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Steps to take for screen printing a two colour design on paper.
Steps to take for screen printing a two colour design on paper.
== Make a design ==
== Prepriation ==
=== Make a design ===
Use a digital design tool or by hand on paper.
Use a digital design tool or by hand on paper.
[[File:Screenprocess-01.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-01.png|300px]]
=== Make colour separations and print both layers with black on transparant sheet ===
[[File:Screenprocess-02.png|300px]]


== Make colour separations and print both layers with black on transparant sheet ==
== Screen making ==
[[File:Screenprocess-02.png|300px]]
=== Coat a screen with light sensitive emulsion ===
== Coat a screen with light sensitive emulsion ==
[http://ps.wdka.nl/video/PreparingAScreen.mp4 Video about Preparing A Screen ]
[http://ps.wdka.nl/video/PreparingAScreen.mp4 Video about Preparing A Screen ]
[[File:Screenprocess-05.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-05.png|300px]]
 
=== Expose screen to UV light ===
== Expose screen to UV light ==
[http://ps.wdka.nl/video/HowToExposeAScreen.mp4 Video How To Expose A Screen]
[http://ps.wdka.nl/video/HowToExposeAScreen.mp4 Video How To Expose A Screen]
[[File:Screenprocess-06.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-06.png|300px]]
 
=== Wash out the non-exposed parts ===
== Wash out the non-exposed parts ==
[[File:Screenprocess-07.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-07.png|300px]]
== Let the screen dry ==
=== 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.
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.
[[File:Screenprocess-08.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-08.png|300px]]
== Get paper. ==
== Prepare for  printing ==
=== Get paper. ===
Paper sheets thickness and weight doesn’t mater  
Paper sheets thickness and weight doesn’t mater  
Use paper sheets of the same size  
Use paper sheets of the same size  
[[File:Screenprocess-03.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-03.png|300px]]
 
=== Mix inks ===
== Mix inks ==
one part acrylic paint
one part acrylic paint
one part screen  print medium
one part screen  print medium
[[File:Screenprocess-04.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-04.png|300px]]
== Place the screen in the clamps on the print table. ==
=== Place the screen in the clamps on the print table. ===
[[File:Screenprocess-10.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-10.png|300px]]
== Stick the transparent to a sheet of paper ==
=== Stick the transparent to a sheet of paper ===
[[File:Screenprocess-09.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-09.png|300px]]
 
=== Place the  paper on the table and line it up with the image on the screen. ===
== Place the  paper on the table and line it up with the image on the screen. ==
[[File:Screenprocess-11.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-11.png|300px]]
== Place lay marks ==
=== Place lay marks ===
[[File:Screenprocess-12.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-12.png|300px]]
== Print one colour at the time ==
 
== Printing ==
=== Print one colour at the time ===
[[File:Screenprocess-13.png|300px]]
[[File:Screenprocess-13.png|300px]]
== Result, prints on paper ==
== Result, prints on paper ==
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Revision as of 12:44, 8 March 2021

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

Prepriation

Make a design

Use a digital design tool or by hand on paper. Screenprocess-01.png

Make colour separations and print both layers with black on transparant sheet

Screenprocess-02.png

Screen making

Coat a screen with light sensitive emulsion

Video about Preparing A Screen Screenprocess-05.png

Expose screen to UV light

Video How To Expose A Screen Screenprocess-06.png

Wash out the non-exposed parts

Screenprocess-07.png

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. Screenprocess-08.png

Prepare for printing

Get paper.

Paper sheets thickness and weight doesn’t mater Use paper sheets of the same size Screenprocess-03.png

Mix inks

one part acrylic paint one part screen print medium Screenprocess-04.png

Place the screen in the clamps on the print table.

Screenprocess-10.png

Stick the transparent to a sheet of paper

Screenprocess-09.png

Place the paper on the table and line it up with the image on the screen.

Screenprocess-11.png

Place lay marks

Screenprocess-12.png

Printing

Print one colour at the time

Screenprocess-13.png

Result, prints on paper

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Screenprocess-14.png

Clean the screen

Video about How To Clean A Screen Screenprocess-15.png