How to Create A Screen Frame for Screen Printing
Printing a screen is a lot of enjoyable. Other than before you do it, you need to create a frame. It’s worth putting a small piece of effort into this step, because a well-built frame resolves last a lifetime.
Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
• Brushes
• Polyurethane Finishes
• Wood : Pre-routered Framing Material Or Kiln-dried 2x2s
• Wood Glues
• 1-inch Wood Screws
• C-clamps
• Medium-grit Sandpaper
• Miter Saws
• Variable-speed Drills
Choose Supplies
Decide how large your frame will be.
Decide a type of frame. Your options, essentially, are two: framing wood so as to is pre-route red for stretching the silk screen (and often precut in standard sizes), plus plain wood (2-by-2) that you buy at a hardware store or lumberyard. choice 1 is easier but more expensive.
get your supplies.
Build a Frame from Pre-route red Wood
Incise wood to the desired size, unless it’s precut, using a mitre adage.
Join piece two at a time to form corners, by screws and wood glue.
Allow to dry.
fur with polyurethane finish to seal plus protect the wood.
Build a Frame from Scratch
pay money for kiln-dried lumber (2-by-2). Eyeball it to choose the least-warped pieces.
slash to the desired length, using a mitre saw. If you’re an experienced carpenter, try lap-joint construction for greater stability.
Join pieces two at a time to form corners, by screws plus wood glue.
Allow the frame to dry.
Sand any sharp corners or edges to protect your fabric.
Fur by means of polyurethane finish to seal and protect the wood.
