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- 04 Aug 2017, 12:43
- Forum: Inks/Emulsions etc.
- Topic: Hazy screen after cleaning off ink
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17163
Re: Hazy screen after cleaning off ink
bump, can anyone tell me if the screens will be ok with this haze? I cant get there for another 3 weeks
- 25 Jul 2017, 18:36
- Forum: Screens/Meshes/Exposing
- Topic: Maximising Emulsion life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23633
Re: Maximising Emulsion life
<t>Does anyone have any names or brands for the pre mixed emulsion? Also how long will it last ? <br/>
I believe that the diazo stuff i have will last a few months in the fridge (i will have to go check what brand/make it is as it still in the cardboard box everything was delivered in) Its the ...
I believe that the diazo stuff i have will last a few months in the fridge (i will have to go check what brand/make it is as it still in the cardboard box everything was delivered in) Its the ...
- 25 Jul 2017, 17:58
- Forum: Screens/Meshes/Exposing
- Topic: Maximising Emulsion life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23633
Re: Maximising Emulsion life
<r><QUOTE author="Justin;124625"><s>[QUOTE=Justin;124625]</s>You might want to look at buying pre-emulsioned screens or maybe even pre exposed screens. If you're charging the right amount for your setup this would be covered.<e>[/QUOTE]</e></QUOTE>
Yes it could be an option IF or when i do get an ...
Yes it could be an option IF or when i do get an ...
- 24 Jul 2017, 22:20
- Forum: Screens/Meshes/Exposing
- Topic: Maximising Emulsion life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23633
Re: Maximising Emulsion life
I'm just tight, and need to save as much as possible till i get better and get a few orders in.
- 24 Jul 2017, 14:21
- Forum: Screens/Meshes/Exposing
- Topic: Maximising Emulsion life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23633
Re: Maximising Emulsion life
<t>Hi All, new to silk screen and exposing screens etc. I have a litre of emulsion but i am aware that once its mixed with the activator it has a shelf life which can be lengthened if you put it in the fridge. I am on a very tight budget which is why i brought the litre tub as it saved money but i ...
- 23 Jul 2017, 21:10
- Forum: Clothing
- Topic: Mustard coloured full zip fleece
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2911
Re: Mustard coloured full zip fleece
Did you get a fleece?
Jord
Jord
- 23 Jul 2017, 20:58
- Forum: Screen Printing
- Topic: Esrimating ink cost for quote
- Replies: 14
- Views: 30381
Re: Esrimating ink cost for quote
<t>I've just been working out a minimal cost for materials per item/job for silk screen printing. I don't know either how much ink would be used per design so I've worked on what i brought. I got 5kg of plastisol for £32 I divided the price by 5, 1kg = £6.40 and then divided by 10, 100g =£0.64 of ...
- 23 Jul 2017, 11:45
- Forum: Printing Problems/Issues
- Topic: black print on paper turns out Yellow/greenish after heat press!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16909
Re: black print on paper turns out Yellow/greenish after heat press!
<t>I'm looking at the colour purely from an artists point of view as i have no experience with sublimation at the moment. Is the paper in the picture used? I agree it does look on the green side. But if its used then that will explain it. I assume is uses black too, Blacks are usually either brown ...
- 23 Jul 2017, 11:24
- Forum: Screen Printing
- Topic: screen print
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14898
Re: screen print
I mirror the image and stick it to the under side of the screen, seems the better way to go. I can only presume there is something on the screen which stops the vinyl from sticking, have you degreased?
- 22 Jul 2017, 16:13
- Forum: Screen Printing
- Topic: screen print
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14898
Re: screen print
<t>I've only just started but have successfully used vinyl on my first 3 jobs, it works well but emulsion is a better route but im still building my exposure unit hence using the vinyl. I use low tack application tape which leaves the vinyl on the screen no problem. I paid 15 +vat for 1L of emulsion ...
