| I've always found screen printing interesting so I | | | | image the right way. The screen must be burnt |
| decided to go ahead and learn how to do it. Along | | | | backwards so when printed it comes out forwards. |
| the way I have learned mostly bye trial and error. | | | | A scoop coater is used to place the emulsion on the |
| Screen printing is a great way to put art, company | | | | screen, it gets it on nice and even. It is a good idea |
| logo's, and what not onto a variety of surfaces. | | | | to place emulsion on both sides of the screen. Off |
| You will need a press or a set of jiffy clamps to hold | | | | contact is the space between the screen and the |
| the screen while printing. Squeegee's are used to pull | | | | item being printed, I have found that about 1/8 of an |
| the ink over the screen. You will also need something | | | | inch is pretty good. Plastisol ink needs to be heated |
| to dry the ink, flash dryer, heat gun will work also. | | | | to 320 degrees or it will wash out, while water based |
| You use photographic emulsion to burn the image | | | | ink will dry on its own with time. |
| into the screen. A film is put onto the emulsion then | | | | It is important to remember to keep your hands |
| a light is is to burn the emulsion where the light can't | | | | clean as possible while printing to avoid smears, and |
| get through the film is where it will wash out and be | | | | unwanted marks. So it a shot there are lots of |
| your image. One common mistake is putting the | | | | tutorials on the internet and happy printing to you. |