Greetings all,
Scratching for something creative to post today . . . seeing i'm not producing anything with my precious hands (awaiting carpal tunnel surgery) . . . i remembered that i never showed off my DIY screen printing table.
Before handsome soldier deployed to Afghanistan, he cleverly converted an old sunken-in-the-middle card table . . . into a portable surface for small screen printing projects. I picked up a panel of masonite cut to size at the hardware store, then wadding & calico from my stash, layered upsidedown on the kitchen counter.
Before handsome soldier deployed to Afghanistan, he cleverly converted an old sunken-in-the-middle card table . . . into a portable surface for small screen printing projects. I picked up a panel of masonite cut to size at the hardware store, then wadding & calico from my stash, layered upsidedown on the kitchen counter.
Handsome soldier in action (man hands), any weapon will do - this is the fantastic staple gun he bought me last Christmas. I was thrilled, love practical gifts. Staple all the way around the edges, opposite sides in pairs, keeping it firm & tight. The wadding & calico anchor the masonite in place, but you could tack the masonite to the edge of the card table first.
Da dah, a flat clean surface for screen printing which you can move around & do lots of small projects in one session. Then, just like an Ab Circle Pro, you can lay the table flat & slide away for easy storage!!
I neatened up the edges & performed a hospital corner or 4??
I bought a small & a large screen, a scraper & 5 buckets of different coloured paint from local art supplies store (it's not a cheap hobby). I used the CriCut machine to cut out some shapes directly onto acetate paper, laid out some calico to practise on & started mucking around, using the skills i learnt up in Brisbane mid year with Thea&Sami. Thanks Thea!!
The children were having fun too, we weren't trying to be accurate, just playing.
You can get pretty good, pretty quickly though.
There you have it, grab an old card table (nowadays they are like $40 new) & repurpose it into your very own screen printing table. Then you can make your own Tshirts or fun themed goodies for parties, or be more serious & fine tune your skills for a range of handmade products for sale. I'm testing words & logos on calico bags, cushions & purses. I'll get into this after my hands are fixed, or you'll know my products really are made with child labour!!
Enjoy this week's Creative Space Invading, love Posie
Enjoy this week's Creative Space Invading, love Posie
