#Pre burned silkscreen skin

Make sure to rinse the mesh well before switching to a different ink colour so that the inks do not mix.Sometimes, a first layer of white ink needs to be printed first so that the colours printed subsequently will be more vibrant. Doing this in firm, swift stroke is important to get a crisp image printed. Using a rubber blade or commonly known as squeegee, the ink is pushed down the screen with added pressure, at a 45 degree angle to press the ink unto the mesh. Ink is poured onto the top of the screen and is flooded across the mesh to ensure that the ink fills the mesh entirely. The apparel must be placed on a flat, stable plane. After the screen is dried, it can be placed on top of the apparel. While the screen is dried, the ink can be mixed to match the Pantone colours required for the desired visual effect of the artwork.

#Pre burned silkscreen skin

Note: When working with photo emulsion, be sure to wear gloves as they could harm skin Dry the screen and it is ready for the next step of the silkscreen printing process. The “burned” areas are washed out with a high-pressure water spray. Once the exposure is done, it is time to wash out the emulsion which was applied on the mesh earlier. A black silkscreen with a pre-stretched 110 mesh frame Your Design to be printed Transparency paper for the laser printing Photo Emulsion A 150watt light bulb. When the light reaches the screen, the positive areas are “burned” unto the screen. The exposure is usually done on a LED light unit or a direct exposure lamp. The positive of the artwork (printed on transparent clear film and well taped down to one side of the mesh) is exposed unto the mesh, this process is known as “burning the screen”. The stencil is made on the screen via a photochemical process. An emulsion is spread evenly across the 2 sides of the mesh and dried in a dark room (away from direct sunlight) before exposing the screen. The mesh must be pulled tight and taut, making it completely straight to ensure a good quality print effect.Īfter the screen is ready, a stencil must be made on the mesh. The screen is made of a frame, with a mesh mounted on it.

After the artwork creation and colour separation process, the next step would be to prepare the screen.