Incredibly Easy Screenprinting!

Hello! Here we will explore Incredibly Easy Screenprinting AKA how to possibly bootleg t-shirts AKA the cool thing to do since puffy paints became passe (how do I make that little e with an accent?!). Anyway! Let me just say that I've been using a photo emulsion method that requires so much time and work and stress, that unless you have complicated fine lines and a whole lotta detail, this is THE WAY to do things.

>Here is the spread of materials... I've got some regular Elmer's glue (doesn't matter which kind), an old stocking, an embroidery hoop, some decorating tips for the intricate detail, fabric paint, and a palette knife. Also, I have a t-shirt but I forgot to include that in this photograph. Oops!
I stretched the pantyhose over the embroidery hoop nice and taught then cut away any scraps.
I laid the screen over this lovely design! The Cozy Creative logo!
The Stuff
The Screen
Design of your choice
Start by gluing the large bulk white spaces. Basically you're gluing everywhere you don't want the paint to go through.
I got these tips in the paint section. They're so you can use little paint bottles like markers, but they work on the glue! I use fine tip to do more finer lines that I need to create.
Just screw on like so... I'm going to use this to glue where the letters are.
Glue
Fine Tips
Intricate Detail
Lift it from the paper to make sure you didn't miss any spots.
I used my palette knife to get rid of those bubbles and make sure the glue was spread around.
Let dry!
Lift
Smooth
Dry
After it's dry, position the screen on your shirt where ever you want it.
I mixed blue and white to make a light blue color. The paint is actual screen printing fabric paint that you can find at your local craft store. Also, it's good to have a magazine or a piece of paper underneath your design to prevent any bleed.
Make sure you have enough coverage and that it's pushed through the pantyhose evenly. Make sure that you don't press too hard though, or it'll pull the shirt and mess up your design. Firm but gentle!
Pick a spot
Start globbing
Even coverage
Lift carefully and let dry! Now you have a beautiful shirt! Yay! By the way, if you mess up you can use a toothpick while it's wet to scratch off some over-globbed paint.
Done!



Comments

Posted by Joshua R. Taylor on Saturday, January 10, 2009 @ 10:21AM
Thanks for this...I must try this sometime soon!
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Supplies

  • Embroidery Hoop
  • Pantyhose
  • Glue
  • Fabric Paint
  • T-Shirt
  • Paint Tips (Optional)

Tools

  • Palette Knife

Budget

$10 bucks







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