Ric Rac ready to print

Part 2 - The screen is ready, lets print.

 

Here l've taped the edges of the screen frame, front and back, and pulled the ink over my print twice, anymore and l find it tends to bleed under the image, especially if your holding your frame with one hand and squeegying with the other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've used calico as my trial fabric for the print swap, just to see if l'm happy with the print.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm really pleased with the print and the random layout of my of the ric rac, will help for repeat prints.

 

 

 

 

 

Now 3 of the ladies in my swap group all had orange as a favourite color and the other lady likes all colors, so l mixed up some orange ink naturally, as l aim to please.

 

So the order of mixing colors is usually put the lightest color in your container first and then add the darker ( yellow 1st,and only a small blob of red) this makes it easier to control the color .

 

 

 

 

 

 

The container above, are great for keeping the ink for ages, they have a screw on lid, and come in a variety of sizes, l've still got colors l mixed at least 18 months ago, and still fine to use now.( Local supermarkets sell them, well in Australia they do )

 

 

 

 

 

Load the ink across the top of the screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two pulls down with the ink, for a even coverage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Success, oh its a good feeling when you lift up the screen and see a perfect print, obviously l'm easy to please and don't get out much.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The above photo, shows how different fabrics can have an effect on the color of the ink, the top was on calico, it seemed to mellow the orange, probably because of the creamier calico, where as the white cotton quilting fabric really makes the orange stand out, l like both, but its something to consider when printing.

 

 

 

 

 

You know that good feeling l was yapping on about, well that soon changed when the squeegy flipped off the screen and landed on the perfect print, yes a few  #%@  words did flow out my mouth.

So l'm putting it down to experience, DON'T leave the squeegy to close to the edge.

 

 

 

The shed l share with my dad, not the most perfect set up, but it does the job for now.

 

 

~ kim ~