Archive for March, 2006

Screenprinting Basics – Supplies

Monday, March 20th, 2006

supplies

  1. scoop coater – available at www.victoryfactory.com
  2. screen (loose mesh for fabric, very tight mesh for paper or very detailed graphics)-
    available at www.victoryfactory.com or pearl art supply on hillsborough avenue
  3. photo emulsion and sensitizer – available at pearl art supply
  4. BBA photoflood bulb and red light- available at ritz photography
  5. pie tin – available at a supermarket
  6. high wattage light fixture – available at ritz photography
  7. screen hinges (available at pearl art supply)
  8. screenprinting jig (wood, screws, and cardboard available at home depot)
  9. squeegee (soft for fabric and very rigid for paper) available at pearl art supply
  10. clear plexiglas sheet to fit on the screen – available at home depot
  11. black illustration board – available at school or pearl art supply
  12. transparencies – available online or at kinko’s or www.flimsource.com
  13. ink – available at pearl art supply

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SXSW

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

This March at SXSW, I decided that it might be helpful for visitors to Pushmepullyou Design to get a tutorial or two on how to screenprint, make a website, learn how to make a background tile, etc.  I’ll be posting some information in a few days.

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