Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare work.
   • Job requirements are identified from drawings, workplace instructions and client briefs, confirmed, and applied to planning and preparation.
   • Screen-printing tools and equipment are selected, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.
   • Health and safety requirements are identified according to specified tasks and workplace operations and applied to planning.
   • Materials to be screen-printed are selected and prepared for printing.
   • Number of screens required is calculated and confirmed, and then applied to planning.
   • Ink colours are selected, tested to match specification, and prepared for application.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Tools and equipment must include at least five of the following:	drying rack inks kick leg paints palette knife screen screening table squeegee steel rule stencil knife.
Health and safety requirements must include:	selection, correct fitting, and use of PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices emergency procedures, including: evacuation first aid location and use of firefighting equipment hazard identification and risk control procedures safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: lighting use of machines use of tools and equipment workplace environmental requirements.

---

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must screen-print three signs each consisting of letters and at least one graphic as follows:

one sign must be screen-printed to one of the following metals:

aluminium

stainless steel

one sign must be screen-printed to one of the following fabrics:

cotton

gauze

polyester

silk

one sign must be screen-printed to at least one of the following substrates:

glass

paper

plastic

wood.

At least two of the above signs must measure at least 1 square metre.

In doing the above work, the person must:

reproduce a design and transfer design to material for screen-printing

cut screen design to shape

construct screen ready for printing as appropriate to the task.

---

Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

colour selection techniques and principles and their application in screen-printed signs

methods for identifying dimensions, symbols, abbreviations and key features of signs from sign designs and drawings

purpose and application of the following when screen-printing signs:

safety data sheets (SDS)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

principles and techniques for the layout of signs

relevant Australian standards:

AS 1319 Safety signs for the occupational environment

AS 2311 General workmanship – painting

AS 2700 Colour standards for general purposes

statutory and regulatory authority requirements relating to the use of materials used in screen-printing signs, including:

removal of waste products

storage of chemicals and materials

techniques for cutting designs for screens and screen-printing

range of traditional and contemporary font styles for use in screen-printing signs

terminology and use of abbreviations in screen-printing.

---