DIY Serigraphy kit

Create your own prints on t-shirts or tote bags with a screen printing kit from the Danish brand, Maibritt Amsler. Screen printing, also known as silkscreen printing or frame printing, is a printing method that originated in Japan. The printing method gained traction in Europe in the early 1900s and was primarily used by sign painters and in the wallpaper industry. Later, artists began to use the technique as an art form in original prints.

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The technique is well suited for printing on tote bags, T-shirts, for up-cycling recycled clothing or for simple patterns printed as 'repeating patterns' on larger pieces of fabric.

In addition to fabric, screen printing can be printed on cardboard, paper and wood.

When working with screen printing, stencils are used to block the color where you do not want your motif. Stencils are made in traditional screen printing using light-sensitive emulsion and UV light. In traditional screen printing, chemicals are typically used that are not good to have at home.

The screen printing kit here is chemical-free and therefore stencils are made by cutting out the motif by hand on water-repellent , less environmentally damaging stencil paper. It's an easy way to work with screen printing at home on the dining table.

The easy screen printing with stencil paper has some limitations on the level of detail, but offers a wealth of possibilities once you have become familiar with the stencil idea and the scalpel.

Maibritt Amsler is a graduate of the Danish School of Design (KADK), runs a design studio from Copenhagen's Meatpacking District, prints screenprints in Copenhagen NV and holds workshops on request in various printing techniques.

Dimensions: (box): L: 32.5 x W: 22.3 x H: 5.3 cm
Contents:
Screen printing frame A5+
Rachel
Scalpel + 10 extra blades
Cutting mat A5
Tape
100 ml black color
8 pieces of stencil paper
16-page booklet with how-to, tips and tricks
Design: Maibritt Amsler
Model: DIY Screen Printing kit

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