Print Your Own Path: Hand Screen Printing at Delight Technical College

Design | Craft | Enterprise | NITA Accredited

Hand screen printing is where art meets function — turning blank fabric or paper into bold, repeatable designs that can carry a brand, tell a story, or celebrate culture. From t-shirts and tote bags to curtains, school uniforms, and corporate merchandise, screen printing remains one of the most affordable and effective methods of textile decoration and product branding.

At Delight Technical College, our NITA-accredited Hand Screen Printing program offers hands-on training in design, stencil creation, color mixing, printing, and finishing — with an entrepreneurial focus that helps learners create both beautiful prints and profitable products.

What the Course Covers

This course combines artistic creativity with technical skill, suitable for individuals looking to start a business, gain employment, or expand into fashion and branding.

🎨 Design & Screen Preparation

• Introduction to screen printing tools and materials
• Creating stencils by hand and using tracing techniques
• Preparing screens (coating, exposing, drying, washing)
• Registration for multi-color printing

🖌️ Printing Techniques

• Mixing inks (water-based and plastisol)
• Printing on fabric, paper, wood, and more
• One-color and multi-color print layouts
• Placement printing (t-shirts, logos, labels, borders)
• Troubleshooting smudges, misalignment, ink bleeding

🧼 Finishing & Fixing

• Drying and heat-setting for permanent results
• Fixing prints for wash and fade resistance
• Cleaning and reclaiming screens
• Basic maintenance of printing tools and workspace

💡 Product Development & Business Skills

• Designing product lines (t-shirts, bags, scarves, uniforms, banners)
• Costing, pricing, and sourcing materials locally
• Branding, packaging, and digital marketing strategies
• Building a small-scale printing business

Why Choose Delight?

• 🖼️ NITA Accreditation – Certification that’s nationally recognized for jobs and entrepreneurship
• 🛠️ Practical Training – Use of real printing tools and materials in a dedicated print studio
• 👕 Market-Ready Focus – Learners print on real items like shirts, tote bags, and uniforms
• 🎨 Creative Flexibility – Design your own artwork or collaborate on branding
• 💼 Entrepreneurship Emphasis – Learn to turn prints into products, products into profits

Career & Business Opportunities

Graduates can:

• Start their own custom t-shirt and merchandise business
• Print uniforms and promotional materials for schools, churches, and organizations
• Design branded packaging and gift items
• Work as screen printing technicians in fashion houses or print shops
• Sell their printed designs at exhibitions, pop-ups, or online platforms

Who Should Enroll?

This course is ideal for:

• Youth and school leavers interested in creative and practical work
• Designers, artists, and tailors who want to print their own fabric
• Community groups or entrepreneurs aiming to produce branded goods
• Fashion startups or t-shirt brands
• Self-employed individuals diversifying their income streams

Put Ink to Work — Build a Brand by Hand

Hand screen printing is one of the most empowering skills in the creative economy. At Delight Technical College, we help you master not just the technique, but the business behind it. With a combination of design, printing, and enterprise training, you’ll leave equipped to build a future one print at a time.

Apply now — and start printing your way into the fashion and branding industries.