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the second test print did not go like i had hoped. i didn't get any usable stickers, and my ink / vinyl combination did not work out, but decided to cut up one of my t shirts to do some fabric test prints that came out okay
first the setting
View attachment 56961 printed in the high desert with no electric.
screen was make with the block out stencil method, here is a brief description. I can draw or paint, but i can manipulate graphics fairly good on a computer. I did the art in inscape, a free open source vector graphics program. this is the only part i used electricity on. took quite awhile to do a very simple graphic, but i am still learning the program. printed the art onto a piece of paper the size i wanted it. taped it to the back of the screen, traced the design onto the mesh using a fine tip sharpie. used block out & a paint brush to fill in all the areas i didn't want to print, leaving the print area open.
pro & con of this method.
con: took a long time to make the screen. limited in amount of fine detail. finished screen art looks hand drawn because it is.
pro: super easy to do, i feel like anyone could easily make a screen this way. equipment, or power needed. just sharpie, art to trace, paint brush, block out.
eventually i will need to build an exposure unit so i can use photo emulsion and do much higher quality work. but for now while i am still working out a method. this will work fine. also the diy punk in me doesn't mind print that look more artistic
as i said at the begging the vinyl stickers didn't come out, some possible solutions are trying different vinyl (maybe), or different ink (most likely). i might try both.
first the setting
View attachment 56961 printed in the high desert with no electric.
screen was make with the block out stencil method, here is a brief description. I can draw or paint, but i can manipulate graphics fairly good on a computer. I did the art in inscape, a free open source vector graphics program. this is the only part i used electricity on. took quite awhile to do a very simple graphic, but i am still learning the program. printed the art onto a piece of paper the size i wanted it. taped it to the back of the screen, traced the design onto the mesh using a fine tip sharpie. used block out & a paint brush to fill in all the areas i didn't want to print, leaving the print area open.
pro & con of this method.
con: took a long time to make the screen. limited in amount of fine detail. finished screen art looks hand drawn because it is.
pro: super easy to do, i feel like anyone could easily make a screen this way. equipment, or power needed. just sharpie, art to trace, paint brush, block out.
eventually i will need to build an exposure unit so i can use photo emulsion and do much higher quality work. but for now while i am still working out a method. this will work fine. also the diy punk in me doesn't mind print that look more artistic
as i said at the begging the vinyl stickers didn't come out, some possible solutions are trying different vinyl (maybe), or different ink (most likely). i might try both.
