Making A Screen Printing Frame

Silkscreen print frames can actually be made at home and can be used over and over again.

Making a screen printing frame.

Screenprinting making the perfect screen. There are many tutorials on the web instructing home based screenprinting techniques but most fail to mention the two most important tips for creating quality affordable prints at home. 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. These are basic inexpensive frames made of wood for mounting a canvas.

Here s a tutorial for making your own frames for screen printing at home. If you are making your own it is likely that you will be making the screen from wood. Scared to start silkscreening because of the cost. Purchase a canvas stretcher frame at a craft or art supplies store.

This tutorial john shows you how to build a half lap wood joint and then hand stretch screen printin. Wood offers several benefits especially in the early stages of screen printing. Https amzn to 2hmfi58 500watt flood light. For a little more money you can purchase an aluminum frame that will last longer as repeated washing will warp a wooden canvas.

110 mesh from amazo. You will learn to make screen printing frames from repurposed canvas frames which are easily found at you local thrift stores. The first is the importance of how taught or tight the mesh m. I think speedball is a great brand and all but when you need 6 8 silk screens at almost 20 a pop.

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. 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. It is ideal if you are on a low budget. Don t get me wrong i m sure buying them is totally worth it.

How to make screen printing frames from start to finish.