[QUOTE=IgniteYourAvail;14648407]That's a fu‪cking terrible shirt. Why would you even consider wearing it?[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=Danger Bird;14648506]Yeah I could see how that might not go over too well, unless you feel like stenciling a little disclaimer or something.[/QUOTE]

But it's wrong in so many ways, a disclaimer spanning 3 shirts wouldn't do it justice.

[QUOTE=lynch_me;14644874]Are you sure about that? I think if you don't remove the emulsion within a reasonable amount of time it will become practically permanent or very difficult to scrub off.[/QUOTE]
I don't think that's true, since it's a chemical reaction that removes emulsion. I've waited months to reclaim screens with no problem, and pro shops often store burned screens in case they get a reorder. But they (& I) use pressure washers so they might not notice hardening over time or whatever.

You can discolor the threads by leaving ink and emulsion by leaving stuff on the screen for too long, but that doesn't affect future print quality.

I haven't done a whole lot of diy stuff for a while. I've been busy with preparing **** for the republican national convention, diy but not very crafty. (See our kind of bad at the moment website nornc.org and the writeup in the most recent slingshot.) I'm working on two zines, but neither is very far. I recently got access to a buttonmaker, and I have plans to make a bunch of patches to sell/donate (along with doing some graff). I'm going to start a bike gang with friends, but not a scary black label tallbike drunk crusty punk one. Our symbol's going to be a bike with wheels replaced by an infinity sign. I patched my sneakers on the inside because the soles are ripping away. I still want to make a messenger bag too. But there's no images so none of you care.

[QUOTE=plebeian scum;14648623]

I haven't done a whole lot of diy stuff for a while. I've been busy with preparing **** for the republican national convention, diy but not very crafty. (See our kind of bad at the moment website nornc.org and the writeup in the most recent slingshot.) I'm working on two zines, but neither is very far. I recently got access to a buttonmaker, and I have plans to make a bunch of patches to sell/donate (along with doing some graff). I'm going to start a bike gang with friends, but not a scary black label tallbike drunk crusty punk one. Our symbol's going to be a bike with wheels replaced by an infinity sign. I patched my sneakers on the inside because the soles are ripping away. I still want to make a messenger bag too. But there's no images so none of you care.[/QUOTE]
CaN i b ur frind?

[QUOTE=plebeian scum;14648623]But they (& I) use pressure washers so they might not notice hardening over time or whatever.[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah I use pressure washers, I completely forgot about that.

I think I'll try redoing it with the image of Abu Hamza, much more recognisable. I don't really like the design, but it was just one of those sort of concept things I thought of.

[QUOTE=Anxious;14648770]CaN i b ur frind?[/QUOTE]
Shut up, I can brainstorm aloud if I want.

[QUOTE=Jon;14651039]Oh yeah I use pressure washers, I completely forgot about that.

I think I'll try redoing it with the image of Abu Hamza, much more recognisable. I don't really like the design, but it was just one of those sort of concept things I thought of.[/QUOTE]

How about you pick a terrorist people will actually recognize like Osama Bin Laden or a guy from Abu Ghraib.

[QUOTE=plebeian scum;14648623]I don't think that's true, since it's a chemical reaction that removes emulsion. I've waited months to reclaim screens with no problem, and pro shops often store burned screens in case they get a reorder. But they (& I) use pressure washers so they might not notice hardening over time or whatever.

You can discolor the threads by leaving ink and emulsion by leaving stuff on the screen for too long, but that doesn't affect future print quality.
[/QUOTE]
what are pressure washers?

Under the 'Screen Clean-up' section in some Screen printing instructions I have it says: [I]PHOTO EMULSION SHOULD BE WASHED OUT OF YOUR SCREEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS YOUR PRINT IS COMPLETED - UNLESS YOU WANT A PERMANENT STENCIL.[/I] Maybe it's true or not, I'm not really sure. I know when I lift my screen up and look at it under a light I can see some left over emulsion in areas, like the corners. This is probably due to what I believe was poor washing. I'm not if that will affect anything though, and maybe like you said it just changed the colour of the threads...

[QUOTE=Flagjacket;14652757]How about you pick a terrorist people will actually recognize like Osama Bin Laden or a guy from Abu Ghraib.[/QUOTE]
People in england will recognise Abu Hamza.

[url]http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40202000/jpg/_40202351_hamza_pa203.jpg[/url]

Okay I stand corrected that man is extremely memorable.

Made this for my weight training class:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/05-06-07_1537.jpg[/url]

[QUOTE=Danger Bird;14656605]Made this for my weight training class:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/05-06-07_1537.jpg[/url][/QUOTE]That is so cute

Weird, I thought that was Boba Fett.

...you mean it wasn't?

The stencils would be sweet if you didn't just grab like, 100 mailing address labels from the post office. I especially like the yellow and blue one, it looks awesome.

The postal markings just look crappy.

You could just spray them all white so there is no post office logo.

yeah, that would be a good idea.

Here's my Black Flag wallet. Burnt part wrecked it a bit, but whatever.

[img]http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3691/uni0630cu3.jpg[/img]

Coolness.

I actually like the postal service logo dealy on the side. It just looks rad.

I stencilled my zine trunk. It actually came out one of the best detailed stencils I've ever done
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/skaskaskaska/w800i%202/DSC00051.jpg[/url]

I ordered like 500 postal labels but they called my house and said they have to confirm an order that big over the phone, so I was like fu[size=2]c[/size]k it.

i havent posted in a long time...

im makin an agaisnt me! shirt, re-doin that joe strummer one (if anyone remebers, it was like a year ago). also once i can find my jeans ill post some pics of the stuff i free-handed, and sewed.

question-for freezer paper, and the plastic part gets stuck on the paint, is there any good ways to get it off?

I made some underwear that say "No way".

[QUOTE=sam-a-lam;14684214]I made some underwear that say "No way".[/QUOTE]

picsorliez

[QUOTE=Sanjur0;14684257]While listening to your favorite Lower Class Brats album, right?[/QUOTE]

Come on, don't be a jerk, dude.

Lol Sam is the sexiest girl on MX.

Even though that is really ****ing weird I am totally into you Sam.

[QUOTE=AIRIC;14684955]Lol Sam is the sexiest girl on MX.

Even though that is really ****ing weird I am totally into you Sam.[/QUOTE]

Come on, don't be greasy, dude.

[QUOTE=Sanjur0;14684257]While listening to your favorite Lower Class Brats album, right?[/QUOTE]

Actually, I'm listening to sublime.

[QUOTE=AIRIC;14684955]Lol Sam is the sexiest girl on MX.

Even though that is really ****ing weird I am totally into you Sam.[/QUOTE]

That is a little werid, but thanks.

yeah that is pretty weird

Ew that is so weird.

[QUOTE=the-UK-ska-scene;14681248]I stencilled my zine trunk. It actually came out one of the best detailed stencils I've ever done
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v510/skaskaskaska/w800i%202/DSC00051.jpg[/url][/QUOTE]

:eek: That's sprayed?! Very clean.

[QUOTE=Sanjur0;14685638]Yeah, i'm into chicks with enough baditude to stencil "No Way" onto their grimy underwear.[/QUOTE]

Thay are new, not grimy.

In case you were wondering what it looks like when you spray something then go over it by hand in fabric paint with crappy watercolor brushes and use sharpie for the words the answer is not very good.
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/BPMead007/05-13-07_1351.jpg[/url]

That was before I did all the words.

invest in some heat set screen printing ink

That's not DIY! :angry:

[QUOTE=Danger Bird;14691867]That's not DIY! :angry:[/QUOTE]

Yes it is.

steal some india ink from your local craft store, and give yourself a tattoo and take pics.

ohhhh man i'm doing the sickest screenprinting at the moment. can't wait to finish it.

I had the miraculous brainwave the other day that even though I can't print shading, I can just half tone everything. so that's what I'm doing. the halftones are quite big (like 3mm diameter), but I reckon I could go much smaller than that (say 0.25mm)

Two shirts I made awhile ago:
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/asdf23/Stencils/defianceo.jpg[/url]
[url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/asdf23/Stencils/e.jpg[/url]