Produce a Homemade Silk Shade
Apprentice the basics to silk screening to cause divine shirts, linens, etc.
Instructions
1. Effect YOUR IMAGE--Take the form that you require to print and print it, or include it printed or photocopied onto a transparency at maximum darkness. Cite that a group of skilled lines Testament be a plenty harder to receive hold together, and whether you are not an Professional at this, you may include event. The form on the transparency needs to be mere dun thanks to the effigy won't transfer to the Shade properly provided bright gets wound up it. Grasp the transparency up and cook up firm that all the lines in the equivalent or dull and solid.
2. Create YOUR Shade - Obtain the picture frames apart, removing all metal pieces, etc. that may be attached to it. Save the glass from the frames, mainly the smaller frame. Stretch your Shade (mesh or curtain) over the frame evenly. (This is a suggestion on stretching, sensation unrestrained to engage in what works for you!) Stretching the structure delightful and tight and Apartment lodgings without ripping it. Staple the framework to the side of the frame, using one staple per each side of the frame so that the lingering sphere of the textile is in a diamond shape. The staples should Everyone be in the Centre of Everyone side, not at the corners. Once you include that, alpha on one side and stretch and staple your fashion to the corners, then advance to the other sides, always starting from one of the initial four staples.4. CREATE YOUR IMAGE ON THE SCREEN - Ok, so the screen is dry and you already have your image on transparency. Now you need to lay the screen down, indented side upward, onto your black cloth (whichever type you purchased). This needs to be done outside and in sunlight, even on a cloudy day the rays can still get through.
SPREAD PHOTO EMULSION ONTO Shade - Essay doing this transaction in a somewhat darkish existence as aglow may creator some problems, though with Sufficiently flash so that you can gape what you are doing. Blend the emulsion and activator bottles as per the instructions on the bottles. Result THE Instructions CAREFULLY. Pour some emulsion onto the Shade and spread it in a thin and yet layer on both sides. Pop to avoid drips as champion as you can, and amuse it as yet as you can. Community the Shade in a darkened existence to dry for at least 2 hours, or until it is no longer sticky. Once it is dry, bang honest to the following transaction because waiting too long may damage the quality of the emulsion.
On the contrary you stretch the material, it needs to be tight and Apartment lodgings. Section off excess cloth, careful not to chop besides speedy to the staples or it may fray and tear.3. Place your transparency inside the indented area so that it reads correctly left to right. Then lay the smaller glass from the smaller frame on top of the transparency for the added pressure needed for the transfer. Leave it there for a while, at least 15 minutes or a little longer if it is not sunny.) The sunnier it is, the quicker this will be. It is also suggested that another light source, such as a task lamp or flood light can create the same result. I have not tried this yet.
5. RINSE THE SCREEN -Take the screen and use a garden hose or some other source of water pressure to rinse off the emulsion. A good amount of water pressure will help this process along. Rub the screen to wash out the emulsion or use a rag but be careful not to damage the screen. Try to do this quickly so that the emulsion doesn't harden, which will make it tougher to remove. If the image was opaque enough, the emulsion should not have hardened under it and all should be fine.
START TO PRINT - Put some masking tape around the edges of the screen to avoid leakage in those areas. As always, protect your workspace with some newspaper or other means (a cheap plastic table cloth from the dollar store?) Place the screen down onto the fabric that you are going to print on. If it is something like a shirt, you can place a large piece of paper or cardboard inside the shirt to keep anything from leaking to the back. The screen should be placed so that the flat side is on the fabric and the indented side is facing you. Now, put some printing ink along the top side of the indented area of the screen and pull the ink down over the image using the scoop coater, art squeegee, or straight edge of a piece of cardboard (whichever works for you.) Be careful that the screen does not move during this, or you may smudge your image. Hold it down firmly and pull a nice even amount of ink over your image. Then, lift the screen off, careful again not to move it or slide it off the fabric. You should see your image there. Have fun with it. Once you get really good at this, you can introduce finer lines in your images or try with colors (which requires each color to be done in a separate layer from each other color usually.) You can also try using objects instead of a transparency image such as lace, leaves, some type of doily. Have fun and good printing!
