Difficulty:
Moderately Challenging
Directions
Things You'll Need
Pre-made silk screen
2x2 wood (4 pieces)
Wood glue
Clamps
Nails (optional)
Hammer (optional)
Silk screen mesh
Staple gun
Waterproof tape
Scissors
Dark marker
Pencil
Screen printing paint filler
Clean applicator
T-shirt
Drinking water-based screen printing paint
Squeegee
Preparing Your Silk Screen
1 Purchase some pre-made silk screen frame on your design's dimensions. You can also opt to make your own silk screen with 2x2 wood. Maintain your local home or lumber shop cut 4 pieces along with mitered corners. For instance, for designs measuring 12 inches in width via 18 inches within length, create any frame measuring 14 inches in width by 20 inches on period. Keep with mind your t-shirt's specifications. Larger frames will necessitate added fabric to avoid paint seeping onto your work surface.
2 Assemble the wood bits into any frame. Add wood glue to each corner. Utilize a clamp to safe the corners from location and let dry. Read the glue's manufacturer recommended drying duration. You can furthermore add nails to each corner by your hammer.
3 Cut your mesh in your frame's width and length. It yous recommended to not lower excess mesh to stay clear of the mesh out of sagging during the screening procedure. According to Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia about Crafts, "A fine mesh textile, stretched over a wooden frame, allows ink to meet through easily... You have three options whilst it comes to silkscreens. Buy a premade screen, include one custom-made for you based on the image of your choice, or make your own."
5 Flip your frame over. The mesh will be on your work surface. Utilize waterproof tape around the borders. This will avoid paint from seeping into the wooden frame or into the stapled mesh location.
Transferring Your Screen Onto Your T-Shirt
1 Cut out your design by your scissors. You may opt to color in the design through a dark marker to make your template.
3 Flip your frame over. The mesh will be facing you. Your image will appear reversed. Apply any coat of paint filler on the adverse area of your design in any brush applicator. The filler will prevent the paint away from seeping in unwanted regions. Let the filler waterless to several hours. Read the maker's recommended drying occasion.
4 Utilize a minute coat of filler. This remains some great time to accomplish the light test, which is placing your screen next to a light. If the light penetrates through the screen, you have missed open up weaves within your mesh panel. Apply a third coating, let dry and repeat the test.
5 Flip your frame onto your multiply out t-shirt body. Position the frame within the area where you want to set your screen.
6 Pour some thick line of water-based screen printing paint across the top of your silk screen. This location is referred to since the inkwell. Slightly lift your screen on some 45 degree angle for unique palm.
7 Dip your squeegee into the inkwell. Drag the paint over the screen, still holding it on the 45 degree perspective.This process is referred to as flooding the screen.
8 Place the frame on your t-shirt. Drag the paint in the same route over the t-shirt. It is valuable to press the squeegee firmly into the mesh to push the paint though the screen onto the t-shirt surface. Let dry previous to washing or wearing.
References
"Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Crafts: An A-to-Z Guide with Detailed Instructions plus Limitless Inspiration"; Martha Stewart Living Magazine; 2009
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