Stencil screen print.

To experiment with the different styles of screen printing, I experimented with stencil printing. To do this I cut a simple stencil out using shapes of a candle, tea cup and a tea pot. I used different materials such as un-dyed cotton, dyed calico, satin like fabric and a material I’m unsure of.

When I first started printing the pigment would not pull through properly and was making the print look quite faded but after it had been used a few times the print was working a lot better but once the stencil had been used quite a few time it started to bleed.

Through experimenting in this style I’ve come to realise that it wouldn’t be a very good way to do a large amount of prints due to the bleeding but for very simple off few prints this way could be quicker than waiting for a screen to be exposed. I’m unsure if I will use this technique throughout my project as it can be quite hit and miss.