jammy43 Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Wondering if anyone has experience with silk screens on clay. I've seen the youtube videos using a thickening agent to use slips to print on clay using screens. I would like to print my own designs thou and wondering if anyone can recommend a good method to print multiples of a design on clay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Campbell Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Here's a DVD for your Christmas wish list .... Screen printing on clay by Paul Andrew Wandless ... a printmaker and a ceramic artist. I think he has also written another book on image transfer .http://www.studio3artcompany.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Found Paul on youtube: Apparently there are also vids on CAD but haven't looked.....yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnaM Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I screen print my own decals using decal paper, onglaze powder mixed with decal medium and a cover coat liquid which burns off in the decal firing. You just have to remember to get the water soluble medium, and clean your screen immediately after each pass as the medium dries quite quickly and will ruin your screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mug Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 You will need to make a screen. The simpler the design the easier it is to make a screen. You would have less equipment involved with a simple screen. A simple screen can be made with some sheer nylon fabric, stretched over an embroidery hoop, then paint in the parts you don't want to print with Mod Podge. You can Hand cut a paper stencil, look around on the web for hand cut screen printing, this is easy to do for a simple design. Lastly, for highly detailed stuff, you can use photo emulsion. This could be a simple or a very complex process. It all depends on how far you want to go with it and how much money you want to spend. Search the web for Photo emulsion screen printing. Photo emulsion kits are a popular way to get your feet wet. Screen printing decals can be simple or very complicated. If you are just getting started this will add to the learning curve. The coarser your screen mesh the easier it is to clean and use. The finer your screen mesh the higher the detail, but they clog more and are harder to keep clean. If you want to pursue this further, buying pre-streched screens or supply's from ebay or a screen supply shop will be a lot cheaper than your local craft store. I'm not sure why, but local craft stores like to mark this stuff up, way up. I would try some of the simple methods first and have some fun with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkolator Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 a screen making alternative -- screen printing film. there is a printmaking class at my wife's HS and I always thought the students were making screens with emulsion, only to find out they are using some modern screen printing film. basically it's a transparent plastic film that they hand cut with razors. lay film on pre-stretched silk screen, then use this solvent/activator that fuses the film on the screen. it's quite genius stuff and is very quick to do. lasts just as long as traditional screens. sorry, don't know the exact product name. in our studio we use a Riso machine - basically it's a thermofax screen maker. make carbon-based photocopy of image (laser printer or copy machine), layer the ink-side against the thermal screen, run it through the Riso/thermofax. the plastic on the screen fuses with the ink, then you peel it off and are left with a clean screen to print with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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