I collect bits of rust on my daily walks.
Lay them on fabric that is dampened with vinegar and water and let the magic happen. This takes a little planning and patience.
Today, I ironed the fabric and played with screen printing over the whole piece of cloth.
This is a thermofax screen that I made with a photocopy of actual grass. I also played with attaching the thermofax screen to a bigger screen to stabilize it for printing.
It worked!
I used Createx Acrylic Color for Screen printing. It comes in a squeezable plastic bottle. I love it because I can just squirt out small amounts.
I am so messy when I get screen printing. This eliminates the need for a palette knife, spoon or cardboard scoop.
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Many thanks for your little screen printing tutorial. It’s good to file away all these little tips and techniques.
Hmmm?! Rust! I bet I could find lots of rusty things right out in my garage. I just know my husband probably has old rusty tools that he hasn’t used in years!
Really like your ideas, I’m getting into screen printing myself 🙂