the true diyers screen printing

Step 2 Stretching the fabric

now its time to do the most annoying part of screen printing... stretching the fabric. if anyone has performed either stretching a canvas or made a projector screen will be familiar with this process. To start out you will need the fabric to stretch. I buy mine at my local wal-mart the fabric needed to do this is called a "mesh" fabric, if your not %100 on fabrics ask a employee they are sure to help you out. most of the time I buy my fabric for $2 a yard so it ends out being pretty cheap. Now its time for the sketching of your newly purchased fabric, I start out with 1 staple on each side and progressively add 2 to each side making sure that I tug on the fabric as I go to each opposing side. after a while and a few hundred staples I finally finish my screen.

Comments

[woody_pato]

hey i just did this today and it turned out great, thanks btw the fabric i bought was called chiffon if that helps anybody.

[coask8b]

another way i have used in the past is to stretch mesh-fabric in an embroidery hoop, instead of going thru the process of making a screen.

[slimguy379]

yeah but thes are smaller and suck when applying the emulsion