Making A Screen Printing Frame

I think speedball is a great brand and all but when you need 6 8 silk screens at almost 20 a pop.

Making a screen printing frame.

Screenprinting making the perfect screen. Many art stores now sell pre made silkscreens as well so you could purchase a standard screen if you don t want to make a. The first is the importance of how taught or tight the mesh m. Here s a tutorial for making your own frames for screen printing at home.

Once i decided that i d be making some of my graphics into screen prints it was pretty much a no brainer to make my own screen printing frames. Please click to subscribe http bit ly 1ae5uot and open for all the info. For a little more money you can purchase an aluminum frame that will last longer as repeated washing will warp a wooden canvas. It is ideal if you are on a low budget.

Learn how to make a silk screen print frame at home by watching this video printmaking tutorial. It can also be used to create any size of frame which means that you can create frames for printing any size design on any size of product. 110 mesh from amazo. Scared to start silkscreening because of the cost.

Yeah not gonna happen. Silkscreen print frames can actually be made at home and can be used over and over again. If you are making your own it is likely that you will be making the screen from wood. You will learn to make screen printing frames from repurposed canvas frames which are easily found at you local thrift stores.

Wood offers several benefits especially in the early stages of screen printing. This tutorial john shows you how to build a half lap wood joint and then hand stretch screen printin. Don t get me wrong i m sure buying them is totally worth it. These are basic inexpensive frames made of wood for mounting a canvas.

Purchase a canvas stretcher frame at a craft or art supplies store.