Fabulous Florence – Signature Prints & Florence Broadhurst

This is David Orford (our ex production manager, Kiwi gone home) running one of Signature Prints hugely
successful workshops offering classes to the public. Lots of people are really interested in learning about
traditional forms of printing and production, often as a result of the ever increasing digital age of the 21st century.
There really is nothing more refreshing than to learn a new hands on skill, especially one where there is visual
evidence of the maker and the care that has been put into the work.
Above is one of Florence’s delicate, original wooden screens being used to make a print. To create a print, a
screen is secured into position on the table by pushing it flush against a ‘Stop’. (This is a movable metal stopper
which ensures an accurate repeat). Ink is then passed across the screen with a squeegee, this forces ink through
the small holes within the mesh screen. The screen is then carefully lifted from the table from right to left to ensure
the ink does not smudge as the screen is being removed. One of the most important things is to clean the screen
properly afterwards, this makes sure there is no ink residue that may block the mesh screen once it has dried.