Screen Printing Pennants
Screen printing works by forcing ink through a mesh screen through the cut out areas of a stencil
onto paper or fabric. A well cut stencil can be used numerous times.
1.
Draw out your design onto paper, remember the print area is a maximum of 24cm by 15cm.
All the parts of your stencil must be connected to the outer edge of the stencil. For example
the letter O would need to be printed as a solid O or have lines connecting the centre to the
outer edge.
2.
Carefully cut away the parts of the stencil that will be coloured with a craft knife.
3.
Go to the table with the colour of ink that you want to use.
4.
Cut a few pieces of paper from the roll as test pieces and one piece of fabric for your final
print. These need to be approx. 25x30cm (slightly wider than this sheet).
5.
Place your newsprint on the table, put your stencil on top, then put a screen on top of this.
6.
Load some ink at the top the screen and using the squeegee run it across the screen, slowly
and smoothly.
7.
Carefully lift the screen with your stencil attached. Check the print and try again. Once happy with your technique print onto the fabric.
8.
When you have finished with your screen, carefully scrape any ink back into the pallet and
remove your stencil.
9.
Hang your work on the line to dry. Once dry the fabric piece can be hand washed.
Extra time? If you feel confident you can create two stencils for the same design, allowing you to
have two colours. Print the lightest colour first and allow to dry before printing the next colour,
at least one part of the design needs to overlap to help you line up the design.
Notes to staff: If the screens are in almost constant use they do not need to be washed between
users. All screens will need to be washed at the end of the session.
Guides and Scouts may not be confident using the craft knives and may need assistance.
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