How to Do Screen Printing.
Make an impression with your wardrobe by screen printing your favorite designs onto a shirt.
You will need An image A computer An image manipulation program A printer An embroidery
hoop Sheer curtain material A pencil Paintbrushes Water-resistant glue Screen-printing ink and
an ink squeegee.
Step 1.
Select the image you want to screen print.
In an image manipulation program on your computer, make the image black and white.
Print it, making sure the image is not bigger than the embroidery hoop.
Start with a simple image that will be easy to trace.
After practice, you can try more difficult images.
Step 2.
Pull the sheer material tight across the inner embroidery hoop to make a screen.
Screw the material in place with the outer embroidery hoop.
Step 3.
Place the screen on top of the printed picture so that the fabric is touching the paper.
Then trace the image with a pencil.
Step 4.
Turn the screen fabric-side up, and paint the black or negative space with a layer of
glue.
Wait for the glue to dry.
Step 5.
Position the screen where you want the image to appear on the shirt, and then squeegee
the ink onto the sheer material.
Step 6.
Pull off the screen and allow the ink to dry.
Follow the heat-sealing directions on the ink bottle to preserve the screen-printed
image.
Did you know Early Polynesian Island natives cut designs into banana leaves and filled
them with ink to screen print bark cloth.