Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Self screen printing

1) Find a fabric that will be tight when stretched in an embroidery hoop.
2) Stretch your fabric over your hoop, pull tight, and tighten hoop.  Trim edges.





3) Print a design using a toner copier or printer. If it has words print off in mirror image.
4) Cut out your design and place on the inside of embroidery hoop on fabric.

5) With an acetone marker go over the backside of your print. Make sure you press hard and saturate your paper with the acetone.6)Remove your paper and you will see your design on the fabric


7) Modge podge everything on the hoop where you do not want paint to go through.
8) Let print dry for 24 hours.


9) Use your print to screen. I have had success with speedball screen print ink and a rubber squeegee.  Put a small line of paint on the top of your print and pull down with your squeegee tight and firm.  Remove your hoop and see your design.

 

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