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Make Your Own Canvas Portrait! Easier Screen Printing. A year or so ago, I wanted to get into screen printing, so I bought (aka my mom gave me) a Speedball starter set.

Easier Screen Printing

It came with a screen, ink, and even everything photo emulsion. I thought I had it made. How to Make your Own Polymer Stamps. The process of making a polymer stamp is a fairly straightforward, once you know the basics.

How to Make your Own Polymer Stamps

Simply put, Photopolymer is a liquid polymer that is reactive to UV light and will harden when exposed. Knowing this, a negative can be made that allows the UV light to show through only where the stamp image is to be. The negative and polymer is exposed and the excess polymer washed away, leaving your custom rubber stamp. Stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee) Yes, I am a nerd.

stencil with freezer paper (harry potter tee)

I came up with a brilliant idea for a Harry Potter t-shirt and I couldn't resist. "Expecto Patronum! " However, you can make whatever kind of design you want with a freezer paper stencil.