For Easter I made a screen printed napkin with an Easter theme.
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Step 1: Engrave the coated screen
Setting 1
Process Method
Vector Laser Engrave
Process Material
coated screen
Power(%) or Cut Pressure(g)
60
Speed(mm/s)
250
Lines per cm
160
Pass
1
  1. For engraving I used a screenprint fixture that was specially designed for the xtool p2 by xTool Projects. You can download this here: https://projects.xtool.com/howtos/4614.
  2. Make sure that the baseplate is turned over (i.e. upside down) and is inserted into slot 1a.
  3.  Place the screenprint fixture on the left side of the baseplate.
  4.  Slide the screenprint frame into the laser.
  5. Choose baseplate removed. 
  6. Measure the distance.
  7. Choose material: user defined (because xtool has not yet updated the materials list for the coated screen).
  8. Click on the image and set to engrave
  9. settings: 60% power,  250 Speed , 1 pass, 160 lines
  10. Then hit the process button.
  11. When it is engraved, I use  isopropyl alcolholl to cleen the print. It is readt when the engraving is transparant.
Step 2: Screen print the design
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  1. First mix the colors. Here you can choose from soft pastel shades. Mix white with a color and it becomes pastel. 
  2. Place the napkin where you want to make the design.
  3. Tape off the parts of the design that should be black. (Experience shows that tapping both the bottom of the screen and the top has the best results).
  4. Place the pastel paint above the rabbit. Press the screen all the way down and use a rubber scraper to scrape the pastel paint over the rabbit in a wave motion. Use a little pressure.
  5. Raise the screen and use a hairdryer to dry the design.
  6.  Remove the tape at the top and bottom of the screen.
  7. Remove the excess paint from the screen. Use a paper towel and some isopropyl alcohol.
  8.  Then tape the rabbit. 
  9. We use black for the text and the eggs. Place some black paint above the design and press the screen down again. Use a rubber scraper to scrape the paint over the design.
  10. Dry with the hairdryer the design. 

 

You can cure the design with an heat press. Otherwise, wait 48 hours before washing the napkin.

If you use 1 color for the design, you can skip steps 3 to 8.

 

Design Files
napkin-screenprint.xcs
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