http://dailyartmuse.com/2006/12/12/screen-print-redux/ Contemporary fine craft curated by Susan Lomuto Fri, 18 May 2012 15:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://dailyartmuse.com/2006/12/12/screen-print-redux/#comment-1830 paulo guimaraes Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:12:47 +0000 http://dailyartmuse.com/?p=661#comment-1830 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. 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.

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