RePlay Festival: DIY Screen Printing and Poster Making Workshop

What to Expect

This DIY screen printing and poster making workshop, held at the County Library in Tallaght as part of the RePlay Festival programme, gives participants a hands-on introduction to screen printing, the technique used to produce everything from gig posters and protest placards to limited-run zines and t-shirts. Workshops of this kind typically start with a short demonstration of how the screen, squeegee and ink work together before letting participants print their own designs onto paper or card to take home.

Screen printing sits at the more accessible end of print-making crafts, not requiring the specialist press equipment that etching or lithography need, which makes it a good fit for a one-off library workshop rather than a dedicated print studio. The poster-making angle points to a session focused on graphic, text-and-image design work rather than fine art printmaking, likely appealing to anyone interested in DIY culture, gig posters, zine-making or graphic design more broadly.

Held on a Saturday morning, the session suits families and individuals with a free weekend morning, and library craft workshops of this scale are generally structured to be approachable for complete beginners rather than requiring prior art or design experience. As with any hands-on craft session, expect some mess, ink can be messy work, so wearing clothes you don’t mind getting a little marked is worth considering.

Good to Know

• Saturday 15 August at 11:00am
• Hands-on screen printing and poster making workshop
• Suitable for beginners; no prior printmaking experience needed
• Part of the RePlay Festival programme at Tallaght’s County Library
• Check the library or Eventbrite listing for booking details, price and materials provided

Getting There

The County Library is in Tallaght town centre, a short walk from the Luas Red Line’s Tallaght stop. Bus routes 16, 49, 54A, 65 and 175 also serve the area.