Hand printing the "Quokka Kids" T shirt range for a Melbourne client.

 The brief for the quakka kid Tee shirt range was to firstly highlight and retain the hand drawn nature of the designs. The Tee shirt colours are all very bright colours to showcase the beautiful imagery.

                    Originally drawn by the clients daughter, using crayons on paper. 

I worked with the clients graphic designer to keep the texture and painterly quality for the hand pulled screen prints. Producing some terrific results and bringing further attention in respect to the print colors and the alignment of the multi colored designs.

Printed back label.

Bright T shirts, this pile doesn't look like 200!!

Fire engine red, used for the dark Purple Zing {snail design}

Reference of print colors and order for me to refer to.
{from top left to right- Wilma, Bongo, Munchy, Zing and Henny}

Film layout at home 1

Film 2, cutting out at home.

                             

Floating mask on Henny screen frame, underside.

                           

Blocking small pin holes on the emulsion, underside of screen.

All these amazing designs are available to purchase from
www.quokkakids.com.au

                                     

Bongo, two colors printed.
Pink face and red ears.

                                        

Bongo

                                        

Lastly black face detail for Bongo.

Setting the scene for placement of Bongo, using template

Zing- Light blue t shirt, printed with grey and black inks

Zing printed on hot pink T. A hand cut float to mask the face details as the second {body} ink colour is printed.

Zing- two color dynamic printed on bright Orange T.

Zing- Printed on hot pink Tee.

Zing- Printed three colour on deep purple TEE.

Zing- First colour printed prior to black detail.

Quokka kids

Henny- Printed on hot pink Tee. Registering second colour {purple dress} to print.

Henny- Black line print to come, encapsulating and completing the design on hot pink.

Henny- Printed four colour on white Tee, SUPER CUTE!!

Henny- Complete, ready for sale:}

Quokka kids  = Super cute!Click on this photo to go to website

Munchy- Printed with bright white and black on deep purple TEE
2- Printed Mauve and black on white TEE

Munchy - Printed bright white and black on Orange TEE.

Munchy- Printed with bright white and black on deep purple TEE







This range from Quokka kids was such fun to work on, the finished product speaks for itself.
Keep kids bright, keep them seen, keep them happy and dressed in quality breathable cotton.
Printed ethically and with eco friendly waterbed inks right here in Melbourne!


Rhett Kilner is founder of aboxapart and showcases his own wares on ETSY.
 click here to view Rhett Kilner's ETSY page

St Clares and ST Catherins Parish schools Screen Printing short coarse #5 2016

Who's this Fella?

The latest cool installment for St Clares and St Catherins Public Schools Art {screen printing Tee shirts course. Artist and Designer Rhett Kilner at the Helm. This double class saw the likes of 75 pupils, all of which were instructed and produced a design on their own T shirts with the guidance from Rhett @ www.aboxapart.com.

One of the designs the Student produced entitled "Eagle Love"

Printed using black ink by the owner of this custom TEE.

My studio for the day is also a section of the kids art class..

 Decorating with some of Mr Dean's own Tee shirts he has been collecting on black T shirts.

Same process used for all of the 75 students, we had a ton of fun!!

                                         Yes my back was slightly sore at the end of the day!!

The collective.

The three designs selected for the short course were judged by all the students. The winners were:

          1- the small flame with wings{most kids printed this small design on the sleeve}
          2- 2015 - By far the most popular design!!
          3- "Eagle Love "  Some good symetry and also a favorite.

The Majic Hands of experience.

2015 in all its glory.

Thanks guys and gals, it was a pleasure and I know you all had a brilliant and interactive experience
with the short screen printing course. Wear the shirts with pride!!