it applies to screen printing
• Introduction to digital imaging applications
• Mesh selection for both light and dark garments
• Ink selection and use
• Hands-on screen making and screen exposure
• Hands-on press set-up and registration
• Production techniques, tips and tricks
• Equipment maintenance
• General troubleshooting
• Hands-on screen cleaning and stencil removal

The class schedules are as follows:

St. Louis 2010 Textile Tech
Jan. 8-9
Feb. 19-20
March     19-20
April 16-17
May 14-15
June 11-12
July 9-10
Aug. 13-14
Sept. 11-12
October - No School
Nov. 5-6
Dec. 10-11

Atlanta 2010 Lawson Textile Tech Class Schedule
Jan. 8-9
Feb. 5-6
March 12-13
April 9-10
May 7-8
June 10-11
July 8-9
Aug. 12-13
Sept. 2-3
October - No School
Nov. 12-13
Dec. 10-11

For more information, visit lawsonsp.com. — J.L.

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