Screen printing screen - Mandala floral motif
Ideal for novices, this screen allows you to move straight on to the application phase: no need to create your own design, here's a ready-made one, ready to use!
Simply apply the acrylic paint orink with a squeegee, gently remove the stencil, wait for it to dry and you're ready to go!
What is screen printing?
It's a printing process in which ink is passed through the fine mesh of a screen using a squeegee, before being applied to the substrate to be printed.
What substrates can be used for screen printing?
They can be varied and not necessarily flat: think textile, polymer, cardboard, paper, wood and many others.
What can I do with this screen printing screen?
- Here's a tutorial that's sure to please our designers: mix modelling clay and screen printing to create your own amulet pendant.
- Customize your Tote bag with a squeegee.
- Create a pretty birthday card using card stock in the color of your choice.
Fold it in half, print your motif using the screen-printing technique, then add a note with an original pencil and you're ready to go. - Create a work of art and simply frame it. For a change from white paper, use the page of an old book as a support.
- Add a little fun to your plain T-shirt.
- Create cork coasters on which to print your design.
- For the pleasure of giving, decorate your cardboard berlingot.
How do I use my screen printer?
- Prepare the substrate on which you wish to print your design.
- Place the shiny side of the silk screen on your substrate (so that the design is not reversed) and press gently.
- Take a small quantity of acrylic paint and a plastic card (such as an old credit or loyalty card).
- Spread the paint evenly over the surface of the motif.
- Remove any excess paint using the card.
- Remove the screen very gradually, lifting it from the right edge to the left.
- Do not allow paint to dry on the silk screen.
- Carefully clean under running water after each use.
Sheet size: 125x125mm.
See our free tutorials and a practical sheet on how to use a silk screen on polymer clay and with metallic powder.
