This question was also popular among the candidates but their performance was also poor. The following are the responses that candidates failed to highlight:
Stage 1. Designing: make a design for a two colour print on paper.
Stage 2. Stencil preparation:
- separate the colours;
- make separated stencil for each colour.
Stage 3. Printing
- prepare the printing table;
- spread fabric on printing table and indicate registration marks;
- place stencil on fabric in alignment with registration marks;
- dab ink or printing paste; beginning with the lighter colour using any suitable material e.g. foam, cloth, dabbling brush, etc.
- allow the print to dry.
- dab ink or printing paste of the second colour.
- allow the print to dry.
- iron the fabric.
OR
- prepare the printing table.
- spread fabric on the printing table and indicate the registration marks.
- attach stencil unto a prepared screen and place it over the fabric.
- pour printing ink and drag squeegee to force ink or paste to register the design on fabric.
- allow the print to dry.
- repeat the above process for the second darker colour
- allow the print to dry.
- iron the fabric. |
