At-home screenprinting

Using fabric paint, freezer paper, and some ninja xacto skills, you can make your own handmade screenprinted clothes!

Step 1: The supplies

For this project you’ll need something to screen print on, like a shirt or sweater, some fabric paint, an iron, freezer paper, a paintbrush, a design, and a really sharp xacto blade. Don't forget the sharp part...

Comments

[hm_fashionluva]

THanks for this. I've looked at several tutorials and your seems the most do-able and inexpensive.

[AluraDankk]

Question: Do you have to take off the design immediately after you paint, or can you wait til it dries? I'm such a klutz I'd be afraid of touching it after i was done..

[Infra_red]

This is by far the easiest tutorial I have seen on the net so far. Thanks, I will be trying this very soon.

[eallan]

Awesome! I've been looking for a way to do screen printing inexpensively but still come out with good quality. I was thinking about stenciling but didn't know how I should have approached it. Going to give this a try.

Question though: have you been able to reuse the stencil after the first use? Or is it a one time use thing because of how the freezer paper wax works with it?

Thanks :)

[Miscelinious]

Process worked out great for me. Freezer paper gives a really sharp and clean edge. :)

[TehGoatLord]

Are there any alternatives to Freezer Paper?

[rasterweb]

While not actually screen printing, you could use this freezer paper stencil idea in conjunction with screen printing... which is cool. :)

[Wicken]

This is beautiful, I needed an 'Ible like this for a project I wanted to work on. Thanks!

[l8nite]

I believe the spray bottles of fabric paint are available at the large craft stores.. Nicely done "ible" with some great pics

[Ngendrer]

hey a like it a lot!!! thanks

[anotherway]

cool! i've used a brush to stipple paint onto a shirt before, but i like the idea of using spray fabric paint! looks easier and faster. where did you get your spray fabric paint?

[siedpe13]

i believe this proccess is just called stenciling

[UrbanThreads]

Yeah, when I said this was "at home" screenprinting, I don't mean you're doing it literally. I just mean you can achieve the same effects at home, with household materials.

[Jyssa]

How Extremely FunkyDO! Yes, I would also say not technically screenprinting (there's no screen) but I think I actually like it even MORE than screenprinting! Aside from the non-duplicability...but what a stunning one-off you've made! :) 

Sincere kudos to thee, o talented one. :)

And spectacular design choices! :)