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Happy Friday! Today I want to share quick tutorial on how to use a thermofax screen in your art journal. I've previously posted a bit about how thermofax screens work (here) and you've seen them in my art journal, like on this page:
Watch the video for the skinny on how easy they are to use!
In the video I'm using a screen that I designed for Cloth Paper Scissors's "Getting Started: Printing Basics" kit. You can find lots of thermofax screens on etsy, just do a search and you'll find tons of options — including custom screens based on your own designs or photographs!
Here's a peek at the page background I created in the video:
You can see the extraordinary level of detail in the print above.
As I mentioned in the video, if you push too hard or make multiple passes, you get a smushed print like the one above.
You can see that you can seamlessly print across different surfaces with a thermofax screen — washi tape, calendar pages, scrapbook paper, watercolor paper — easy peasey!
Here you can see some detail up against the edge of the page. Those holes in the page edge are the reason I put a piece of deli paper under the page to protect the page underneath.
I hope you'll give thermofax printing in your journal a try! It's fun and easy and gives you a great result!
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I enjoy all your tutorials, particularly those on journaling. How do you make parts of the page blurred so you can show the page but retain some privacy?
I enjoy all your tutorials, particularly those on journaling. How do you make parts of the page blurred so you can show the page but retain some privacy?
I enjoy all your tutorials, particularly those on journaling. How do you make parts of the page blurred so you can show the page but retain some privacy?
I enjoy all your tutorials, particularly those on journaling. How do you make parts of the page blurred so you can show the page but retain some privacy?
I enjoy all your tutorials, particularly those on journaling. How do you make parts of the page blurred so you can show the page but retain some privacy?
Great post and tutorial – thank you!
Great post and tutorial – thank you!
Great post and tutorial – thank you!
Great post and tutorial – thank you!
Great post and tutorial – thank you!
great post– but I am not seeing any of the thumbnails to the linky list… ?
great post– but I am not seeing any of the thumbnails to the linky list… ?
great post– but I am not seeing any of the thumbnails to the linky list… ?
great post– but I am not seeing any of the thumbnails to the linky list… ?
great post– but I am not seeing any of the thumbnails to the linky list… ?
I have bought some thermofax screens from etsy, but have yet to try them – you’ve given me the inspiration, Julie…thank you!
I have bought some thermofax screens from etsy, but have yet to try them – you’ve given me the inspiration, Julie…thank you!
I have bought some thermofax screens from etsy, but have yet to try them – you’ve given me the inspiration, Julie…thank you!
I have bought some thermofax screens from etsy, but have yet to try them – you’ve given me the inspiration, Julie…thank you!
I have bought some thermofax screens from etsy, but have yet to try them – you’ve given me the inspiration, Julie…thank you!
Great video. Thanks so much
Great video. Thanks so much
Great video. Thanks so much
Great video. Thanks so much
Great video. Thanks so much
Wow, how cool and easy. Source for the paint/ink you used? thanks!
Wow, how cool and easy. Source for the paint/ink you used? thanks!
Wow, how cool and easy. Source for the paint/ink you used? thanks!
Wow, how cool and easy. Source for the paint/ink you used? thanks!
Wow, how cool and easy. Source for the paint/ink you used? thanks!
Wow I’ve never heard of this before…nice effect!
Wow I’ve never heard of this before…nice effect!
Wow I’ve never heard of this before…nice effect!
Wow I’ve never heard of this before…nice effect!
Wow I’ve never heard of this before…nice effect!
Cool! Thanks Julie!
Cool! Thanks Julie!
Cool! Thanks Julie!
Cool! Thanks Julie!
Cool! Thanks Julie!
very cool!
very cool!
very cool!
very cool!
very cool!
ohhh fun! something new to try. Thanks Julie
ohhh fun! something new to try. Thanks Julie
ohhh fun! something new to try. Thanks Julie
ohhh fun! something new to try. Thanks Julie
ohhh fun! something new to try. Thanks Julie
What a great idea. I want to try this! Thank you so much for the tutorial. Have a great weekend! 🙂
What a great idea. I want to try this! Thank you so much for the tutorial. Have a great weekend! 🙂
What a great idea. I want to try this! Thank you so much for the tutorial. Have a great weekend! 🙂
What a great idea. I want to try this! Thank you so much for the tutorial. Have a great weekend! 🙂
What a great idea. I want to try this! Thank you so much for the tutorial. Have a great weekend! 🙂
These are beautiful. I love how much detail you add to your pages. I definitely need to work on that.
These are beautiful. I love how much detail you add to your pages. I definitely need to work on that.
These are beautiful. I love how much detail you add to your pages. I definitely need to work on that.
These are beautiful. I love how much detail you add to your pages. I definitely need to work on that.
These are beautiful. I love how much detail you add to your pages. I definitely need to work on that.
I looked on etsy and didn’t see the thermofax you used. Where can I buy that one?
I looked on etsy and didn’t see the thermofax you used. Where can I buy that one?
I looked on etsy and didn’t see the thermofax you used. Where can I buy that one?
I looked on etsy and didn’t see the thermofax you used. Where can I buy that one?
I looked on etsy and didn’t see the thermofax you used. Where can I buy that one?
I did a tutorial on that: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2014/09/art-journal-every-day-blurring-text-in-photoshop.html
I did a tutorial on that: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2014/09/art-journal-every-day-blurring-text-in-photoshop.html
I did a tutorial on that: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2014/09/art-journal-every-day-blurring-text-in-photoshop.html
I did a tutorial on that: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2014/09/art-journal-every-day-blurring-text-in-photoshop.html
I did a tutorial on that: http://balzerdesigns.typepad.com/balzer_designs/2014/09/art-journal-every-day-blurring-text-in-photoshop.html
Here: http://bit.ly/cpsprintingkit
Here: http://bit.ly/cpsprintingkit
Here: http://bit.ly/cpsprintingkit
Here: http://bit.ly/cpsprintingkit
Here: http://bit.ly/cpsprintingkit
Do you have to use a special screen printing paint with these or will any acrylic paint work?
Also I totally thought from the title that you would need an iron or other heating tool, very happily surprised it’s so simple!! Off to peruse etsy for the next few hours…
Do you have to use a special screen printing paint with these or will any acrylic paint work?
Also I totally thought from the title that you would need an iron or other heating tool, very happily surprised it’s so simple!! Off to peruse etsy for the next few hours…
Do you have to use a special screen printing paint with these or will any acrylic paint work?
Also I totally thought from the title that you would need an iron or other heating tool, very happily surprised it’s so simple!! Off to peruse etsy for the next few hours…
Do you have to use a special screen printing paint with these or will any acrylic paint work?
Also I totally thought from the title that you would need an iron or other heating tool, very happily surprised it’s so simple!! Off to peruse etsy for the next few hours…
Do you have to use a special screen printing paint with these or will any acrylic paint work?
Also I totally thought from the title that you would need an iron or other heating tool, very happily surprised it’s so simple!! Off to peruse etsy for the next few hours…