GF & Screen Printing

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There are other laser-based processes too:

• Freezer paper stencils work really well.

Bleach shirts with freezer paper stencils etched on the Glowforge

I spent some time over the holidays working out how to cut freezer paper stencils on the Glowforge and transfer them onto shirts to bleach. I wrote up the whole process on my blog. Here are the results! [IMG_20181228_100834] [IMG_20181229_103515]

• Stamps and fabric paints.

Hand Fabric Stamps

One of my other hobbies is a medieval reenactment group. Last Pennsic one of our members picked up some stamps from a merchant, and while they were very cool and we had fun stamping fabric it would be even better if the stamps were personalized…lucky I have a laser (This one is actually two separate stamps, one for the background, and one for the outline.) [IMG_20240421_111645_528(1)] First I did some shapes and tested them on paper, and while they worked it was really hard to get …

• Decolorant paste

Jacquard deColorant (discharge paste) + lasers = "screen printing" by removing the dye

I got the idea from a person’s Amazon review for the Jacquard deColourant product. They posted a single photo which showed a piece of fabric (a t-shirt?) that they had turned into a photo realistic image. They didn’t include any power settings or mention what kind of laser engraving tool they had. I can only assume that they coated the tshirt in deColourant, let it dry and then put the fabric in their laser engraver. The only indication they gave to speed/power was full speed and lowest power. I…

Among other processes. There are so many ways to make a shirt, just ask @MyDogsThinkImCrazy