How to Create a Brushed Background Effect with Screen Printing
I love getting messages from readers asking for advice on projects. This project was inspired by a DM I received on Instagram from @nolatate.designs with a question about creating a watercolor/brushed effect for the background of a screen printed t-shirt. I...
How to Screen Print (with vinyl) on Moleskine Journals
In an attempt to get off to an organized start this new year, I spent the day labeling my notebooks. I found these Moleskine journals to keep all of my craft projects and business ideas organized. The blank covers are just begging to be personalized! Using my vinyl...
3 Screen Printing Projects for Your New Year’s Party
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! We are just a week away from ringing in the New Year. If you received screen printing supplies for Christmas, let’s put them to use and make some customized items for your New Year’s celebration! I have teamed up with the talented...
How to Combine Cricut Infusible Ink and Screen Printing
Recently I shared about Cricut Infusible Ink and how it compares to my method of screen printing with vinyl (read about the comparison here). What I love about Cricut Infusible Ink transfer sheets are the different patterned designs available… patterns that you...
How to Make Santa Bags | Screen Printing with Your Cricut or Silhouette
Christmas is getting closer! As you start to wrap all those gifts, why not add a personalized touch to your wrapping this year. With one piece of vinyl, I made Santa sacks for the entire family. These bags would be perfect for wrapping all of your handmade gifts...
DIY Mason Jar Lid Christmas Ornaments with Screen Printing
Re-purpose your stash of mason jar lids into DIY Christmas ornaments this holiday season. With screen printing using your Cricut or Silhouette, you can easily and inexpensively make these in bulk. Cut your design in vinyl once and you can make countless prints in a...
How to Setup Your 1 Color 1 Station Screen Printing Machine NS101
I first learned how to screen print with just a Speedball frame, some ink and a shirt on my craft room table. It worked great and I made many shirts this way. But there was always this anticipation when I lifted the screen – Did I get ink evenly over the...
Screen Printing a Canvas Turkey Banner
It’s time to get the Thanksgiving decorations out and prepare for the upcoming holidays! Today, I’m screen printing using my Speedball hinge frame to make a DIY canvas turkey banner. This hinge frame is perfect for screen printing on flat items like these...
Screen Printing on My Favorite Sweatshirts
This is a sponsored post with Hanes® Clothing and Apparel. All reviews and opinions expressed in this post are based on my personal view. We are finally getting some fall weather here in Texas so it’s time to break out the sweatshirts (my favorite time of year). I’d...
Screen Printing Glow in the Dark Ink with DIY Pallet
Last week I shared a tutorial on a DIY Youth and Toddler size screen printing pallet that I made for my screen printing press. This same pallet works great for tote bags too! Today I’m making a personalized trick-or-treat bag for my daughter who is going to be...
DIY Youth and Toddler Size Screen Printing Pallet
When I started screen printing, I put my shirt on a table, placed the screen printing frame on top, and squeegeed ink over it. When you lift the screen, you reveal your screen printed design. But… what if you missed a spot? Putting your screen back on the...
Screen Printing Mini Tote Bags + Cricut EasyPress Mini
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine. When I first saw Cricut’s new EasyPress Mini, I knew I couldn’t resist adding one more EasyPress to my craft room! I get so much use out of my...
Fall Screen Printing DIY Embroidery Hoop Wreath
One of the things I enjoy most about fall is decorating with all the pumpkins, plaid and fall colors. A friend shared this wreath idea with me and immediately I knew I needed to screen print one for my front door! Imagine the possibilities with this project! You can...
How to Create a Distressed Look When Screen Printing with Vinyl
I have found that screen printing with vinyl can almost always achieve the same results as traditional screen printing (without all the chemicals). I am able to cut a stencil using my Cricut and start the screen printing process without exposure time. Distressed...
How to Screen Print on a Hat
I wasn’t sure screen printing on a hat would be possible until I found Carmichael Workshop’s Hat Platen (available on Etsy). This wooden hat platen gives you the base that you need to flatten the hat surface for screen printing. I made one addition to his...
How to Screen Print on Leather or Faux Leather
I am having so much fun making leather earrings with my Cricut Maker. It’s amazing what this machine will cut! After making a few basic pairs of leather earrings, I just had to try screen printing on them. I decided to create personalized football earrings. ...
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...
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...
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