There are few methods of making silkscreens. I found using drawing fluid to create a silkscreen is most direct and simple. A drawing is made on the screen with drawing fluid. Screen filler is then applied on the dried drawing fluid, which act as a resist. The filler hardens. The silkscreen is ready once you wash the drawing fluid away. No need for a darkroom! This method is great for small run posters, tote bags and t-shirts.

Supplies:
Silkscreen
Screen Drawing Fluid
Screen Filler
Brush for drawing
Squeege
Latex Gloves
Stick for stirring the fluid

Drawing the image: Tape a drawing or sketch for tracing on the inside frame. You can do freehand drawing if you like. Apply single even coat for best results.

Dry the screen in a level horizontal position. You can use a fan to speed up the drying time.

Coating the Screen: Stir the screen filler, then pour a bead of filler fluid on the same side that you applied the drawing fluid. Squeegee a smooth even coat of filler liquid over the screen. Dry the screen horizontally.

Washing Out: Use warm water through both sides of the screen, concentrating on the drawing fluid area. Do not use power washer, it might wash away the filler fluid.

Once the screen is dried, it is ready for screening.

There you have it!

May Luk
www.takemehomeware.com

The worst part about a three-day weekend? Coming back to work!

None-the-less, duty calls. And as I recently realized, just cause you're in an office all day doesn't mean you have to look at bare walls. Whether you're in a cubicle or the corner office, you can always change your view with a digital stroll through (and a few purchases from) all the visual art the {NewNew} has to offer on Etsy.

Jenna Newton makes original art in many different media (pen and ink, paint, watercolor, just to name a few), at different sizes and price points. Whether you need a big painting in your big corner office, or a something slightly smaller scaled -- say cubicle sized -- she's got you covered.

Iris Lavy's shop, ArtbyIris, features both big, color-saturated canvases, as well as smaller-sized prints of some of her pieces.

CLineCreations is all about the Chinese arts in Brooklyn. Her brush paintings will bring a little bit of nature, delicately rendered, into your work space.

prismPOP offers a bold, pop sensibility perfect for a modern office. And if you want something truly personal, send her a hi-res pic and she'll make you a custom POP-portrait.

Randolph Pfaff makes fine art photographs of urban scenes. Just cause you don't have a window, doesn't mean you can't change your view.

PoofNY photog Anne Kristoff offers a lot of different views to choose from in her collections of fine art photography.

And the list goes on! I wish I had more space to list all of the wonderful fine art from the {NewNew} you'll find on Etsy. Where ever or whatever your workspace, look for the {NewNew} to find just the right art for your walls.

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Small run silkscreening at home

Art For A {NewNew} Office