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[fairytalevegas]

This is something I silkscreened while at camp. I did it the hand cut way, for those who know about silkscreen. I'm considering buying the materials at home and doing it here. I made a million posters of it, shirts for my friends, and am making it into a pillow.



Oh look! Closeups!





And while we're at it, here's my silkscreened jacket of awesomeness. Dolls are on the front.

[jeslynne]

dude....

i want one

[meridiansheep]

Brilliant art,as usual. Thanks.
How does silk screening work? I've not done it before.

[fairytalevegas]

Brilliant art,as usual. Thanks.
How does silk screening work? I've not done it before.

The way I did it was based off my vector art of the same picture. I printed that out, and put this green film with a plastic backing over the paper, and tape it down. Then you spend about an hour cutting hard enough to cut through the film (but not the plastic) wherever you want the ink to go. Then you adhere the emulsion (green shit) to film and wait for it to dry. Peel off the plastic backing and tape the edges. Put it the screen on the material, squeegee paint over it and then lift up to reveal the masterpiece. This process was done twice for this because I had two colors so they were separate screens for the text and the image. Then for shirts you iron them inside out for 5 minutes to heat set. Tada.

[meridiansheep]

Amazing.If ever I get the opportunity to do Silkscreening, I'll definitely try it out.

[danaXXanachronism]

Brilliant art,as usual. Thanks.
How does silk screening work? I've not done it before.

The way I did it was based off my vector art of the same picture. I printed that out, and put this green film with a plastic backing over the paper, and tape it down. Then you spend about an hour cutting hard enough to cut through the film (but not the plastic) wherever you want the ink to go. Then you adhere the emulsion (green shit) to film and wait for it to dry. Peel off the plastic backing and tape the edges. Put it the screen on the material, squeegee paint over it and then lift up to reveal the masterpiece. This process was done twice for this because I had two colors so they were separate screens for the text and the image. Then for shirts you iron them inside out for 5 minutes to heat set. Tada.

where do you get the silk screening stuff?

[fairytalevegas]

Brilliant art,as usual. Thanks.
How does silk screening work? I've not done it before.

The way I did it was based off my vector art of the same picture. I printed that out, and put this green film with a plastic backing over the paper, and tape it down. Then you spend about an hour cutting hard enough to cut through the film (but not the plastic) wherever you want the ink to go. Then you adhere the emulsion (green shit) to film and wait for it to dry. Peel off the plastic backing and tape the edges. Put it the screen on the material, squeegee paint over it and then lift up to reveal the masterpiece. This process was done twice for this because I had two colors so they were separate screens for the text and the image. Then for shirts you iron them inside out for 5 minutes to heat set. Tada.

They had it at camp. I'm considering taking this up as an at home hobby, but it's a little pricey.

where do you get the silk screening stuff?

[danaXXanachronism]

Brilliant art,as usual. Thanks.
How does silk screening work? I've not done it before.

The way I did it was based off my vector art of the same picture. I printed that out, and put this green film with a plastic backing over the paper, and tape it down. Then you spend about an hour cutting hard enough to cut through the film (but not the plastic) wherever you want the ink to go. Then you adhere the emulsion (green shit) to film and wait for it to dry. Peel off the plastic backing and tape the edges. Put it the screen on the material, squeegee paint over it and then lift up to reveal the masterpiece. This process was done twice for this because I had two colors so they were separate screens for the text and the image. Then for shirts you iron them inside out for 5 minutes to heat set. Tada.

They had it at camp. I'm considering taking this up as an at home hobby, but it's a little pricey.

where do you get the silk screening stuff?

just HOW pricey?
sorry for all the questions, i really wanna do it =)

[fairytalevegas]

Brilliant art,as usual. Thanks.
How does silk screening work? I've not done it before.

The way I did it was based off my vector art of the same picture. I printed that out, and put this green film with a plastic backing over the paper, and tape it down. Then you spend about an hour cutting hard enough to cut through the film (but not the plastic) wherever you want the ink to go. Then you adhere the emulsion (green shit) to film and wait for it to dry. Peel off the plastic backing and tape the edges. Put it the screen on the material, squeegee paint over it and then lift up to reveal the masterpiece. This process was done twice for this because I had two colors so they were separate screens for the text and the image. Then for shirts you iron them inside out for 5 minutes to heat set. Tada.

They had it at camp. I'm considering taking this up as an at home hobby, but it's a little pricey.

where do you get the silk screening stuff?

just HOW pricey?
sorry for all the questions, i really wanna do it =)

Emulsion costs about 65 bucks and then 20 for adhering liquid, each screens around 15, and none of those are reusable. Then a squeegee, and not to mention the actual silkscreening ink- that stuffs like 20 bucks. And manual labor is fun to.

[SeeAnne]

Oh my effing jesus almighty! i want one!!

[lentower]

quite nice

i did a lot of silkscreening in my teens and twenties

have you tried overlaying translucent dayglo(tm) colors yet!

[fairytalevegas]

quite nice

i did a lot of silkscreening in my teens and twenties

have you tried overlaying translucent dayglo(tm) colors yet!

Didn't have that at our camp.

[toyplasticcello]

Are you selling? Cause I am into buying!

[fairytalevegas]

Are you selling? Cause I am into buying!

Haha, no. However, there are about 15 of these in existence, so if you're my real life friend, you might just find yourself getting one. Start sucking up suckers.

[doritojoe89]

you're SO pretty!

[fairytalevegas]

Not all the posters came out that well, but who cares. I'm probably gonna give away a bunch at the Hour of Charm... so bring me flowers!

[lentower]

quite nice

i did a lot of silkscreening in my teens and twenties

have you tried overlaying translucent dayglo(tm) colors yet!

Didn't have that at our camp.

nifty stuff
glows a little under normal light
and is close to eye blindin' under ultraviolet light

with two inks/screens, you can have three colors
with three inks/screens, you can have seven colors

if i have some time, and find a scanner,
i'll scan some of my collection in

won't be the same, as the originals
computer screens don't fluoresce the same way

[tonic pancake.]

nice work!

[toyplasticcello]

Not all the posters came out that well, but who cares. I'm probably gonna give away a bunch at the Hour of Charm... so bring me flowers!

Well, I can't go! I really want one too.

[fairytalevegas]

nice work!

Will you be at the Saturday shows?

[tonic pancake.]

i have to order my tickets tonight (as long as i remember) and i'm planning on friday.  but, if it's sold out or something wacky, i'll be going saturday.  however, a little birdie told me you might be in the massart area that weekend...?  if that's the case, you'd be a stones throw from where i am.

[fairytalevegas]

i have to order my tickets tonight (as long as i remember) and i'm planning on friday.  but, if it's sold out or something wacky, i'll be going saturday.  however, a little birdie told me you might be in the massart area that weekend...?  if that's the case, you'd be a stones throw from where i am.

I'll be there on Sunday.

[Mandolin Rain]

i'm awesome, and i get to have one....
right lauryn?

[marymoocow]

that's fucking awesome. next term i have printmaking and i'm already thinking up a Dresden Dolls inspired design. i can promise that yours is a thousand times better.