favorite designs onto a shirt. You will need An image A computer An image manipulation

program A printer An embroidery hoop Sheer curtain material A pencil Paintbrushes Water-resistant

glue Screen-printing ink and an ink squeegee. Step 1. Select the image you want to screen

print. In an image manipulation program on your computer, make the image black and white.

Print it, making sure the image is not bigger than the embroidery hoop. Start with a simple

image that will be easy to trace. After practice, you can try more difficult images. Step 2.

Pull the sheer material tight across the inner embroidery hoop to make a screen. Screw the

material in place with the outer embroidery hoop. Step 3. Place the screen on top of the

printed picture so that the fabric is touching the paper. Then trace the image with a pencil.

Step 4. Turn the screen fabric-side up, and paint the black or negative space with a layer

of glue. Wait for the glue to dry. Step 5. Position the screen where you want the image

to appear on the shirt, and then squeegee the ink onto the sheer material. Step 6. Pull

off the screen and allow the ink to dry. Follow the heat-sealing directions on the ink bottle

to preserve the screen-printed image. Did you know Early Polynesian Island natives cut

designs into banana leaves and filled them with ink to screen print bark cloth.