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I just got Mika (and Camila) the Alex Toys Silkscreen Factory, which I will review later after we have printed more items. We just did the bandana it came with, but we'll have to buy other (cheap) items of clothing to silk screen.

In any case, as everyone who knows me knows, I can be quite dense for things related to arts and crafts and, really, how things work to begin with. So I have a question - Why do you need the silk for silk screening? Why not just paint directly on the fabric without the silk between the paint and fabric? If anyone knows, please e-mail me or comment.