How to create stencils on Screens using Screen Filler and Drawing Fluid. These methods of making a stencil directly on the screen mesh allow the artist to produce a series of prints using water-based screen printing inks. Printing using screen filler and drawing fluid is a simple process that allows you to reclaim silk screens […]
Category Archives: Screen Printing
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Mar
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What is screen printing? Screen printing is a versatile printing technique used to transfer images onto fabric, paper and other flat surfaces using a mesh screen and stencil. It is widely used by textile artists, printmakers and designers to create both small-scale prints and repeat patterns on fabric. A line of ink is poured onto […]
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Screen printed Flamingo cushion covers! These delightful prints were created using Selectasine water-based screen printing ink and a Selectasine aluminium screen printing frame and squeegee. Find out how these screen printed flamingo fabrics were created below. Creating the Stencil for Screen Printing Cara’s screen printed flamingo began life as clip-art. The simple image is ideal […]
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Congratulations to Andrea Dawson for being chosen to receive the George Weil Graduation Prize for achieving the most accomplished work on her course. Andrea was presented with her prize of a £100.00 George Weil Gift Card during an award ceremony which launched the Cass Summer Show. You can visit the show, which features students’ work, […]
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The Selectasine screen printing products offer an economical alternative to ready-mixed screen printing inks. Students, professional screen printers, textile artists and home crafters can create special hand printed textiles and artwork by screen printing with Selectasine Eco pigments and binders. The Selectasine Screen Printing products include a large selection of binders. These can be mixed […]
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Need something fun to do in the sun? Make the most of the bright sunshine to create detailed prints without a camera! Jacquard Solar Fast dyes are used to create photograms, continuous tone photographs, shadow prints, and ombre on fabric and paper. They develop their colour and become permanent upon exposure to UV light, most […]
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Screen Printing with Selectasine Eco pigments and Binders is a versatile and economical method for creating high-quality screen printing inks. By combining Selectasine ECO pigments with Selectasine binders, you can easily mix your own screen printing colours for printing onto fabric, paper, cardboard, wood and many other surfaces. This flexible pigment-and-binder system allows artists, textile […]
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There are a range of printing inks which have been developed specifically for printing on silk screens, including the Selectasine Screen Printing System. It is also possible to use commercial dyes combined with a thickener, making the consistency similar to syrup. Silk Screen printing with Fibre Reactive Procion MX dyes Fibre Reactive Procion MX dyes […]
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Inks made from the Selectasine Binders and Pigments provide excellent wash fastness on fabric. It is advisable to allow the ink to dry for at least 24 hours before fixing them with heat. When the print is dry, the screen inks will require fixing (fixing is also known as curing) before it can be washed […]
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A popular method of making stencils for screen printing is to use the Diazo Photo Emulsion. The screen is prepared with the photo emulsion and a negative printed on acetate is placed on the screen before it is exposed to a bright light source (find out more about Diazo Photo Emulsion). The following text is […]
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