Cricut Infusible Ink vs. Screen Printing with Vinyl
One of the reasons I fell in love with screen printing is the quality of the ink on shirts. The Speedball ink absorbs into the fibers of the shirt and doesn’t have the feels of HTV. Plus, it’s permanent so no more peeling off after a few washes. While I’m completely...
20 Things to Screen Print Using Your Cricut or Silhouette
If you’ve been following me, you know I’m completely hooked on screen printing. I love the results and how quickly you can make multiple prints. It’s less weeding and less vinyl. Screen printing using my Cricut Maker and vinyl is so much faster than traditional...
Tips for Screen Printing White Ink on Dark Fabrics
I love screen printing with Speedball’s fabric inks. They are water-based inks which means they saturate the garment’s fibers and feel softer compared to plastisol inks that sit on top of the fabric. However, the white fabric ink is a little different. It...
How to Screen Print with Mixed Speedball Ink Colors
One of the benefits of using your vinyl cutter for screen printing rather than HTV is that you can create a huge range of colors. With HTV, you must order a new roll of vinyl for each color you want to use. With Speedball fabric ink, you can take a basic set of colors...
How to Create and Screen Print a Repeating Pattern
Do you have a design that you would like to repeat as a pattern on a pillowcase, t-shirt or towel? One of the ways that you can really save time and money with screen printing is by using one piece of vinyl to cut a design then use it over-and-over to create a...
How to Screen Print Stretchy Headbands
I love when readers challenge me to screen print something I haven’t tried before. Recently a few people reached out asking for tips on how to screen print stretchy material so the design isn’t distorted when it’s worn. This is how I monogrammed...
Glow in the Dark Screen Printing
The summer break is over and it’s time to get back to school on Monday! As a farewell to summer, we hosted a Back to School Glow Party for the girls and a few of their friends. Of course, no party is complete without matching bestie shirts! I have been dying...
How to Line Up Screen Printing for Multiple Color Designs
When you are screen printing at home with your vinyl cutter and a simple setup, lining up your design for multi-color shirts can be tricky. Sure, a big 4 color press would make this super easy, but it’s not very practical for at-home crafters. I’ve shared a tutorial...
Shortcut for Screen Printing Multi-Color Designs
Today I’m sharing one of my largest screen printing projects! This is one of my favorite gift ideas for pre-teen and teenage girls….especially for sleepover birthday parties. I made this personalized pillowcase for a standard size pillow using my...
How to Make Family Reunion Shirts with Screen Printing
Are you in charge of making your family reunion or vacation shirts for a large group? Using HTV for a large quantity of shirts can be time consuming to weed (and expensive). I found that screen printing with my vinyl is a great way to make multiple shirts with the...
How to Mix Speedball Fabric Inks
Are you hooked on screen printing like I am? If you have the primary ink colors from Speedball, you can expand your color options by simply mixing the inks together. Sounds easy, right?! Well, I have found that Speedball Fabric Inks don’t mix like you would...
How to Make a Reverse Canvas with Screen Printing
I recently had some requests on Instagram for a reverse canvas tutorial. This has been something I’ve wanted to try. I’m always up for a new screen printing challenge, so I gave it a shot. Here’s a look at the process: Things I Learned: Canvas...
6 Ways to Heat Set Your Screen Printing Ink
Last week, I shared a tutorial explaining how to heat set Speedball Fabric Ink using an Easy Press 2 from Cricut. Many of you asked if there were other ways to heat set the ink to make it permanent and washable. While I had heard of many different ways to heat set...
How to Heat Set Your Screen Printed Shirt with Cricut EasyPress 2
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. The final step to screen printing with craft vinyl using Speedball water-based inks, is to heat set the ink. Applying heat to your shirt makes the ink permanent. ...
How to Organize Your Cricut Supplies
Alright crafters, you know it takes a lot of equipment and supplies to make all the things. I’ve been having fun using my new Cricut Maker, EasyPress2 and BrightPad. After getting everything unboxes, I quickly realized that I needed a way to keep it all...
How to Screen Print Multi-Color Designs on a 1 Color 1 Station Screen Printing Press
If you have gotten serious about your screen printing, you’ve likely looked into one of these 1 Color 1 Station Screen Printing Presses. These hinged platforms are very helpful when apply ink through your screen. If you happen to miss a spot, just pull the...
How to Screen Print 2 Color Designs with the Cricut Maker
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. Did you know that your Maker can do more than cut Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV) for making t-shirts? We all know it can do amazing things like cut wood, chipboard,...
How to Screen Print on Wood
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to make wood signs? In the past, I have used stencil vinyl to paint signs. I would attach the stencil directly to the wood, paint, and then peel up the stencil to reveal the painted design. Today, I want to show you a method...
How to Size and Position Design for Screen Printing
One of the questions I get asked frequently is how do I size and align designs on a t-shirt when I’m screen printing. I adjust the size and placement on the shirt based on the shape of the design I’m using and how I want it to look on the shirt. For square designs on...
Make a Permanent Screen Printing Stencil with HTV
If you’ve been following along on my screen printing posts, you know that I screen print using my vinyl cutter and Oracal 651 adhesive vinyl. Adhesive vinyl is a one time use stencil. It comes off each time you wash the screen. This works well for me, because I don’t...
Screen Printing on Tie Dye + Class Party
To wrap up a great year in 3rd grade, we celebrated with a colorful tie dye party. Tie dye is such a fun activity to do with kids – even large groups of kids! HOW TO TIE DYE T-SHIRTS There are lots of strategies for tie dye designs on Pinterest. Depending on...
Studio Tour: My Creative Space
Today, I’m showing you around my creative space. This is my favorite room in our house… my office/craft room/screen printing shop all in one. I can often be found here late at night – that’s when my creative juices really start flowing. I...
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....
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