craftgrrl | Screenprinting help! (Reply)

Hi All

I’ve looked through the memories but can’t find any info on this. I’ve got a frame that I’m trying to put a new bit of screenprinting material in it. It’s a speedball frame and for the life of me I can’t manage to get it really taut and tight like it is when I bought the ready made frame. I’ve tried holding the material in place with drawing pins (and leaving a bit of slack so when I pull it tight there’s enough room) and just tried to get it even. But which ever way I do it, it’s never as tight as the shop bought one and sometimes right near the edges near the frame, it’s ever so slightly wavy.

So how do you guys manage it?? I’ve only ever done one screenprint before and forgot to wash it all off and it’s now permanent (hence me needing to change it).

Thanks sooo much! Sorry for the text only post.