Screen Printing Saturday

As a full time working mom in corporate America, I don't always get a chance to learn new creative things; so when the opportunity presents itself, I'm all over it! Recently I took a craft night class at the Oh Happy Day studio and learned the basics of screen printing, and boy was it fun! I had zero experience with screen printing and only had a vague idea of what it even was, but I was eager to learn and the class was perfect for newbies. 

I've seen pictures of the studio's famous balloon window on their blog, but seeing it in person was even better. And the icing on the cake: a joyful PopNation cart welcoming students to the class. 

Such a happy little spot

Yummy options

I've been following the Oh Happy Day blog for a few years now so it was really nice to meet Jordan and visit their super cute studio.

Front door welcome

Words to live by

The class started with about 30 minutes of screen printing 101 and then we were off to get our hands dirty. I brought tons of kid shirts to print on and plan to give them as Christmas gifts (I know, I know, it's only August, but I'm neurotic like that).

One of the printing stations

Ready for printing

The actual technique was not terribly hard, but very nuanced. You had to master just the right amount of pressure to ensure even, rich, ink distribution. 

Lining up the shirt

Applying the ink

These are some of the adorable samples they had on display, simple but so cute!

As a craft night attendee, you even get some swag to take home. We got these chic little office supplies which will help glam up my cubicle life a little!

I took the class by myself which was another nice alternative to "me time". It also made me realize that I need to find more ways to stimulate the ol' right brain on a more regular basis. Let the creative juices flow!