General supplies for screen printing with thickened dyes
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Apron
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Used facial cloths, washed with Synthrapol (I use Oil of Olay® facial cloths.)
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Soda-soaked cloth (or add soda ash to the thickened dye)
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Watercolor paper (as an alternate surface for printing)
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Synthrapol
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Soda ash
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Mask (for use during dye preparation)
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Plastic gloves
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Print paste
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Procion® MX Dyes
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Containers for dye (disposable)
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Spoons (disposable)
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Empty container for excess dye after printing
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Fabric softener
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Silk screens
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Squeegee
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Curved syringe
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Padded surface for printing (covered with an old sheet or other protective covering)
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Separate, plastic-covered work surface for placing the printed cloth
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Pins
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Urea
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Plastic (to wrap printed cloth for batching)
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Bucket of cold (or ice) water
Additional items for lamination (image transfer)
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Matte medium
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Corrugated plastic (for use as base)
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Synthetic and silk sheer fabrics
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Laser print color copies
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Scraper and foam brush
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Bucket
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Water gloves
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Waste container for paper remnants
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Towels
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Scraper (old credit card or hotel key card)
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Iron
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Teflon® sheet or parchment paper
Additional items for soy wax and gelatin printing, and stamping
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Skillet dedicated to non-food use (for melting soy wax)
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Thick plastic (to cover work surface and catch wax drips)
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Scraper to remove excess wax from surface
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Soy wax (from a surface design source)
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Mark making tools (everyday objects such as a pill packet, bottle lids, box insert, box edge, tomato container, etc.)
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Gelatin, unflavored
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Baking pan
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Textile paint and foam brushes
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Waste container
