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- ericstrohl
Anyone have any tips for exposing and applying emulsion?
I have been having a difficult time.
What is the best "ghetto" lightsource and exposur etime to use?
Thanks.
- mrdobolina0
photoflood bulb would be the best 'ghetto' way of going about it, but a 150 watt light bulb will expose a screen as well. just takes longer.
- NFone0
i've had some friends do it with just the sun as a lightsource. other than that, call a local screenprinting shop. i bet they would help ya.
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- shellie0
I rigged up an old standing lamp.. you know the kind that have like two lights clamped onto a pole basically. So i put rigged it up so it was right over a table..and used the highest wattage non frosted household blub i could find at the supermarket. worked like a charm.
- ericstrohl0
How long was your expose time on average?
Also, how thick do you apply your emulsion? Is it better to apply 2 thin coats? one side or two?
- mrdobolina0
Eric, take a 150 watt non-frosted lightbulb between 10 and 12 inches from the coated screen.
45 minutes is how long I used to expose it. If you get a photoflood bulb, make sure it is photoflood#2 variety. 6 minutes, same distance from the coated screen.
a tip is to go to a hardware store and buy one of those extension cord light outlet thingies (technical term) goto the grocery store and buy the biggest pie tin you can and make it a makeshift reflector hang the extension cord light over the coated screen, make sure you have a piece of black construction paper underneath the coated screen during exposure as it wont burn properly if you dont. If you have any other questions hit me up.
- ********0
if you're in LA save yourself the hassle and go downtown to Prinsupply (that's right no "t") tell my man that Lilbabyarm sent you. A screen costs $25 burned and ret to go. $5 for the velum print.
- mrdobolina0
wish that was everywhere, babyleg.
- ericstrohl0
mrdobolina, thanks.
I will go give that a whirl. I do have a place here in the city off of varick that will expose screens for me, but i opt for the hands on approach.
wish me luck!
- mrdobolina0
good luck, it is always best to DIY. you learn more that way.
- BonSeff0
texas screen here in dallas has the same deal. bring yer dirty ass screen and they return it burned washed and taped for 20 bucks.
fresh and cleanthey also sell aluminum framed screens that dont warp
http://www.texasscreen.com
- Gorbie0
Excellent work Mr. Strohl!!!
- ericstrohl0
thanks gorbie- my site is quite old- working on a redo as wel speak-
my new "thang" is -
enjoy!
- Gorbie0
you do your thang very well.