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DIY Screen Printing How-to
DIY SCREEN PRINTING
INGREDIENTS
- embroidery hoop (as big as you want your image to be)
- mod podge; water resistant glue
- thinly woven mess fabric
- fabric ink
- computer and printer
- pencil
- iron
- old paint brush
First, decide on an image and print it out. For this method of screen printing, the simpler the image the better. Before printing, make sure it is the exact size you want your print to be.
Now, take your embroidery hoop and separate the inner hoop from the outer hoop.
Stretch the fabric over the inner hoop. I used old nylons for this screen, but in retrospect, i would use something less stretchy (like sheer curtain material). The nylons were a little difficult to work with.
Then, put the outer hoop over the fabric and inner hoop, continuing to pull the fabric tight.
Tighten the screw on the outer hoop to keep the fabric in place.
Once you have your screen all put together, lay the screen, fabric facing down over your printed out image. Tape the image to the screen so it doesn't slide around.
Use your pencil to trace the outline of your image onto the fabric.
Flip your screen over, so the fabric is facing up and paint Mod Podge into all of the negative spaces of your outline. Make sure to fill in all the spaces you don't want to see printed on your shirt with ink. It will take some time for the screen to dry.
* Wash your paint brush when you are finished. Once Mod Podge dries, is does not come off.
After the screen is completely dried, you are ready to make your first print!
Take out a teeshirt or pair of jeans or something, and place the screen, fabric facing down in the desired spot. Anchor it down so it doesn't move.
Glop some ink down onto the screen and spread it around with a piece of cardboard. Make sure to get full coverage. i messed up a little on this one, but i still like it:) do a couple passes with the ink over your screen to make sure you've got it all.
Slowly, pull the screen away from the shirt. Let the ink dry completely.
follow the heat sealing directions for the ink you choose. i had to iron mine for 2-3 minutes on both sides.
you can use your screen print over and over and over again. make sure to wash the ink of the screen when you are done or it won't work anymore.
i really enjoyed doing this project. this was my first DIY screen print so it was pretty much an experiment from the start. i felt very accomplished when i was finished. right now working on another one...with better fabric:)
xoxox
c
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ps, you guys are awesome =DD
This way I can do my own thing without it costing a bomb. Much love and respect to you!
it might have been too thinly or tightly woven.
for this one i used old nylons which transfered the ink well but were difficult to work with on every other aspect because it was too stretchy. recently, i made one out of sheer curtain fabric which worked really well.
i am a big fan of the show and upoaded some of your quicky videos on my blog at http://alidadesignblog.bebo.com
helping spread the word :D
btw, here's a link to the picture of the fabric i was talking about, if you are still interested....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/corinneleigh/531901872/
cheers
http://www.pearlpaint.com/shop~parentID~6384~categoryID~6380.htm