Beginner's Guide to Textile Screen Printing: A Workshop with Sophie Darling (MAY)
NEW DATES FOR 2025
Stage One: Textile Screen Printing Workshop with Sophie Darling
📅 Saturday 31.05.25
⏰ 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Darling Studios
💰 £65
Join Sophie Darling for a relaxed, hands-on introduction to textile screen printing. This beginner-friendly workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of screen printing using paper stencils, helping you design and print your own unique creations.
What to Expect
By the end of the session, you’ll have created a two-color screen print using your own hand-cut stencil design. Sophie will walk you through the process with live demonstrations and inspiration from her personal archive. You'll leave with a beautiful, layered textile print, ready to be framed or transformed into a finished piece.
What You Will Learn
🎨 Introduction to Screen Printing
✔ The basics of textile screen printing
✔ Overview of essential materials and tools
🖌 Design Inspiration
✔ Explore different approaches to pattern and composition
✔ Conceptualise and refine your own unique design
✂️ Creating Paper Stencils
✔ Learn to cut and prepare stencils for screen printing
✔ Use Sophie’s blank screens to bring your ideas to life
🖼 Printing Techniques
✔ Experiment with pre-mixed inks and colour layering
✔ Learn how to add depth and texture to your prints
👐 Hands-On Practice
✔ Print your stencil design onto fabric
✔ Take home your own personalised, multi-layered print
What to Bring
✅ Your creativity!
🦺 An apron to protect your clothes
👕 Optional: A T-shirt, tote bag, or fabric piece to print on (fine-weave fabrics work best!)
Workshop Highlights
✨ Live Demos & Archive Samples – Get inspired by Sophie’s work and process
🎨 Hands-On Learning – Create your own screen print with step-by-step guidance
🖼 Personalized Prints – Leave with a custom design that showcases your creativity
Who Should Attend?
👩🎨 Complete beginners—no prior experience needed
🎨 Anyone curious about textile printing and pattern design
🎭 Creative individuals looking for a fun, informal, and inspiring experience
Come and immerse yourself in the art of screen printing, and take home a unique piece of your own making!
Unleash your creativity
Discover the joy of screen printing with Sophie in our Brighton studio
T&C'S
Cancellation and Refund Policy
1. Refunds:
- If you cancel at least seven days before the course begins, you will receive a full refund minus a 5% booking fee.
- Cancellations made within seven days of the course start date are non-refundable.
2. Course Transfers
- We may be able to transfer your booking to a future workshop upon request, although this is not guaranteed.
3. Course Cancellations:
- We reserve the right to cancel any course due to circumstances such as low enrollment
- In the event of a cancellation, we will make every effort to provide at least 7 days' notice.
- If we cancel a course, you will receive a full refund.
Accessibility Notice
At Sophie Darling, we strive to make screen printing accessible to everyone. However, our current studio is not wheelchair accessible. If you have any questions or need to discuss accessibility options before booking, please contact us at enquiries@sophiedarling.com. We are here to help and will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Customer Reviews
A friend and I bought a gift voucher for another friend. Our friend spent it the very next day! Spent at the Open House. Loved her Kimono.
She does intend to do a workshop next year with me and a couple of others.
Love all Sophie Darling creations!
I loved this workshop! I have a gorgeous cushion cover that I am very happy with. Sophie is very welcoming and a great teacher. Highly recommend!
A really fabulous workshop. It was great to do something totally different on a Sunday morning, and walk away with two amazing creations. Even more special to do it surrounded by Sophie’s beautiful work.
