How Do You Make A Hand-Drawn Stencil For Silk Screen Printing?
A stencil is what the art on a silk screen is called when it’s ready for printing. There are a number of ways to prepare art for silk-screening. This is the most direct and immediate. Collect the materials you will need: drawing fluid, screen filler, small paintbrushes, and some sponges and an old toothbrush for texture. Place your silk screen on your work surface flat side up (in other words, you don’t want to be working inside the well). Use drawing fluid and any combination of the brushes, sponges and toothbrush to draw or paint your design directly onto the stretched silk screen (see Tips below). Allow to dry for at least an hour. Pour a thin bead of screen filler onto the silk screen just outside of the area to which you’ve applied drawing fluid. The bead should extend just past the drawn-on area. Use a stiff piece of cardboard to quickly squeegee the filler over the drawing. Your goal is to apply a thin film of screen filler to the entire drawn-on area with one swipe (working bac
