screen print redux
Susan Lomuto | Dec 12, 2006 | Comments 1
i’m a big fan of gwen gibson’s screen printing technique, so i was fascinated when i came across this post on craftgrrl about a very inexpensive method of screen printing using an embroidery hoop and sheer curtain material. wonder if it works for polymer clay? worth a try…or two
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Susan,
I used to make those screenprints – first paint the black areas of the drawing with a thick layer of any strong color of guache paint, after that I covered all the nylon screen with any color(used most red tones) of nail polish 2 or 3 layers,,,waiting to dry between layers(it happens very quickly).The next step was putting the screen under a tap water and using a cotton ball melting all the guache paint…so the blank areas coming appearing…the last step was using a hairdyer to turn the nylon screen very dry and tight again…had lot of fun doing that . The most interesting part I learnt from Dianne Black (Glassattic owner) was that the TLS was used first of all in 40-50’s I guess…just to make screenprint sealer( working like the nail polish) Fortunately nowadays we can use a heat gun to cure it in order to make any microscopic hole on the nylon fabric disappear…then having a no spoiled print over your clay surface.