Split fountain (also called a "gradient blend" or "rainbow roll") is a screen printing technique where two or more ink colors are placed side-by-side on the same screen and printed in a single pass. This creates a marbled effects that transitions into a smooth, blended gradient as you continue printing, & each print in your run comes out unique.

What to Expect

This is a hands-on class, so you'll leave with your own printed piece and all the tips and tricks for planning and executing a split fountain print on your own.

What the Class Includes:

• Examples of split fountains & how they're used creatively

• Choose from 4 pre-made split fountain designs: print as a 2-layer piece pairing a split fountain layer with a black text or outline layer

• Color combinations, ink opacity, & what to watch for to get clean, successful blends

• How to register screens for a 2-layer print

• How to prep artwork, plus clean up & care for your screens

• All supplies included along with inks, paper, shirts, and a limited amount of totes for printing on

• A PDF Split Fountain guide with information from the class, supply list, & useful info will be emailed to all participants post-class