Diy T Shirt Printing At Home . Now you have to peel the front thin side from the thick photo papery back. Amanda dunigan, owner of salt & pine co., started screen printing with a diy press she built from 2x4s. EZ DIY Silk Screen Printing At Home Stencils for Tshirts Etsy from www.etsy.com Use a second sheet to apply polymer to your transfer with a heat press. Remove the towel and then place your image onto the screen with the printed side down. With your squeegee, draw the emulsion down over the entire screen on both sides.