How to Clean Your Speedball Screen
When well cared for, your Speedball screen can last for hundreds of screen printing projects. The clean up process for your screen is simple. You just need a sink and soft brush. You can clean your screen with dish soap but I have not found that necessary....
Screen Printing on Napkins with Vinyl
Perfect for graduations or birthdays.. cut your own design from vinyl using your Cricut or Silhouette and make personalized disposable napkins for your next party! The Process If you are familiar with my screen printing with vinyl process, you will use the same steps...
Free Mother’s Day Cut Files by Pineapple Paper Co.
Mother’s Day is this Sunday! To celebrate all of the hard working moms, I teamed up with Pineapple Paper Company to give you 2 FREE SVG cut files. You can use these designs to make your own t-shirts, bags, or signs. I love Charynn’s hand lettering and I...
How to Replace Your Speedball Screen Fabric
If you are hooked on screen printing like me, your screen is probably getting lots of use! While I have found that a screen will last a LONG time, eventually you may want to replace it. Replacing your screen fabric is really simple if you have the right tools. I use...
How to Screen Print Paper Bags
Did you know you can screen print on paper too? Today, I’m making cookie bags for teacher appreciation week. I am customizing the bags using Speedball Acrylic Ink and screen printing with Oracal 651 vinyl. I found the paper bags at Hobby Lobby but you can...
How to Screen Print White Ink on Dark Fabrics
Screen printing with white ink can be tricky and frustrating. The consistency of Speedball’s white ink is a little different than other colors. With dark color inks, the ink soaks into the fibers of a shirt and stains the color into the shirt. Because of this,...
Glitter Screen Printed T-Shirts
It’s time to add a little sparkle and shine to your t-shirts! I experimented adding glitter to my screen print process and I’m excited with the results. The results are not as thick of a glittered surface like you might get with HTV, but it adds a nice...
Screen Printing on Burlap
I’ve been curious whether screen printing would work on burlap. I decided to give it a try with a few items I found at Hobby Lobby. I purchased a pre-made burlap banner and 4-count place mats. You can get a similar banner on Amazon for less. You can also...
Tip for Screen Printing Onesies
If you have tried screen printing a onesie, you may have found that it’s hard to get an even amount of ink across your design. When the screen doesn’t sit flush with your fabric, it can be hard to get an even squeegee of the ink. This is the same case...
How to Screen Print with Blending Colors
I recently saw a shirt with blended colors and decided to give it a try with my vinyl screen printing method. It took a little trial and error to figure out the best approach for making this shirt. I wanted to show you my first (failed) attempt and my final result....
How to Screen Print with Craft Vinyl – Learn in 10 Easy Steps
I am so excited to share with you my newest eBook. I’ve poured everything I know about screen printing into this easy to use guide. It’s packed with 23 pages of tips with lots of photos to walk you through the process. You can take the PDF file to your...
Where to Buy Blank Shirts for Screen Printing
One of the questions I get most often is, “where do you purchase blank shirts for screen printing?” I’m excited to share with you an online supplier that offers amazingly low wholesale prices with no minimum order! Plus, the shipping is fast and...
Screen Printing vs. Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV)
If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you may have noticed my new obsession hobby is screen printing with Oracal 651 vinyl. Since I shared my first screen printing tutorial, many of you have asked why I prefer screen printing over heat transfer vinyl. ...
How to Screen Print Multiple Colors Using Vinyl Stencils
New to Screen Printing with Vinyl? Watch this step-by-step tutorial first! I’m excited to share more tips and tricks I have learned from my new hobby…. screen printing! It’s been fun to see y’all trying this after watching my first screen...
8 Screen Printing Tips and Tricks
Keep your screen taut. Your screen should be stretched extremely tight across your frame. After using a new screen for a while, it will be come loose. This Screen Tool comes in super handy to push the vinyl spline back into the frame and tighten the screen. Apply a...
How to Screen Print Using Craft Vinyl
Are you a HTV (heat transfer vinyl) addict like me? I have been designing shirts for my girls for years. While I enjoy creating shirts with HTV, I have always preferred wearing screen printed shirts. Recently, I tried screen printing and I’m hooked! ...
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