6. A homemade temporary blockout

I am still working on the stencil (4.) that I made on the screen. I have painted drawing fluid (blue) over the areas that I decide to print with a rose color. If the drawing fluid goes over the dark red screen filler on the screen that is OK. After the drawing fluid is dry, I will spread a blockout of Future floor wax over the image. I reduce Future in a pot on the stove until it is about 1/2 the quantity that I started with. Clear ammonia is the solvent for the floor wax. You will need it to clean up your pot. I put on two coats of the floor wax using a hair dryer to dry the first coat before spreading the second. After this is throughly dry I wash out the drawing fluid. After it is dry again I may need to use a stiff brush to remove and floor wax that is left on the surface where I want to print. It is hard to see the floor wax because it is transparent. Hold the screen up to a window or other light source to be sure all of the printing areas are open. Now it is ready to print.

I have mixed a soft rose color that will go wherever I had painted the drawing fluid.