Well I finally completed my first Silk Screening Assignment.We were to use one of the techniques we have learned and practiced in our Silk Screening class. I chose the Photo Emulsion Silk Screening.
I first started off finding a design that I wanted to use for my project.Earlier on we had done some silk screening using a flour paste, which we spread on our fabric, and then let dry, one dry we crinkled it up to create a design, which we used as our stencil for the silk screening. I had found that the result that I got from this technique, created a really cool design which looked like a birch tree. Once I had found my design, I then took the fabric, photocopied it and then drew on the paper to make it look more birch tree like. We then enlarged this and the design was created. ( The first photo on your top left shows the fabric design from the flour paste, and then beside it is the photo copied picture with the drawing I added to it).
At school, with my photocopied design, we then did the process needed for the Photo Emulsion Silk Screening. Once this was done, I had to chose the fabric on which I wanted my design. I chose a pre sewn 100 % Linen fabric. I wanted to make a Sauna Bench towel, and Sauna Pillow.
I was very very happy with the final result. I also make two hand towels with the same print. The hand towels were 50% linen, and 50% cotton.
With all the extra sample pieces I had from making this pattern, I made a set of birch pillow covers for our living room.
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