I designed my little Matryoshka doll in Powerpoint of all things (I don’t have a graphics program) using basic shapes and dingbat fonts….just overlapping white and black shapes. :: A sturdy board or piece of cardboard/foamboard :: Screenprinting ink (if you want colors other than the ones included in the kit) :: A piece of glass the size of your screen (I bought an 11″ x 14″ frame glass from the craft store) The only other materials you’ll need (besides the kit) are: It is best to wait until the sun is high in the sky (i.e. Note: I use natural sunlight for my light source. The photo emulsion hardens where light hits it and will wash away where light doesn’t hit it (leaving an image behind). You use light to expose an image onto the screen to make a stencil. Just a quick simple explanation of how the the photo emulsion process works: Basically I think of it as film. I’ve tried to break it down here into the most basic of steps and without the fancy lingo:

The photo emulsion method usually scares people off but it produces the most amazing results because you can do such detailed images (thin lines, small text, etc.).

There are several methods included in the kit: screen filler method, drawing fluid method, and photo emulsion. I used this Speedball Screenprinting kit from Dharma Trading which included almost everything I needed. This would be a great way to make Christmas presents for the whole family! I’m making t-shirts for gifts! Also many of you often ask me where I get the cute t-shirts I use for dresses….I often make them and you can too…. I just love her! I took some photos of the process I used because I think it is so easy and efficient and I know you all would love doing it. This is a new little Matroyska screen print that I designed for some dresses.

Silk screen emulsion