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Step 4Create your frame
Take your square of 6x6 sturdy cardboard.
Measure out a 3.75 x 4.75 hole in the center and cut it out. Why is this hole slightly smaller than the screen, you ask? To give you a 1/4 inch border that you can use to attach the screen.
Double check and make sure your frame fits around the foam on the top block. A little too big is OK.
Next, using glue or double sided tape, attach the screen to the frame, shiny side down. I used scrapbooking glue so that I'd be able to remove the screen easily, later on.
Finally, using regular tape, attach the plastic backing that comes with the screen. This prevents ink from going everywhere.
To Recap: from top to bottom, the layers are:
1. 4 x 5 piece of stiff plastic
2. Stencil (exposed emulsion and screen)
3. Cardboard frame
Measure out a 3.75 x 4.75 hole in the center and cut it out. Why is this hole slightly smaller than the screen, you ask? To give you a 1/4 inch border that you can use to attach the screen.
Double check and make sure your frame fits around the foam on the top block. A little too big is OK.
Next, using glue or double sided tape, attach the screen to the frame, shiny side down. I used scrapbooking glue so that I'd be able to remove the screen easily, later on.
Finally, using regular tape, attach the plastic backing that comes with the screen. This prevents ink from going everywhere.
To Recap: from top to bottom, the layers are:
1. 4 x 5 piece of stiff plastic
2. Stencil (exposed emulsion and screen)
3. Cardboard frame
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