Screen Printing at Home II

After the screen-printing "Baking Incident" my next attempt was not going to involve the oven.

I've made two modifications to the screen printing process described in a previous post:

1.) I used a clear transparency paper to cut out the design. I was a bit nervous this might be too flimsy but once taped to the screen, it works just fine. You could certainly use something thicker if you preferred, as long as it didn't make cutting out the design too difficult. The benefit is that after printing, simply wash the paint off the transparency for a second use with a different colour.

2.) I used the iron on its hottest setting to cure the paint. This was easy and clean and works well. I've washed the trial runs to ensure no issues and they came through perfectly.

I love this feather design - its simple and sweet, a bit of a dreamy with a bit of a rustic element.  I used the print to decorate a cushion and love the way it has turned out. Printed on the calico it is a real cottage feel but its still soft enough to lay your head on and sturdy enough to throw about.


Now to get my A into G: the push is on. With a bit of help I'm trying to get products together. I've done some of the purses I had hoped for, and am liking the way they are turning out.