Screen Printing
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- cubanhaze
Im doing handpulled screen printed stuff and i seem to have a little problem when i lift the screen up; the surface kinda "sticks" to the screen thus giving a not so smooth thexture... Any tips ??? thx a lot
- designerror0
3M sprayglue
- e-pill0
you said "handpulled"
- gruntt0
mrdobolina could help ya but he's taking a break from NT at the moment. maybe he'll be lurking and will see your question.
also check out the wet canvas forums (google it). good resource.
- squeegeeman0
cheap spray mount works pretty well, but leaves the residue.
I often use blue painters tape or a low-stick tape at the corners.
Another solution is to thin out the ink with a retarder so it is less viscous (sticky). This is really why it is sticking in the first place.
Hope this helps.
- violaine0
Thanks Everyone!
squeegeeman, where would you put the spray mount ? on the tshirt before printing it? Also, what about the tape do you put it on the shirt as well??
Thanks!!!
- andre_andreev0
yes, you would spray a bit of 3m on the surface, so the shirt will stick to the board.
- squeegeeman0
Sorry, for some reason I assumed you were printing on paper.
Spray mount is the answer! Spray it on the board you are printing on stick the shirt to it. You should be able to print 5-10 shirt with one coat of adhesive...apply as needed.
You shouldn't have to thin out the ink at this point. That will make it less opaque.
check my new website that I have started. http://www.limescreen.com
good luck
- Kiddo0
your screen also may need to dry a little longer...try sticking it back in the light for a few more minutes so it can harden/thicken up and not be sticky. otherwise, you may just want to try again...did you degrease!?
- cubanhaze0
thx for the answers. My shirt is taped to the surface, so it stays in place, the problem is when i lift the screen up, the paint sticks to the screen (a bit, although the shirt stays in place), and i get like little spikes or bumps and not a perfectly flat surface (on the drawing...) I dont know if im being very clear but this is very annoying. I haven't degreased though ...
Also if i print on a flat piece of wood for example i dont have this problem.thx !!!
- wadafa0
i'll sell you mine for 60, needs some duck tape fixing and a new strap but it's in your price range
- skelly0
The tape helps, but it sounds like your ink's still too think. Thin it out a bit.
- skelly0
and by "think" I mean "thick"
- Kiddo0
yea, another issue could be thick coat of emulsion on the screen. trial and error, but isnt it annoying when things dont work out!!! you'll become a master soon !