Quickstartguide:Screenprint
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Steps to take for screen printing a two colour design on paper.
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
Coat a screen with light sensitive emulsion
Video about Preparing A Screen
Expose screen to UV light
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.
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
Print one colour at the time
Result, prints on paper
Clean the screen
