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Screen Printing tutorial

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Many were requesting me to teach Screen printing.Also , I had received many emails  regarding queries about screen printing. So I thought I should post a tutorial about screen printing.
Screen printing can be done on any kind of cloth, but if it is done on Silk or Cotton, the effect is very nice.
The materials needed are as below:
Screen printing  
Materials : Binder, Fixer , Gold powder( or any color ) , spatula and  of course a design screen.

Screen printing tutorial

In a bowl , the gold color powder shall be mixed with binder and fixer .

Screen printing tutorial

 The material shall be mixed well with the help of spatula.
Screen printing tutorial 
The cloth should be spread on a wooden table.Then place the screen on the cloth.
Screen printing tutorial

 The mixture prepared should be put on the screen,
Screen printing tutorial

 The color put on the screen should be pressed gently with a rubber spatula against the screen.
Screen printing tutorial
 The design will be printed on the cloth  You can the print I have made on the cloth below:

Screen printing tutorial

Hope this tutorial will be helpful to many craft lovers. 
I'm designing a saree with screen printing , soon will share about that,

Until then,
Love , laugh and live the life to the fullest,
-Ranjana
 

First tutorial in Paata Shaala- Making of flower loom patterns

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Though I had created the page Paata Shala , to share my knowledge about some crafts with the readers. But no Paatas (lessons ) in Paatashala :-). Starting this with the first post containing tutorial : Making of Flower loom flowers.
The flowers can be made from yarn , by winding it to the small handy looms. The looms come in different shape and sizes. You can choose the looms according to the pattern you want to make.
Flower loom
You can take any yarn of your choice. I have selected wool yarn. Take the thread from the loom as shown.
Flower loom
The start winding the to the spikes of the loom, crossing in the middle.
 
Wind the yarn to the loom depending on the thickness you require.

After winding to required thickness, cut the yarn and insert  into a needle.

 Then insert the needle between the wound yarn so that , a knot can be tied behind.
 
Slowly remove the wound yarn.The below picture shows the completed flowers.


Many flowers can be made and , can be used as borders, shawl, lace etc. I have used this to make a hairband. Here it is:

Happy that, my Paata Shala has started. Many are requesting to post tutorial on screen printing. 
I will share about screen printing in the coming post. 
Until then,
Love , laugh and live the life to the fullest,
-Ranjana