Looking for some custom wedding invitations that fit any wedding from a formal wedding to a beach wedding. These homemade custom wedding invitations are elegant, professional looking, and super affordable!
Silk printing is a great way to make a lot of Wedding Bell Wedding Invitations from one piece of art. You do need a large open work surface to create silkscreen art, but beyond that, the rest for the materials are generally affordable and easy to find at any art supply store.
I love these simple silkscreen printed Wedding Bell Wedding Invitations because you can make a large number for them in a short amount of time. Making the screen for your wedding bells will be the longest part of this whole process.
To make your Silk Screen Printed Wedding Bell Wedding Invitations you will need:
Vellum
Pencil
Painter’s tape
Design
Pre made blank card shapes or nice paper and envelopes
Newspaper
Pre Made Silk-screen
Exacto Knife
Squeegee
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The first step is to draw the double wedding bell design on vellum. Simply freehand the simple bell shapes on with a pencil.
You could also transfer your wedding bell design by placing vellum over the design and tracing it with a pencil. You can easily see through vellum by placing it on a lighted artist tables or even in a window when there is daylight outside to shine through.
Now, if your Wedding Bell silk screen-printing wedding invitation card design is going to have more than one color then you will need to have more than one screen. Basically, you use one silk screen for each color. Beginners may find it easier to start out only making one color and one silk screen.
Now, if you are using multiple colors go ahead and draw out those screens as well.
Now, Cut out the wedding bell designs on each piece of vellum with a sharp craft knife.
Tip: Sort of think of this like creating a stencil.
Now, you need to attach the first vellum design to the back of the silk-screen with painter’s tape.
Tip: You can buy pre made silk screens at the art supply store.
Now, you need to place several paper towels or layers of newspaper print out on the work surface.
Place your blank card or paper on top of the paper towels, and put the wedding bell silk-screen on the paper in the correct location on the blank wedding invitations where you want to print.
Now pour some paint onto the silk-screen. Try a silver or gold paint for an elegant touch.
You should pour this along the top edge. I recommend making a nice size puddle of paint.
Next, Place the squeegee in the paint. You need to pull it slowly along the screen toward you. You need to hold the squeegee at a 45-degree angle.
Once you have reached the bottom of the screen Reverse the angle of the squeegee. Push it back to the top of the silk-screen in one smooth motion.
Now, remove the silk screen and the squeegee. Let your wet Wedding Bell Wedding Invitations paint sit and dry completely.
Now, once all of your Wedding Bell Wedding Invitations have dried you can fill in the wedding information inside them and put them in their envelopes.
You can buy great plain cards and envelopes to print on.
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