Thursday, 19 May 2011

Screen-printing...


This week we have been looking a what merchandise we can edit to sell on at the charity event. We are hoping to get a batch load of "bag for life" bags and screen-printing the selected design onto them to sell on for a few pounds a piece - the proceeds will go to the Ugandan Humanist Schools Trust. I have researched the method of how to screen-print and summarised it via four points.

 Step One :
          Stretch the item out so that it is flat and the ink
              can be applied smoothly.

        Step Two:
              Create a stencil which will expose each colour which
                  you wish to print. Starting at the base colour.
  
               Step Three: 
                   Place the stencil upon the stretched and framed mesh
                       upon the strecthed item. Squirt ink/paint along one end.

                      Step Four:
                         Use a squeegee to drag the colour along. Wait for it to 
                              dry and then follow the steps with the next colour.
                  
                               http://www.ugandahumanistschoolstrust.org/       
                           

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