drawing fluid screen print

Printmaking takes patience

drawing fluid screen print / /
drawing fluid and screen filler method of screen printing
drawing fluid method of screen printing

I should write a book the impatient printmaker. Or I need to be more patient.

When I am inspired by a tool, drawing, found object or photo, I want to incorporate into a print right away. That is why I love found object mark making tools.

I am exploring the drawing fluid method of screen printing and needing patience to let the fluid dry, then let the filler dry, wash it out, let the screen dry and then time to print.

I like using the embroidery hoop, because I can save and reuse the screen – no wash out required.

If you would like to explore the drawing fluid and screen filler method of screen printing with a group of artists, then join the next session of Pulling Screen Prints, the online printmaking class.

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Pulling lots of little screen prints

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I believe the more I practice, fail and experiment, then the more I learn. I have been learning a lot this week.

I got some new drawing fluid and filler, some curtain sheers and embroidery hoops. I have been figuring out how to quickly make little line drawings into screens that I can save and reuse.

Enjoy the quick video of some layers and layers of screen prints.

I think I would like to develop a vocabulary of signature marks. Daily doodling and a sketchbook will help me id the kinds of marks that I like.

drawing fluid and filler screen prints on paper by Linda Germain
Layers of screen prints

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Tiny screen for printing cards

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© linda germain 2012
love birds screen ready for screen filler

I wish I had a thermofax machine, but since I do not I try other ways to make screens for mixed media printmaking.  I am getting better at the drawing fluid method.  It is good for simple line drawings.

    1. transfer your drawing on to the screen with a pencil
    2. “Paint” the pencil lines with drawing fluid
    3. let the Fluid dry – speed up with hair dryer
    4. With a squeegee, pull a bead of screen filler over the whole drawing.  You don’t want to be able to see through your screen.  If you can see light through the screen, then allow to dry and pull another thin layer of screen filler over the image.
    5. Allow filler to dry
©2012 linda germain
5.5″ x 4.5″
love birds card
  1. gently rinse out the blue drawing fluid
  2. The goal is to have screen filler everywhere except when the drawing fluid is.  And the blue fluid is water soluble so it starts to dissolve the more you squeegee the screen.
Now you have a screen ready to print with.  For more instructions.  Or a dick blick video
Happy Printing!
Post by Linda Germain

 

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Inspired by Carla Sonheim

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©linda germain 2012
drawing fluid drying on the screen

I took one of Carla Sonheim’s online classes last summer – Faces 101.  I love the intensity of a one week class.  We did 101 face drawings in a week.  She is also the author of a fantastic book –

Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists: 52 Creative Exercises to Make Drawing Fun   Her style and videos are perfect.  I laughed and did some fearless drawing.  The structure of assignments motivated me to make drawings, that I could eventually use for printmaking projects.  Line drawings are good for the drawing fluid method of screen printing.

 

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