====== How To Make the Frame of Silkscreen ====== **Author:** Email: \\ **Date:** Last modified on \\ **Keywords:** \\ \\ ===== Motivation and Audience ===== Learn how to make frame of silkscreen using laser cutter * Before you start, you have to know how to use laser cutter \\ ==== Parts List and Sources ==== \\ To complete this tutorial, you'll need the following items \\ ^PART NAME/DESCRIPTION ^VENDOR ^VENDOR Number or URL ^PRICE ^QTY ^ | Mesh | Amazon.com |https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0181W4FTU/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_ZhMXBbD1SKPZG |$7.5 | 1 | \\ ==== Construction ==== \\ ==== Making a frame of the silkscreen ==== \\ **Step 1 : Materials** \\ \\ {{:m1.jpg?200|}} {{:m2.jpg?200|}} 1) Extra woods \\ 2) Mesh (Mesh count 160(normal size)) : Choose the mesh count according to the ink. \\ \\ **Step 2 : Cut the wood through the laser cutter machine** \\ {{:wood.jpg?200|}} {{:wood2.jpg?200|}} {{:ret.png?350|}} (The size of the red rectangle : 7" x 10" \\ The size of the skyblue rectangle : 9" x 12") Before cutting, you need to run the test of wood. You can just follow the example(figure), but you have to ask the meaning of "Adjust Focus" for cutting wood to manager. \\ \\ **Step 3 : Stain the frame** \\ {{:stain.jpg?250|}} Stain the frame with 'Wood finish stain' because your hands are stained with ash. \\ \\ **Step 4 : Staple the mesh on the frame** \\ {{:mesh.jpg?250|}} Using stapler, fix the mesh on the frame. You need to staple so that it is in line with the opposite side. (Because of feature of fabric) If you have a staple-gun, you can finish the work faster. \\ \\ ==== Final Words ==== \\ \\ The main goal of this tutorial is to teach the students how to make the frame of the silkscreen using the laser cutter. \\ \\ For questions, clarifications, etc, Email: