I am a newbie when it comes to silk screening, and i've tried searching for resources, but everything i find is helpful, but I get really confused about things they mention. I want to do the Photo Emulsion one, but before that, I kind of need to know everything about silk screening. I have silk screened before, but I never made my own frame. So I need help with that basically. I understand the concept of silk screening, just not where to begin. Thanks :)
2007-07-06 19:12:21 · 6 answers · asked by Chris 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I'd take an advanced class at a local community college. Nothing can substitute for a good teacher and hands-on learning.
Photo Emulsion is very nice, but pretty involved. It's really easy to mess up and to do it properly you need two people.
2007-07-07 13:33:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silk screening is a trade that must be learned hands on in every aspect. You constantly learn. Most people understand the basics to printing but when things don't work perfectly then experience shows. The problem with your question is that you do not state what you want to print. Screen printing is the most versatile form of printing and each substrate comes with its own rules.
Photo emulsion is very easy to use. It takes some time to figure your exposing times but as with most things in this business you need to know what type on emulsion you need for your type of printing.
This is where you want to get a salesman involved and let them help you pick a product for your projects. always deal with more than one source and remember that advice is just that, advice.
And my advice with photo emulsion is: use a vacuum unit when burning, exposing, to keep the positive or negative next to the screen this gives you better images.
Good Luck
2007-07-10 12:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Tim D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a Speedball photo emulsion kit. Reverse engineer the
frame and copy. Use the straightest grained, most knot free
2 x 2s you can find to build your own. To cut the miters, get a cheap "chop saw." Stretch with 12xx polyester multifilament
and staple, then glue with shellac or fast dry varnish.
For a UV exposure lamp, use a $15.00 halogen security light suspended over your exposure table. Works every bit as fast and as well as a specialized $1,000 lamp.
2007-07-09 14:05:26 · answer #3 · answered by rev c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing I can tell you is to get a book and learn that way. I'm sure you have already done a web search. This site I'm sending you to has many softcovered books that are quite inexpensive. I'm sure you will find one on silk screening there.
http://www.doverpublications.com
2007-07-06 21:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by Pat C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you enjoy silkscreening, you should try to get some work at a business that does silkscreening. I live in a small town & there are 17 businesses here that do some type of silkscreening.
2007-07-06 23:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by ropar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sophisticated point. seek using yahoo. just that may help!
2016-05-20 04:12:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋