ART121.tut 2ART121.tut 2, DESIGN, March 2006 Computer Arts Issue 121 PDFs, CA121
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//-->|TUTORIALON THE CDYou’ll find all the filesyou need to get startedwith this tutorial inthe folder markedTutorial\Screen onthis month’s CD.TIME NEEDEDILLUSTRATORSCREEN-PRINTING TRICKSEver wanted to make your own printed T-shirts but didn’t fancy the expense?Jason Arberreveals a cheap andeasy way to make a pseudo screen-printed T-shirt usingIllustrator,an embroidery hoop and a pair of tightsThere are several different ways toget your designs on to a T-shirt.One of the simplest is to use an inkjetprinter and a special transfer process, butthere’s something a bit sexier about ascreen-printed shirt. Because of theexpense of producing the screens, it’s noteconomically viable to use screen-printing to make one-off T-shirts, unlessyour granny died leaving you a fortune oryou have more money than sense.So for the rest of us, here’s a cheap,simple method of producing single T-shirts (or even a small run) with nothingmore than a plain T-shirt, PVA glue,brushes, fine curtain netting or an oldpair of tights, fabric paint, scissors andan embroidery hoop.As you’ll be doing most of this byhand, it’s best to keep the design simpleand only try complex designs whenyou’re more confident. It’s a perfect jobfor the weekend because the glue andpaint will take a couple of days to dry. Butonce you have a design, it’ll only take anhour or two to complete the T-shirt. Thefinished result will be a charming hand-drawn look, and using the screen makes itsimple to run off a few more.Illustration and tutorial by Jason Arberwww.pixelsurgeon.com2 hoursINFOJason Arberis editor-in-chief ofonline art,design andculture magazinePixelsurgeon, as well ascreative director ofdesign agency Childrenof Finland. He’s also akeen wicker-bottomchair repairer. Visit www.pixelsurgeon.com to findout more.Before you get started you’ll need togather your materials together. You’llneed a plain T-shirt, a 20cm (8-inch)embroidery hoop, a bottle of PVA glue, somecheap, fine curtain netting (or an old pair oftights), a small paintbrush and a jar of fabricpaint in a colour of your choice.156|April 2006ART121.tut_2 5624/2/06 7:09:39 amTUTORIAL|CHOOSE YOUR TOOLSPainting with PVA glueis not as difficult as itmight seem. Thesecret is to choose achisel-edged brushwith a head between 5and 10mm wide. Thewidth gives youcoverage when youneed it, but the narrowedge will enable you topush glue into smallareas. If you find gluetoo difficult to workwith, you could tryacrylic paint, whichdries waterproof. Thebright colours makeedges easier to define.HIGH-TECH PRINTINGIf dealing with hoopsand paint seems a bitmessy and you own aninkjet printer, buyingT-shirt transfer papermight be the answer.You print out yourdesign in reverse, theniron it on to a T-shirt.The results may becrisp and colourful, butthe designs don’t lastas long as fabric-painted shirts and theycan only be printed onto pale material.In AdobeIllustrator,or another graphicspackage of your choice, create a circlewith a 20cm diameter on an A4 page.Ensure your design is simple and that it fitswithin the circle you’ve just created.2Flip the embroidery hoop over andcarefully start painting glue over theareas that you’d like to remain free of fabricpaint. This is undoubtedly the hardest andmost time-consuming part of the process.58When painting, it’s important to try andpaint through the material on to the T-shirt and be as generous as you can with theamount of fabric paint you use. Gentle strokeswon’t transfer well to the T-shirt underneath.When you’re finished, carefully remove thehoop and allow the fabric paint to dry.3Print out the A4 sheet in black andwhite. Cut a square of fabric, larger thanthe embroidery hoop. Unscrew the hoop totake it apart, place the material over thelarger hoop, then push the smaller hoopdown to trap the fabric. Screw together, butnot all the way, so you can make the fabricmore taut before screwing the hoop tight.6Make sure you give yourself a healthyborder of glue – there’s no need to fillthe whole hoop because you’ll be applyingthe paint by hand rather than squeegeeingscreen-printing ink across it. When you’refinished, wash the brush in warm water andleave the hoop to dry overnight.9When you’re sure the paint is dry, followthe manufacturer’s instructions to fix theimage. In this case, the design was ironed ona high heat with a protective piece of materialbetween the paint and the iron’s surface4Now place the embroidery hoop overthe printout so that the materialtouches the paper. Then, using either apencil or a biro, sketch around the design.Where possible, avoid using a felt-tip pen,because the ink will instantly start to spreadinto the netting fabric.7Put a piece of card inside the T-shirt,position the hoop on top and secure it inplace with tape (although in practice, holdingit down firmly with one hand might suffice).Using the cleaned brush, paint liberally overthe design with the fabric paint.The finished result. The design has a grungy, distressed look thanksto the uneven application of paint and the hand-drawn and hand-painted edges, but that’s part of the charm of this process. It’s possible touse the hoop again, so churn out a few more T-shirts before the netting ortights become clogged with paint.10April 2006|57ART121.tut_2 5724/2/06 7:09:47 am [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ] |
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