Screen printing by hand


Templates

Printed transparencies as screen printing negatives

It all starts with a sketch or photo that is refined digitally and printed out on a special, transparent foil. The black ink of this film blocks the light when the screens coated with a light-sensitive emulsion are exposed to UV.

Screens

Various screens with different motives

The frames have a fine mesh stretched over them that is made impermeable with emulsion. When the screen is washed out after exposing, the areas of the design clean up and leave the stencil ready for printing.

Prints

screen printed moon phases skirt, bullet bag and mixtape patch

The water-based ink is pushed across the screen with a squeegee, twice for all dark fabrics. It goes through the open mesh of the design and is heat-seat after drying so that the textiles can be washed.