Guess what this is? That's right! It's my very first screen! I am now going to be creating my "Quilting Process" panels using the silkscreening technique. I have never done screen printing before but I have been reading up on it and successfully made two screens, the one you see here and one that says "LOVE" to be printed second in a separate color.
Here is my inked screen.
And the end result! I will be printing "LOVE" as soon as this one dries to the touch. I am very excited! You will be seeing lots of screenprints in the shop in the future. I am not going to stop making linocuts though because they have a texture like none other. Certain designs simply call for certain kinds of printing techniques, in my opinion.
Ohhh beautiful! This opens a whole new world!
ReplyDeleteI loved to make silk screen prints at Art School. I’m curious to know what you are using at home to make these prints.
Oh, how fun! And this should save so much time with not having to cut the freezer paper. How did you make your screens? I've always wanted to try screenprinting, but the making of the screens always baffled me.
ReplyDeleteI keep meaning to email you then forget-- I received my Quilting Process panel on Saturday and I love it! You do such beautiful work.
APPLAUSE!!!!! Yay!! My quilting process is collecting fabrics. It probably will be an after Christmas project for me.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
KT
Yeah!!! That panel looks amazing already!! Can't wait to see all you do with the silkscreening!
ReplyDeleteYay! How exciting! Hopefully this will be a less painful process than cutting out all those tiny letters . . . I can't even imagine!
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! that looks so cool!!! that has got to be fun, fun, fun!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou go!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun and reminds me of my highschool art class (boy could I use a refresher). It looks to me like you are on your silkscreening way, Amy! And I agree, different projects call for different printing methods which give a nice variety of textures.
ReplyDeleteCool Amy!! There'll be no stopping you now. Did you do a photo process, or cut it? We always silkscreen our Christmas cards as a tribute to my late father in law who started doing his in the 50's.
ReplyDeletei can't wait to see what you make! i took a printmaking class a long time ago, this was one of my favorite methods.
ReplyDeleteI like it! Looks very interesting. I've always 'wondered' about silkscreening, but know nothing of the process. That red color is fabulous. Looking forward to seeing what's next Amy!
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