Alex Silkscreen Factory
October 22, 2010 by admin
Alex Silkscreen Factory
- Set includes 14 stencil designs, silk sheets, 4 bright colors of ink, easy instructions and a bandana
- Great activity for one child or a small group
- The kit encourages a stylish sense of fashion
- Encourage a child’s imagination and learning development
- Art activities encourage a child’s imagination and learning development
Your t-shirts, totes, bandanas, socks, jeans, and much more are just screaming for The Silk Screen Factory. Add flowers, butterflies, hearts, fruit, and much more with the included 14 stencils and 4 inks (green, blue, yellow, red). Kit contains: Silk Screen Factory Machine, 14 plastic stencils, (4) 1 fluid ounce tubes of silk screen ink, foam squeegee, bandana, 4 reusable silk sheets, and easy to follow instructions. Contents may vary. Conforms to ASTM F963 and D4236. Recommended for ages 7 and up. WARNING: Choking Hazard: not for children under 3, inks are permanent and will not wash out of clothing.
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List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 16.00
Review by Marga for Alex Silkscreen Factory
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This kit is pretty well made. It has all you need to star “silk screening” on paper (and a bandana) right away. You can get cheap t-shirts and bags at a craft store to have something more to silkscreen on.
The kit is very easy to use and the results are pretty good, of course, the older you are and the more adult help you get, the better. But my 7yo can do it by herself (with mixed results).
As often with Michael products, I think it’s too expensive for what it is – but I’d buy it again.
Review by Lorraine J. Kovacs for Alex Silkscreen Factory
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My 8 year old loves this, only problem is she wants screen print everything in the house. So I recomend that you have plenty of items on hand for them to use.
Review by Phyllis H. Pentecost for Alex Silkscreen Factory
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Although my daughter worked with my granddaughter on this “project”, I heard all about it and saw the results of the silk screening. The toy is very creative and I would buy it again for my other grandchildren.
Review by Philly Mom for Alex Silkscreen Factory
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Wasn’t sure what to expect from a toy screen printing machine, but this actually worked! We were able to decorate a T-shirt with designs from the stencils enclosed in the kit, without too much difficulty. The results were quite good, considering the simplicity of this device. The screen printing inks included in the kit make a sharp, clean imprint that looks quite nice. Basically, it’s a small, plastic frame, and you load it with a small rectangle of silk, and place a plastic stencil underneath. Then, you just apply the inks with a little rubber squeegee. Couldn’t be simpler! The only thing that was a little tricky was that the frame didn’t immobilize the silk on all four sides, only at the two ends, so you have to be careful when you apply the ink and make sure you only draw the ink across the frame in one direction, otherwise the silk comes out of the frame. It comes with rectangles of heavy, coated paper that you can use to create your own stencils, also. Everyone was amazed that we could create such cool-looking designs with this smple device! It was easy enough to use that my 7-year-old could make T-shirts with minimal assistance, and she learned about printmaking, and created some really nice designs.
Review by Christie Parker for Alex Silkscreen Factory
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Given as a gift to my 8 year-old niece and she loves it. Practiced on a sheet of card stock first.