Silkscreen Stencils are ideal for use on
paper … wood … MDF … textiles … ceramic clay … polymer clay … air-drying clay … t-shirts … tekkies … leather … glass … mirrors … metal …sugar cookies … cork … cement … felt …. hessian … fondant … plastic … skin … flat stones …
Use thick acrylic-, chalk-, textile paint, under-glaze, royal icing or etching cream, it must be water based.
Are you creative? Then this is the perfect product for you to add to your creations. a Print can be left as is, or can be painted further to add your own unique look to it.
NOT creative? Then the good news is that you don’t have to be! All you have to do is wipe the paint over the stencil and the ready-made image will be printed! Your friends and family might even not believe that you made the item 😉
A Silkscreen can be used for multiple prints in one sitting, so are ideal for small production runs as well as just making a single print at a time. The type of surface that you work on will determine how many times you can print in one go.Always make sure that you have a bowl of water next to you so that you can put the stencil in the water immediately after you have printed. Wash the used stencil gently with water on both sides, and allow the stencil to dry completely and re-use.
What is so great about a silkscreen as opposed to a traditional plastic stencil, a sticker or sublimation printing?
1. very quick to use
2. can make multiple professional looking prints
3. no protruding pieces that can break off
4. no irritating bridges to hold the design together
5. extremely durable
6. will only bleed if paint is too runny or applied too much
7. permanent print on textiles
8. very fine detail possible
9. can be custom made
