ninakr!stine ([info]tragicmouse) wrote,
@ 2008-04-03 19:52:00
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Poor Man's DIY Screen Printing // wAw


the screen-making process

So I've been working with a few bands on t-shirts lately and thanks to an old [info]craftgrrl post, I came up with a way for A War Within to screen print some shirts with a whole lotta elbow grease since they've got little else. I'm pretty proud of how they're coming out...all this for less than $25 - and I didn't even have to buy a $2,000 silkscreen machine. Check it out...


the modge podged screen


inking the screen // speedball ink


compare: print and screenprint


not quite the final product {it's a tri-colour screen}

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(Anonymous)
2008-04-04 02:13 am UTC (link)
You could turn suicide into the latest trend <3

lovelove.

Also, I find the word 'hodgepodge' to be one of the funniest things lately.

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[info]57abbeyroad
2008-04-04 02:13 am UTC (link)
You could turn suicide into the latest trend <3

lovelove.

Also, I find the word 'hodgepodge' to be one of the funniest things lately.

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[info]tragicmouse
2008-04-05 07:41 pm UTC (link)
It makes me think of hedgehogs.


Okay, I'm gonna give you a second to be overwhelmed by the cuteness.

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[info]hecatemacbeth
2008-04-04 02:33 am UTC (link)
If you haven't already, please please please post this to t shirt surgery. :)

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[info]tragicmouse
2008-04-05 07:41 pm UTC (link)
I'll have to remember to do that.
Thanks!
♥

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[info]lolomofo
2008-04-04 02:33 am UTC (link)
a silkscreen machine? what is that?

you could actually set up an entire screenprinting studio for about $50, and get nicer results than that. although this did come out nice.

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[info]tragicmouse
2008-04-05 07:47 pm UTC (link)
They typically look something like:

or


$50? How? I did all four screens with a little work and the following:
*four old needlepoint hoop things {25 cents each}
*one yard material {$1}
*modge podge {$5.99 - but still have TONS left}
*paint brushes & sponges {$2}
*speedball ink {$7.99}

So total cost without shirts was about $18.

I would've loved to get a whole screenprint studio up, but a) I didn't have a local hookup to buy all the materials (lightbulbs, chemicals, etc), b) I've never done it before and c) we needed something suuuuuuper cheap.

But fill me in! Please!

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[info]___oh_doctor
2008-04-04 03:24 am UTC (link)
ive been making these screens for so long.
they are amazing. i love them.

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[info]tragicmouse
2008-04-05 07:48 pm UTC (link)
I'm so happy with the results...I was holding my breath the whole time til I peeled the screen off the shirt lol

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