This manual provides comprehensive guidance for screen printing at home, enabling users to create beautifully hand-printed fabrics. Expert Karen Lewis details two accessible techniques, stencilling and screen filler, demonstrating how to achieve professional results with basic equipment. The guide is richly illustrated with step-by-step text and photography, making it suitable for beginners. Additionally, it offers instructions for creating simple sewn projects from your printed fabrics, including patterns for an apron, tote bag, and tea cozy, along with ideas for personalizing ready-made items like tea towels for unique gifts.
The purpose of this manual is to empower individuals to explore the art of fabric printing and crafting. It covers essential techniques, project creation, and creative applications for hand-printed textiles. By following the detailed instructions and expert advice, users can confidently undertake their own screen printing projects, transforming everyday materials into personalized works of art and functional items. This resource is designed for anyone interested in home crafting, printmaking, and creating handmade gifts.
Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don't know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows you just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand printed fabrics at your kitchen table.
Screen printing expert, Karen Lewis, demonstrates two screen printing techniques - stencilling and screen filler - and how they can be used to create stunning, professional results with basic, inexpensive equipment. Both techniques are explained using step-by-step text and photography.
Karen also explains how to create simple sewn projects from your hand printed fabrics. The sewing patterns include an apron, tote bag and tea cosy, as well as ideas for how to print on ready made items such as tea towels to make fantastic gifts for friends and family.
Author: Lewis, Karen
Publisher: David & Charles
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Screen Printing at Home: Print Your Own Fabric to Make Simple Sewn Projects
Pages: 00128 (Unencrypted EPUB) / 00128 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2014-05-17
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781446304099
Category: Crafts & Hobbies : Printmaking
Category: Art : Techniques - Printmaking
Do you love the idea of printing your own fabrics at home but don't know where to start? This comprehensive guide to screen printing shows you just how easy it is to create beautiful, hand printed fabrics at your kitchen table.
Screen printing expert, Karen Lewis, demonstrates two screen printing techniques - stencilling and screen filler - and how they can be used to create stunning, professional results with basic, inexpensive equipment. Both techniques are explained using step-by-step text and photography.
Karen also explains how to create simple sewn projects from your hand printed fabrics. The sewing patterns include an apron, tote bag and tea cosy, as well as ideas for how to print on ready made items such as tea towels to make fantastic gifts for friends and family.
Author: Lewis, Karen
Publisher: David & Charles
Illustration: N
Language: ENG
Title: Screen Printing at Home: Print Your Own Fabric to Make Simple Sewn Projects
Pages: 00128 (Unencrypted EPUB) / 00128 (Encrypted EPUB)
On Sale: 2014-05-17
SKU-13/ISBN: 9781446304099
Category: Crafts & Hobbies : Printmaking
Category: Art : Techniques - Printmaking
