Editing Quickstartguide:Screenprint

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Steps to take for screen printing a two colour design on paper.
== Preparation ==

'''Check out our detailed tutorial:''' <br>
http://ps.wdka.nl/wiki/Prepare_files_for_screenprinting

=== Make a design ===
Use a digital design tool or design by hand on paper.
We use a smiley face as an example of a two-colour design.
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=== Make colour separations ===
* Print both layers with black on a transparent sheet.
* Hand draw with a paint marker (Posca, Monotov ect.) or drawing ink on transparent or semitransparent.
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Jw05OhDG8 Video about preparing photo for screenprint]

== Screen making ==
=== Coat a screen with light-sensitive emulsion ===
* Choice a screen: 
* red for paper, blue for textile
* check if there's no emulsion on the screen
* check if the screen is big enough

* use the scoop coater to fill the screen with the light-sensitive emulsion
* let it dry in de drawer in the exposure unit where it is protected from the light.
[http://ps.wdka.nl/video/PreparingAScreen.mp4 Video about Preparing A Screen ]
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=== Expose screen to UV light ===
* Place your transparent face up on the glass plate at the exposure unit.
* Place the screen over the transparent on the glass plate.
* Close the cover of the exposure unit and close the locks.
* Start the exposure.
[http://ps.wdka.nl/video/HowToExposeAScreen.mp4 Video How To Expose A Screen]
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=== Wash out the non-exposed parts ===
Make both sites of the screen wet with the hose, wash the non-exposed parts.
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=== Let the screen dry ===
In the drying drawers, don't place it in a drawer above a non exposed screen to avoid dripping water on a non exposed screen.
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== Prepare for  printing ==
=== Get paper. ===
Paper sheets thickness and weight doesn’t mater 
Use paper sheets of the same size 
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=== Mix inks ===
one part acrylic paint
one part screen  print medium
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=== Place the screen in the clamps on the print table. ===
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=== Stick the transparent to a sheet of paper ===
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=== Place the  paper on the table and line it up with the image on the screen. ===
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=== Place lay marks ===
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== Printing ==
=== Print one colour at the time ===
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== Result, prints on paper ==
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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== Clean the screen ==
[http://ps.wdka.nl/video/HowToCleanAScreen.mp4 Video about How To Clean A Screen]
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[http://ps.wdka.nl/wiki/Screenprint_cleaning More info about cleaning a screen]