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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

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.

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

Screen making

Coat a screen with light sensitive emulsion

Video about Preparing A Screen

Expose screen to UV light

Video How To Expose A Screen

Wash out the non-exposed parts

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.

Prepare for printing

Get paper.

Paper sheets thickness and weight doesn’t mater Use paper sheets of the same size

Mix inks

one part acrylic paint one part screen print medium

Place the screen in the clamps on the print table.

Stick the transparent to a sheet of paper

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

Place lay marks

Printing

Result, prints on paper

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Clean the screen

Video about How To Clean A Screen