Cheap & Easy Screen Printing?

I’d like to try some different printing methods on fabric, but I always thought that screen printing would need too many gadgets or would be too expensive.

Especially when you look at the cost of some of the new printing systems that have just come on the market!

I’ve stuck to my tried-and-true methods of printing on fabric.  Things like stencilling, image transfers or just plain old painting directly onto the fabric itself.  Of course, appliqueing painted motifs also works…

I’m reconsidering my position after reading this great tutorial for DIY screen printing from Craftgrrl.  She’s broken down the process into easy little steps, and doesn’t use anything fancier than a simple photo editing program, printer, embroidery hoop and some Mod Podge to get some great results.

The result?  A process that looks a heck of a lot more approachable than professional screen printing.  Just add it to the list of new things to try…

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