After completing the drawing fluid, I hold the screen up to the light to see if there are any pin holes in the drawing fluid. I correct these, make sure that the screen is dry and get ready to spread the screen filler.
The screen is elevated above the table with four blocks, cans, etc. These are placed under the frame of the screen. I have a piece of mat board with a nice straight edge ready as well as an old iced tea spoon. The mat board is about 2" shorter than the inside of the frame and larger than my image.
I mix the filler very well and put about 2 teaspoons on the far side of my screen on an area that I had varnished when I made the screen. The mat board will be held at about a 45 degree angle and it will spread all of the filler across the entire image. It is important not to let the mat board bow - it needs to be kept straight. This has to be done in one pass. The drawing fluid is very water soluble and will smear if you go back over it when it is wet.
If you should run short of filler just dry the screen (you can use a hair dryer) turn it around and repeat the process.
Leave the screen in it's horizontal position so that it can dry completely. You can use a hair dryer to speed things up. After the screen is dry take it to your laundry sink or outside to a garden hose and wet both sides with cold water. Then increase the water pressure and spray away all of the drawing fluid.
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