Screen Printing: Art, Ad, or Alchemy

Screen Printing: Art, Ad, or Alchemy

SmartWork Media/GK Magazine

Episodes 29
Avg. Duration 35m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Apr 2021
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Schedule
Every 2 Months
Format
Episodic
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www.spreaker.com

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About This Podcast

Screen Printing: Art, Ad, or Alchemy? covers the wide variety of uses of the world’s oldest printing technology in its modern form. The podcast introduces listeners to the people and the magic behind the squeegee. From leading-edge medical devices fighting COVID, to fine art and rock posters, the clothes you wear and the teams you cheer for, the electronic devices and new energy sources that will guide our future – it’s a screen printed world out there, and host Andy MacDougall will take you into it.

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Recent Episodes

Episode 31: Technology, Technique, and Travel

Apr 01, 2026 34m

This episode of Art, Ad, or Alchemy takes us from state of the art in Orlando, to seat-of-your-pants printmaking on the side of a volcano in a 3 room schoolhouse. From Tito’s Cantina in Veracruz, to…

Episode 30: Part 2 Print or Print 2 Part

Feb 14, 2026 19m

In episode 30, Andy takes stock of the changes that have happened since he started writing for Screenprinting Magazine 32 years ago, and the demise of the once mighty printing industry worldwide. The…

Episode 27: Motorcycling Through Europe

Jun 04, 2025 10m

You get to a certain age, you’re supposed to retire. But some people — idiots like me — stay connected to a process that gave me a living, a good life for my family, and great experiences and…

Episode 26: The Printer’s Trifecta

Apr 02, 2025 9m

In Episode 26, Andy MacDougall puts the screen-printing process into perspective using the old game, Rock, Paper, Scissors. The game elements represent INK, STENCIL, and EXPOSURE. They all must work…

Episode 25: ‘Me and Johnny Magee’

Jan 22, 2025 47m

In Episode 25, Andy MacDougall interviews John Magee of Avient Inks about his long-time tenure as an industry expert and educator about the ongoing conversation on where the tried-and-true…

Episode 24: ‘Getting By with a Little Help from My Friends…’

Nov 08, 2024 57m

This episode of Art, Ad, or Alchemy will be of interest to screen printers who take on a job and then actually don’t know how to print it. Now what kind of idiot would do that? This one. Stick around…

Episode 23: An Interview With Industrial Printer Ken Johnson

Aug 26, 2024 37m

In the 2-D world of screen printing, somewhere between puff tees and posters, exists the world of the 3-D printer. The human version, not the machine. That’s someone who knows how to print images or…

Episode 22: Fakirs, Takers, & Makers - Jeral Tidwell and AI-Generated Art

Jul 03, 2024 55m

Just so readers know, I got roped into this article to present some kind of counter argument to Marshall Atkinson’s devotions to Midjourney and the cult of AI, one of the newer crop of prompt-based…

Episode 21: Printing Color in the Real World

May 20, 2024 48m

It seems like the entire printed graphics world has turned to digital processing and imaging. The need — and skills — required for custom mixing and printing of spot colors faded into a blur of…

Episode 20: F&I Printing is Everywhere!

Mar 01, 2024 33m

In Episode 20, Andy MacDougall interviews Dan Gilsdorf, of Sefar USA about the hidden and lucrative world of functional and industrial screen printing. The world of functional and industrial…

Episode 19 - Tuff Love and Posters

Jan 15, 2024 36m

In episode #19, Andy MacDougall interviews legendary flatstock poster printer Tuffy Tuffington, VP of the American Poster Institute, the non-profit that runs the Flatstock Exhibitions of rock poster…

Episode 18: Squeegee United

Nov 17, 2023 14m

In episode 18, Andy MacDougall reflects on the history and the future of an industry more diverse than many realize. From control panels and electronic interfaces to batteries and biomedical devices…

Episode 17: Return From the Edge

Sep 06, 2023 28m

In episode 17, Andy MacDougall interviews Richie Goodtimes, a textile and poster production artist who suddenly went blind. Richie’s story is one of coming back from the edge. In the course of diving…

Episode 16: Screen Printing

Jul 06, 2023 30m

In Episode 16, Andy MacDougall interviews Nick Rhodes. Nick’s story illuminates why it could be a mistake for anyone (particularly North American politicians, educational institutions, and trade…

Episode 15: Screen Printing Alchemy

May 01, 2023 40m

In Episode 15, Andy MacDougall interviews Julia Murphy, a founding member of Pedal Press (pedalpress.org). She believes screen printing can offer kids who maybe don’t fit into high school academics…

Episode 14: Screen Printing Alchemy

Feb 28, 2023 28m

In Episode 14, Andy MacDougall interviews industry vet Rick Roth. Rick and his wife, Pam, run the ongoing “Shop Talk” interview program at Impressions Expos under the banner of the Ink Kitchen…

Episode 13: Talented Young Creatives

Jan 04, 2023 38m

In Episode 13, Andy MacDougall interviews Edward Cook, recently retired head of ECI Technologies, past chair of SGIA/PU, SCREEN PRINTING Editorial Advisory Board member, and a screen printer who sees…

Episode 12: Screen Precision

Oct 25, 2022 39m

Episode 12 continues the exploration of the fascinating world of functional print, where screen printing still rules. Our two guests represent the creators of the specialized materials being printed,…

Episode 11: Print Different

Sep 01, 2022 33m

In this podcast, Printing United returns, some hosers in Canadia get lit and loud, I take exception to a misleading image in a rival publication, and we launch a new series of interviews on…

Episode 10: Watt's Up With That

Jun 29, 2022 26m

Squeegeerama 2022’s guest host, Dan Stiles, details his unique and impressive poster making methods. Only he could intertwine conductive materials and lights into his screen printed posters. Listen…

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Screen Printing: Art, Ad, or Alchemy has published 29 episodes since April 2021, covering topics in Arts, Visual Arts.

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Screen Printing: Art, Ad, or Alchemy is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 35m.

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