New Printing!

• November 8th, 2004 • • screen printing, supplies •

Well, I went ahead and ate the cost of getting one of those starter kits for screen printing! It was about $44 for the cheapest kit, but it came with a screen, screen filler, and some other stuff I’ll apparently need. I’ve seen screen prints done before, both by hand and with a machine setup, but I’ve never actually tried to make them myself. THIS should be a little adventure! My need for reproductive art is great, as I mentioned in a previous post. Why starve myself when I have the opportunity to learn something new AND continue to make prints? I have no idea. Hopefully $44 will bring me some satisfaction.

The studio got a little upgrading as I recieved 1) Michael’s mother’s old easel and 2) Michael’s old drafting table. I’ve never actually owned an easel before–though I suppose you could technically count the collapsable art-box traveling easel I got many birthdays ago. Michael’s mother’s easel stands about seven feet high, and has a rest for both small and large paintings. Very nice! I can’t tell you how grateful I am to recieve such nice supplies. Especially the easel; I usually paint with my canvas/board/whatever flat on the ground. However with studio space at a premium, an easel really helps to clear up some space. Time to put all of those new supplies to work!

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