I’m so happy to be a part of the blog
hop and giveaway to celebrate the release of my dear friend Lyric's newest DVD
Thermofax 101 screen printing made easy by Lyric Kinard.
I was really excited to watch it
because I have done a little screen printing and I was curious about
the thermofax process. It is a great instruction DVD! I also
really love getting to see Lyric's process because I have admired her
work for years. I really appreciate that Lyric sells the screens
too, just in case you do not want to invest in a thermofax machine,
but might enjoy trying it out!
Things I like about the DVD:
1. It is well organized. The chapters
are in a logical order and go into enough depth that you can easily
get started screen printing.
2. I really like the way Lyric gives
enough tips to help you through any trouble spots you might have.
3. It is obvious that Lyric has a lot
of experience screen printing and has taken a lot of time and care to
explain the process in a way that makes it easy to do. She uses a
lot of visual examples and a lot of demonstrations to show how this
all works.
4. I was not expecting Lyric to cover
fabric design. Bonus! I like the information about design, and ways
to use the screen to make fabric for use in other projects.
5. The DVD has good light and good
closeups. The visuals are helpful and easy to see!
Things I like about the thermofax
screens:
1. They are super easy to make (well,
especially when I send my drawing to Lyric and she runs it through her machine!) ha! Whatever I draw, the screen looks just like it!
2. It is reusable, as long as I
remember to not let the paint dry in it (this is not a problem, I am
always super cautious about that!)
3. I do not like that the screen rolls
up so easily. It seems hard to use, however once I got it taped up
as shown in the DVD, it was really easy to work with, surprisingly
easy.
For my little practice project I am
using this little faucet. I wanted to do something about water usage
and our current drought. This is a work in progress shot:
Check out the other participants in the blog hop!
April 24 Cheryl Rezendez http://www.cherylrezendes.com
April 25 Leslie Tucker Jenison http://leslietuckerjenison.
April 28 Sue Bleiweiss http://www.suebleiweiss.com/
April 30 Judy Gula http://www.artisticartifacts.
May 1 Sue Price & Elizabeth Gibson http://pgfiber2art.blogspot.
May 2 Judy Coates Perez http://www.judycoatesperez.
May 4 Linda Stokes www.lindastokes-
May 5 Jane Davila http://janedavila.blogspot.
May 6 Melanie Testa http://melanietesta.com/
May 7 Liz Kettle http://www.textileevolution.
May 8 Carol Sloan http://carolbsloan.blogspot.
May 9 Kathy York http://aquamoonartquilts.
May 11 Susan Brubaker Knapp http://wwwbluemoonriver.
May 12 Desiree Habicht http://myclothesline.
May 13 Jamie Fingal http://JamieFingalDesigns.
May 14 Deborah Boschert http://deborahsjournal.
May 15 Sarah Ann Smith sarahannsmith.com/weblog
Thanks for stopping by! And may you be inspired to create!!
Love the water faucet image. I love to use Thermofax screens for printing.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried thermofax screens yet but maybe this book is all the support I will need to get started the right way. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kathy! Timely idea related to water situation...
ReplyDeleteHaven't tried them yet, but it's on my playing-with-fabric bucket list. Thanks for the opportunity to win (and play)!
ReplyDeleteLove Lyric's work and teaching style. This DVD is definitely on my wish list
ReplyDeleteLyric does a great job with her DVDs and would love to add this to my collection. Thank-you for posting about her new DVD.
ReplyDeleteI'm very keen to try these screens! thank you for the opportunity to win the DVD.
ReplyDeleteLove your cat pieces from the previous posts. Your cats sound very entertaining. Thanks for the chance to win the video.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea ! Of course, I'd like to win !!!
ReplyDeleteA faucet - that is original! I am very intrigued by this printing method.
ReplyDeleteThese screens offer interesting possibilities.Would love to win.
ReplyDeleteT screens are a great and easy way of stenciling your own designs. I'd love to win the DVD
ReplyDeleteThis DVD sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win! I think Lyric is an excellent teacher.
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This sounds interesting. I'd like to learn how to do this process. -- soparkaveataoldotcom
ReplyDeleteI would love to try screen printing. It looks like I could use in as part of a collage. I am trying to learn as many techniques as I can. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteOne word: cats. (Who doesn't want to screen print cats??)
ReplyDeletegreat faucet! You make it look easy. Thanks for the give away
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this book and do some more screen printing. I need a refresher course, for sure.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your insights and a chance to win.
I just discovered thermofax screens and I love them. Lyric's newest DVD sounds wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe winner of the giveaway is Ellee, soparkaveataoldotcom. I sent you an email. If you will reply with your address, I can get the DVD shipped to you. Thanks for all your comments!
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