NUBS
Here's a picture of me to your right. "Nubs" was a nickname given to me by my dad when I was born, and it's been really the only nickname I've had. Although I've never loved it, I have embraced it. What better way to make them into some shirts?
Another thing you should know about me is I love a good craft. I've always wanted to design clothes, so as a tester, I screen-printed these NUBS shirts.
Start the design process. Originally I was going to make a brand called "Calinadian" because I'm half Canadian and half Californian, but I wanted something blunter.
Tightening up the design with pencil sketches. Now I'm not saying it started getting to my head, but I kept thinking about how this is the first design of many.
Projected the final image onto the transparency paper. This is when I started to get giddy
Held the UV lamp for 7 minutes at the correct distance and didn't see the design burn into the screen. So I made the setup on the left and keep it there for 1.5 hours.
Tried washing out the photo emulsion (green stuff) and saw no improvement.
Not pictured: I had a breakdown
Went to hobby lobby, grabbed a new screen and stuck myself into a dark room (doubles as bathroom). I put the photo emulsion on the screen and dried it with a blow dryer. Then I tried burning it onto the screen.
Pulled out the pressure washer and washed the life out of the screen. It was really cold.
Tried design on tester shirt. No luck.
Not pictured: Me having another breakdown
Out of pure frustration and pride, I tried another time. I put on less emulsion this time.
FINALLY! I see my print on the screen burn through faintly. I wash and wash and wash and pick off some of the slimy green.
Tried it out! It was so satisfying to put the paint on the screen and pull it off. The print was not as clean and sharp as the original design, but I'm a fan of the vintage look. It looks worn and loved.
I touched up the paint around the words and gave a massive sigh of relief.
