Sunday 25 November 2012

Cotton Fabric screen printing - A tutorial by DesiCrafts

 

This video tutorial by DesiCrafts tells step-by-step process of screen printing a pure cotton Indian fabric (Muslin). The fabric that we have taken to screen print is unbleached muslin fabric, which is an organic cotton fabric. 

It’s a common misconception that one needs a costly setup for screen printing. With very little investment and almost no technical knowledge or complex apparatus, we will get you started on screen printing. We’ll make small paisley patterns in this session.

The materials needed for this are:

1. Cotton Fabric
2. Color (dye)
3. Color Binder
4. Color Fixer
5. Screen Pattern
6. Applicator

Except for Screen Pattern, you can get everything else in any Hardware store. Contact us if you need Screen Patterns.

Watch the video for detailed intructions. 
Treating the fabric: Once the printing is done, the fabric should be allowed to dry for 24 hours. Next day, the fabric should be washed in the washing machine on 'mild setting' or softly hand wash it. Dry flat in shade, iron before using it. The fabric is ready for use.

Do visit our store DesiCrafts to buy such fabrics

We are also at Etsy

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