threadheads: contact paper screen print

this past week's episode of threadheads featured a how-to lesson on making contact paper screen prints, from brooklyn-based printer and maker karine persan of better than jam.

http://www.threadbanger.com/embed/player

i absolutely LOVE silkscreening...it's a process that has so much potential for application (to paper, fabric, and WAY WAY beyond). imagine what flair you could add to thrifted finds or plain pieces that need a little pizzaz that are already hanging in your closet. or, you could even go all the way and make your own fabrics, which you could then turn into amazing, one of a kind pieces of clothing! oh yes, yes, yes!
the method karine demonstrates is even do-able for total beginners to the silkscreening/printmaking process. check it out! and also check out the offbeat imagery karine uses in her own work...so innovative and unique (things like brain x-rays, bagpipes and other oddities).
great work as always, rob and corrine!

5.10.2008

28 weeks preggo. OH HAI, third trimester!
belly is in full effect now.
man, it's sunny today! however, its pretty typical SF, once the sun actually decides to make an appearance on a given day.
somehow i managed to squeeze into this dress i made 2 years ago, when i had a much skinnier bod. actually, i haven't had to buy a lot of maternity stuff to date with this pregnancy, only jeans, really. a lot of my knits and whatnot still have enough give to fit without giving out. yay for that. still, there's 3 months to go, so that may and probably will change... :P
-sunglasses: target -blue metallic oversized earrings: thrifted -acrylic stars pin: thrifted -black cowl neck vintage sweater with bell sleeves: thrifted -african print sundress: handmade by me with thrifted fabric (it even has hong kong/bias seam binding on all seams! i'm a nut.) -black leggings (yes, i am wearing them YET again. and, what??): AA -red vintage t-strap wedges: thrifted about a bajillion years ago -red resin cocktail ring: dinosaur designs -black leather bag: rabeanco

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some shout-outs are in order:
yesterday was my daddy's birthday. happy birthday, dad!
and happy mother's day, mom!
i love you both. miss you completely.

wardrobe_remix(ers) o' the week

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in a kingdom by the sea:

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hique:

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