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 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 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 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...
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,...
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 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...
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