Supplies and Methodology.

Materials:

1. Screen
2. Embroidery Hoop
3. T-Shirt
4. Design
5. Pencil, Paintbrush
6. Ink or Paint
7. Mod Podge



8. Spoon
9. Scissors
10. Tape
11. Large and small piece of cardboard

This process of screenprinting uses materials that can easily be found around the house or purchased inexpensively. The screen we will be using is just an old, gauzy, cloth curtain - the tighter the weave of the material, the finer the results. Look for a tight knit, meshy material such as curtains, fabric or even pantyhose.



The embroidery hoop acts as the frame for small to medium sized images. If you are planning on printing a large image, find an old wooden frame at your local thrift shop to accommodate the size of the design.

Instead of using a printed image, I chose to create a screen based off of my own painting/design. Simple images work best, I suggest choosing a design that is relatively one dimensional and would work well in just one solid color. Virtually any image can be crafted into a screen by using a photo editing program and increasing the contrast of the image so it becomes only black and white. Print the image and use the colors as negative and positive space when creating the screen.


Dependent upon the surface onto which you will be printing, ink or fabric paint will be the medium. Mod Podge may be replaced with white glue as long as it is water resistant.

Once you have gathered all of your materials, make sure your workspace is protected by laying down newspaper or an old sheet. You are now ready to print!