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Thursday, August 18, 2011

An Easy DIY Project for Your Window Shades!

You love your Fantasy window shades, right? Then why not follow our tips for silk screening them? See below:
You’ll need:
• Ironing cloth
• Screen
• Pigment
• Foam core with adhesive backing
• Clamps or tape
• Fabric
• Squeegee (about two inches larger than the image size)
Steps:
1. Use clamps or tape to secure the foam core to your work surface, ensuring that the foam should be large enough to provide a base on which to work. Lay the fabric onto the foam core and make sure that it is taught.
2. Pour pigment in a line across the end of the screen and place the screen on top of the fabric in the place where you want the image transferred. Once the screen in held in place, use the squeegee to pull the pigment evenly from one end to another and back again. To make sure the image is transferred completely, make several passes.
3. Allow the pigment to dry—a heat setting isn’t required because, unlike a canvas bag or another item, the Fantasy shade won’t endure much wear and tear.

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