#Martha stewart silkscreen how to#

This is what it will look like when it’s done. You do not want the paint to dry on the silk screen.Īfter you clean your silk screen let it dry and you can reuse it again. It’s very important after you put a coat of paint to take the stencil off immediately and put it in water. If you let it dry on your surface then pull it off, it will more than likely pull up some of your paint. Make sure to take your stencil off while the paint is wet. Try to let the squeegee do all of the work, be gentle and you will get consistent results. Slowly start pulling the paint down over the stencil. If you notice a mistake when it’s dry, use your scraper for that. This can only happen when your paint is wet. If you mess up and you need to start over, put some alcohol on a cotton swab and rub your paint off of the surface. I tried both of them and was pleased with how smooth the paint looked when I used the squeegee. If you wanted you could also use the dauber instead of the squeegee. Put a line of paint at the top of your stencil and get your squeegee ready. You do not need a ton of paint to do a silk screen. Double check for any bubbles or lumps before you start applying the paint. I used a paper towel to rub it down onto my plate. Place your stencil where you want it and lightly press the stencil down with your hand. Remember you have natural oils on your hands so try not to touch the adhesive backing too much. When your surface is ready you will gently peel the stencil off of the paper. Your silk screens are separated and ready to use.

Get your scissors and cut along all of the lines. When you open your pack of silk screen stencils you will notice they are on one sheet. When it’s dry take off any residue by rubbing alcohol over the entire surface. Ingredients:įirst thing you will do is clean your surface with soap and water. I know, it’s extra work but totally worth it in the end. I used some plastic knives, painted each color on the tip, wrote the name on the other end, drilled a hole in them and voila! I can always go back to this for reference. One reason I recommend doing this is because some of the colors change once they get on the glass. I made this “sample” so I could see what color I want to use. You can find the Martha Stewart Glass Paint from Plaidat all at Michaels stores. You can adhere them to anything, which in return will give you a perfect stencil. The great thing about all of the stencils are the adhesive backs.

These are some of the new stencils for the glass line. I don’t mind that because when I think of glass paint I think of something that light can actually pass through. Some of the frost colors look very pigmented but in actuality they are very translucent. They work great with her Crafts Glass Paint.Ĭheck out these whimsical colors! The groups matter in this case.

#Martha stewart silkscreen how to#

In today’s tutorial I will show you how to turn a boring plate into a phenomenal work of art, and all by using the Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint. I will tell you the one thing I could not wait to get my hands on the adhesive silk screens. Martha Stewart has this new line of glass paint out and I was so honored to review the glass paint and glass accessories. When I say there is a party going on in my head, believe that! I am always amazed by Martha Stewart’s products. Dear Universe, thank you for sending me a huge box of Martha Stewart Crafts Glass Paint by Plaid.