This was my first project using vinyl to screen print. I created this cute Christmas graphic in Adobe Illustrator and made it an SVG to cut on my Cricut. I cut it on Oracal 651 vinyl (outdoor vinyl) and weeded it. I purchased a screen and followed a tutorial on screen printing. I thought, how hard can it be? Well, it takes a little patience and some finesse, but it really went better than expected. I used Speedball red acrylic ink on painted birch ply-wood. I used a wax to seal it and give it a vintage look. My husband cut a few pieces of pine for the frame. I think these would look great on an open shelf.
Ever since this project, I was hooked on screen printing! What more can I design, cut and print? There are not enough hours in the day!
53 days 'til Christmas!
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