Courtesy of Jennifer Perkins
Screen printing is an incredibly versatile art—it can dress up everything from t-shirts to vinyl records, as Jennifer Perkins at Naught Secretary Club shows in her tutorial.
In the first example, she's using the YuDu screenprinting system to turn an old vinyl album into funky, graphic clock by scanning in a clock face and printing it onto a screen. Then use the screen to apply the painted numbers onto the record, and install the clock mechanisms.
If you don't have a YuDu (and aren't sure you want to invest in one yet), try this simpler project: silk screening using pantyhose, decoupage, and an embroidery hoop. Stretch the pantyhose across the hoop, lay it on top of the design you want to print, and trace the outline of the design onto the hose. Then surround the area with decoupage (this will stop the paint from going through the nylon, so use it to block out your image). If you're printing on fabric, use a piece of cardboard to stop the paint from going through to the back; then use a business card to push a thin, even layer of color through the design.
The size of your finished image depends on the size of your embroidery hoop, but if you have a larger canvas, you could also stretch the nylon over a larger frame. Don't have spare clothing to decorate? Try using plain fabric and framing it for a one-of-a-kind piece of artwork. (Via Craft)
