Attaching the fabric to the screen frame of a silk-screen printer

See: How to make a silk-screen printer for all the steps in making a silk-screen printer.

1. Spread a small amount of glue in the grooves of the frame.
2. Clean off any excess glue from the surface.
3. Place the fabric and the PVC wire over the frame.
4. Press the fabric into the groove by tapping the wire with a hammer.

   • Begin at one corner, holding the fabric taut along that side as you tap it into place.

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   • Continue holding the fabric taut until the wire is all in the groove.

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5. Cut off any excess wire.
6. Trim excess fabric with a knife.

• Stringer and Faraclas 1987

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• In task module: Developing instructional materials, by Trudy K. Stewart, Leah B. Walter (contributor), and Trudi C. Hunt (contributor)
• In task module: Developing an instructional program, by Kenneth A. Boothe (contributor), Patricia M. Davis (contributor), Trudy K. Stewart (general editor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), Glenys Waters (contributor), and Adelle R. Walter (illustrator)
• In task module: Implementing a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler)
• In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

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