Silk Screen Printing Tip 3: A Darker Film Positive Makes A Better Stencil

Silk Screen Printing Tip 3: A Darker Film Positive Makes A Better Stencil

Silk Screen Printing Tip 2: Cheap Spray Bottles For Liquids

Silk Screen Printing Tip 2: Cheap Spray Bottles For Screen Printing Liquids
 

Silk Screen Printing Tip 1: Empty Food Jars For Inks

Silk Screen Printing Tip #1: Empty Food Jars For Inks

Silk Screen Printing Tip 4 Use Marker Or Paint To Block Out UV Light Bulbs

Silk Screen Printing Tip 4: Use Marker Or Paint To Block Out UV Light Bulbs

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Printing The Image

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame Printing The Image

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame Printing The Image

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Waterproofing

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Waterproofing

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Waterproofing

   

Silks Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Expose The Screen

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Expose The Screen

 

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Stretching The Mesh

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Stretching The Mesh

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Construct The Frame

Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Construct The Frame

 

 

This project will consist of making a mini silk screen frame for printing clothing labels and tags.  You can use this mini frame for printing the tags that are on the inside of the garments as well for small sleeve or small chest size logos and designs.


The materials that will be used for this process are as follow:

• Miter saw
• Staple gun
• 1x2 inch wood furring strips or 2x2 inch furring strips
• Staples
• Tape Measure
• Wood glue

 To begin we will set the miter saw to a 45 degree angle.  The screen will have an inside diameter of about 4x6 inches.  This will allow a 3M Hand Applicator Squeegee to be used to apply the ink once the mini silk screen is completed.  So you will need to measure your two longest pieces at 9 inches and your shortest two side pieces at 7 inches.  The reason for this is that the furring strips are sold as 2 inch wide pieces but are actually 1.5 inches wide and you need to at 1.5 to each end which gives you 3 extra inches for your outside diameter.

The pieces will be cut at a 45 degree angle so that all corners have a miter to them.  After all pieces are cut you can dry fit them together to see how accurately they fit(since the frame is so small it really doesn't matter).  Now at the joint of the pieces where they join together you can uses wood glue to connect them together and then staple them along the seems.  Actually you can do one or the other or you can do both.  I recommend both because it gives these little frame SUPER strength.

After the glue has had time to dry then you are ready for the next step: Silk Screen Clothing Mini Frame: Stretching The Mesh.

Watch the video showing this first step of the process below.