How Do You Do Silk Screening At Home?
Silk screening, generally known as screen printing, creates dynamic, durable and beautiful prints. You can print designs on everything from posters to canvas totes, and it only takes a few simple tools and materials to get started. Clean your stretched frame with mild soap, rinse, and let it dry for at least an hour. Coat the screen with light sensitive emulsion in a dark room (check instructions for light conditions appropriate to your emulsion). Coat both sides, then scrape away excess emulsion. Let the screen dry overnight. If you didn’t buy a pre-stretched screen, attach your screen fabric to the frame taut enough that you can bounce a coin on it. If you use a staple gun, take care not to rip the screen mesh with the staples. Put your art or design on a transparency. Either draw with India ink on translucent vellum, or print the design on vellum or heavy transparent paper on a laser printer. Ink jet printers often do not create an image opaque enough for burning a screen. Some lase
