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Fakie Screen Printing Tutorial
Published: 2007-05-12 14:22:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 102576; Favourites: 2272; Downloads: 0
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Once I learned how to do this, I just knew I'd have to make a tutorial out of it, because it's so much easier than I had ever thought it could be! I was so afraid of screen printing, but a friend (K8) assured me that it wasn't that bad when I'm doing it like this, and guess what? She's totally right!So here, I thought I'd share it with you - maybe now you won't feel so afraid to do it. And become addicted to it (like me).
Where to buy the supplies:
- Contact paper can be boughten at Target for like $7/roll, but similar stores should carry it. The rolls last a lot longer than I expected!
- Screen printing ink: You may be able to find this at a lot of place, but I always buy mine from Artist and Display . If you don't have one near you, they do have an online store. It's a great place that's been absorbing all of my money lately
- All the other supplies can be boughten at somewhere like JoAnn Fabrics or the like, they're pretty easy to find.
Just a note: Sorry for the watermark, but I'm still leary on things being used where I don't necessarily want them to be. All the photos in the tutorial are (c) me, except for the very last one, which awesome credit goes to Doll at AetasPhotography.net .
Feel free to link to this or whatnot, but please don't redistribute it without my consent.
~View all of my Artisan Crafts tutorials here~
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Aw! That is so cute - I love all of the little details on that one! Painting them on would definitely be a lot easier than doing anything else, like stitching them in place XP
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I know, she is adorable! :3
When I decided to make her cosplay, had Had only seen small pictures, When I noticed all of the detail, I finsa freaked out about sewing them on! n n;;
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I know - I had someone who wanted to commission the outfit, and I offered them both the "undecorated" version, or the fully decorated one 
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xD I hope you charged alot more for the decorated one!
I know~!! And I just ordered a wig for it, I am so happy~!!
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Oh, you bet it was a lot more
Please please let me know if you post a picture of it when it's all done - I really want to see it in reality
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Hee Hee!! Good!
I will! :3 I can not wait to get started on it! :3
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I'll be danged. Saving this for future reference.
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Oh awesome! It's quite handy (as, I've now done "real" screen printing, and hate it... still muck it up all the time)
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Oh awesome! I'm glad you think so!!
I know regular screen printing still scares the heck out of me XP
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um..... where is your screen? I'm not sure you can actually call it screen printing, but it looks like an interesting variation on actual screen printing. Whatever works I guess.
-Bjorn
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It's not actually screen printing - it's more like it for those who are phobic of messing up the screens, like I am. It's more stenciling than screen printing, but I was told that it's essentially the same thing, only takes a lot longer and the stencil won't last as long (maybe 3 uses, I've found out)
It was meant to be a reference for people who tend to do the 'acrylic paint + textile medium + hand painting on fabric = fail' way of getting designs onto cosplay..
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Ohhhh, my god. SO useful. Thank you so much!
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No problem! I'm glad it's helpful
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I wished I had read this when I made my Hikaru Minamoto (otogi zoshi) costume. The fabric paint said to set it with an iron but it sure didn't say how and for how long! Threw it in the wash after quickly ironing it, and bye bye hard work (paint went all over the yellow fabric).
Thanks for doing this, now I know exactly what to do for my next costume!
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Can I ask: what if you can't get a good picture of the design you want to use?
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Hrm. Well, usually then, I'd just kind of imporvise - use what you can see, and then just add to it until it feels complete, or the way you like it.
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Just one question, is it possible to do a digital design then trace it through, with outlines for different colours, like paint by numbers sort of thing.
Still 
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I'm actually not too sure - you'd probably want to do multiple stencils for the different colors, like you would with screen printing. Or, if the colors are far enough apart, that wouldnt' be an issue, then. But, basically that's what I wound up doing to get the design symmetrical -- I went into Illustrator, drafted the design and then mirrored it, and printed it out, and put that behind the stencil and traced it
If you're doing more than maybe 3 or 4 of something, you'd probably want to check out how to do actual screen printing - these stencils tend to only last for maybe 6 printings if you're really careful with them, and they're smaller, because eventually the lint starts causing them to be weird. The screens would last signficantly longer, and go a lot faster, since you're just swiping the ink across the screen, versus basically painting it in.
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Hmm...I will have to use this...I'll let you know when I do ^_^
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Oh awesome! Ya! Let me know how something comes out
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Can I ask your advice? I want to do Xemnas' boss form from KH2 (for lack of...any reference pictures, I'll link 2 pictures from a Xemnas I met, and I can say her costume was awesome 1: [link] 2: [link] )
And I wans to know if I should use this tutorial or use transfers, because I don't want it shiny, and I want it the perfect shape...thanks in advance!! :3
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I actually believe that the screen printing/stencling would be how I'd do it, personally - that way, you can get them to be the same if you either cut the stencils at the same time, one on top of the other mirror imaged.
Otherwise, you could make all the black pieces out of fabric, and fuse it on with a lightweight interfacing meant for doing applique's on quilts (I can't remember what it's called right now, though - I used it for [link] ) and stitch down the edges, although that would be horribly tedious and it does run a risk of shifting a bit.
If you're going to use the screen printing/stencling technique, I highly recommend finding screen printing ink versus mixing acrylic with textile medium - I've noticed that makes things look huge and lumpy, versus the ink that really keeps it thin. It also isn't really shiny, either, unless you are using a shiny fabric as a base.
And that outfit kicks butt. I really love how it looks!!
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Okay, thanks a ton for the advice and fast reply! Where do you think I can find screen printing ink?
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Most art supply stores carry it - I'd try calling around. Michaels used to carry it, but I'm not sure they do any more XP I get mine from a small-ish art store called "Artist & Display", but if you have a Utrect art in the are, they should have it, too (or you could order it online from them - very fast shipping!)
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Okay, we have a Blick's near us, and there is an Utrechtart in Minneapolis...thanks again!!
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whooooaaa ;w;~~~~~
Thanks so much for making this love! <3
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Not a problem!! I'm glad it's helpful to you - I use this technique all of the time
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Finally a tutorial for this!!!
THANK YOU!!!
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Not a problem!! I was really intimidated by screen printing with the whole screen contraption and everything, so when my friend showed me how to do it this way, I just knew I had to take pictures and whatnot - I've done this a ton of times, now
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Well-written, well-illustrated, and most of all: useful. Awesomeness
Just out of curiosity, do you know if this stenciling approach works with bleach instead of the screen printing ink?
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You know, I'm not positive, but I have something I need to try with bleach, so I'll give it a shot!
I would think, if you were using a Tide Bleach pen or something of that sort (where it's a thick goo, verus being runny) that it might just work! I'd be alittle worried with it breaking down the adhesive on the stencil, though.
I'm so gald you find it useful!! Thank you
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Thanks for the suggestion! I have a few other things to start/finish up before I get to bleaching, but the bleach pen does sound like the best option so far. I didn't even consider that it might break down the stencil's adhesive (I've been too worried about it damaging the fabric itself) but that's a very good point.
Keep up the good work
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Not a problem!!
Ya know, you could fake bleach it out - you could apply just a lighter or white color paint, to make it look kind of bleached out...
I might have a thing I have to do something similar on in the near future, so I'll definitely post up the results
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Painting is always an idea, true.
I'll definitely post up the results
I look forward to it
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You know, I'm not positive, but I have something I need to try with bleach, so I'll give it a shot!
I would think, if you were using a Tide Bleach pen or something of that sort (where it's a thick goo, verus being runny) that it might just work! I'd be alittle worried with it breaking down the adhesive on the stencil, though.
I'm so gald you find it useful!! Thank you
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waaaaaaaa this is so cool. i also love the outcome of the costume.
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yep it is, i mostly do little thing for costumes not really the big sewing stuff. hehe that's :sakurasaku:'s job. hehe.
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Hey, that's fantastic, tho! You two could work amazingly well together then
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hehe thank you ^_^ 
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crap i spelled the name wrong
o well sorry. hehe
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really handy, i think i'm going to use this for my black cloak. I wanted to make a pattern on it, but embroiding was to expensive so this is a perfect solution
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Awesome! It's really easy to use, and so long as you take your time, you shouldn't wind up with any splattering of the ink or it dripping/bleeding under the stencil! I can't wait to see it
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yeah, i'll let it see when it's done..
erm where can you get such paper btw?
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I get mine at a store like K-Mart, or Wal-Mart - anywhere that sells kitchen supply stuff ~ you can find it for lining cabinet shelves so they don't get too dirty.
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oooow, oke. than I'm going to find it. Thank you
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great!! thats what i was lookin 4 (:
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Awesome! I'm glad to be able to help!!~
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