HOW TO: Burn Your Screens for Screen Printing at Home
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- This is how I burn my screen printing screens at home. I use emulsion from Anthem Screen Printing, Inkjet transparencies and a homemade exposure unit. It’s really easy, a little messy and a LOT OF FUN.
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Instructions on how to build your own exposure unit can be found here:
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you did a pretty good job there.
PS: How anybody could vote a thumbs down on this is beyond me! Someone takes the time to share their knowledge to help others have success and the best they can do is click a thumbs down. Brilliant! I wish everyone would stop judging sooo harshly and just say thank you already!
Poor quality advice. Does not show end result: fully washed and dried screen because it failed..
Thanks for share... I use to work in a big industrial screen printing shop some years ago, I have project to start a small SP local business. Your tips are so practicaly, low price and easy to do.
Great Video! I've read about screen printing, and had the things to do it for a long while. Your video helped to to plan very clearly how I will set up my things in my dark little garage, and I thank you!
i just start working at a silkprint place and im watching all the tutorials i can find ! thank you for this great video ^^
Very poor video.
Great to see that Avasva has new instructions to save my money and energy to build it.
The screen shouldn’t dry upwards. You want the emulsion to evenly dry. Lay it flat with the T-shirt side down. I prop mine up by putting cups in each corner of the screen.
you are so creative and think outside of the box. I love it
That was awesome. Everything homemade and it got the job done. 🙌
Parabéns pela bela demonstração!!!
Great method for placing the negative on the screen. Thanks. i'll try it.
Awesome awesome awesome . Just found your channel, I’ve done a lot of searching on TH-cam about screen printing. You’re tutorial is the best by far
Wow great job...you made it really easy to do! Thank you
Thanks for making it look pretty easy!
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Thanks for the info and sharing your knowledge.
Good job! Thanks for taking the time to share.
Thanks. I have the same light as yours but didn't realize the glass was a UV blocker. My fist attempts bombed until I saw your setup.
Followed your steps and my 1st successful screen print on a T-shirt 😀
Thanks for sharing !!
is that a uv light
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What light is that
Nice video, straight to the point!
Thanks for sharing, I'm learning.
I know screen making
Sutdio Moxi:Really important video. The intention of sharing knowledge with others is appreciated. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have learned a lot from your video. I want more videos. LOL
Very cool, I didn't know how that was done...
Thanks! It's a pretty simple process when you break it down. Hope it helps anyone that wants to learn how to do this too.
BLESS YOU FOR THIS VIDEO !
Wow, I have a lot to learn here
Your video is very useful for me
There is a lot to it. Great work.
Thanks! There is a lot to the process. More vids coming soon!
Love your video can you tell me what chemicals you use for cleaning and where you buy them please :)
Nice video very informative! Thanks you’ve gained a new subscriber ❤
Thank you!
Great work.
How’s your business still doing? I was thinking of getting started myself
thank you so much for this video?
quick question what wattage is your light? i was planning on using just a 500w halogen but a uv light is a good, much faster option just not sure how much juice i need.
Amazing video..thank you for sharing..quick question to YOU or anyone in the comments how many watts is your lamp for burning the screen ?
Good job 👍🏾
Great video!
How long have you been doing this? Where are you located?
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Hi. Nice job just one question. Do you only put emulsion on the back of the screen? I thought it had to be applied on both sides.
Greetings from South Africa. That's really a good job there. I'm actually amazed by your homemade screen burner and am wondering if you could help me with the plan. Wish to build one like yours.
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Was that a pint sized emulsion container? How long does one of that size usually last you? 10 screens?
Thanks!
You gave an exposure time. Need to know what type of emulsion you used?
Great video. What kind of ink or paint do you use ?? What brand ??
You were able to do this with a simple transparency? Like the kind we used to see in school when we were kids?
very nice
Thanks for the video, question... What's the watts on the light you are using?
Good job
nice video
how far is the lamp from the screen looks like 16 inches apart?
Hello, I would like to know what is the printer that they use and what kind of ink to ink the image, thanks
Hi Moxy, I would like to ask, which printer to use for create the film positive? Laser printer is good to this task or need other solution? What is your power of your lamp? Thanks!
Best video!!!
Nice video. If you use bug light florescent lights. This way you don't have to worry about the uv light coming from the black light.
Ok, so I'm watching this 5 1/2 years after it was made, but the first thing I wondered was, "Doe she not understand that black lights ARE UV lights!?" BUT.... she's not the first person I've seen do that.
Hi love, can i ask you witch light you using? Is it a uv lite or normal light from garage? How many Wats is strong light? Thanks for your answer.
after the image is burned on the emulsion, you can clean it off with water and the image will pop up or do you use anything else?
Is the peace of black foam helpful in getting a good exposure? How?
Love your videos. I've learned much. In fact I built an exposure light exactly like yours. Which, brings me to my question. How do you figure out how long to expose the emulsion? In this video you timed it at 2 minutes and 30 seconds. Is that the perfect time? What happens if I expose it longer?
Thanks for the advice.
Bart
Thank you. That's a great question. I printout this document and use it to time test the emulsion. Over time the light will become weaker and if you keep the emulsion for longer it will need some time adjustment. Use this doc and start at the 8 minute mark. Use something dark to cover the other times and every 30 seconds reveal more of the sheet until you get to the 30 second mark. Turn off the light and wash out the screen. Then you'll see the best time for your light and emulsion. static1.squarespace.com/static/5c22ebdd85ede1c92284f8b1/5c293f1d8a4134666a4881b1/5c293f238a4134666a488319/1546207011556/time-test.pdf?format=original
@@StudioMoxy Thanks for the time test sheet. I'm somewhere in the 2:30 to 3:00 minute range. Not surprising considering I use the same type of light source as you. Question: can you expose a screen for too long? As I ask that question it occurs to me that the correct time is a balance between exposing the emulsion just enough to harden without the light going through the black ink on the negative. Have you tried 3:00 minutes?
Thanks
Bart
Barton Yount yes you can expose a screen too long. When you do this, you will see that the screen won’t wash out. You’ll need to remove the emulsion and start the process over again. Just keep testing till you dial it in.
I have aeen some tables that have the light under the table, does it make a difference which 1 is used?
Hello Ms. would you please tell me the mixing ratio of powder sesitizer with hot water and the amount of liquid senitizer with emulsion?
Love your video. ??? How many watt your lightbulbs
Hi, whats your lamp watts, distance between screen and lamp. How did you calculate time?
Hi, thought i would share.
I started screen printing 2 days ago, took weeks/months prepping getting all my info etc.
This video helped me so much thank you.
So with the specs of your exposure unit, i made the same one but i only have a 20w light (20W, 1600LM, 4000K, 230V-50Hz), and my exact exposure time is 1 hour, 2 minutes, 30 seconds.
Thought this exposure time might help someone that only has a 20W light.
thank you:)❤
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Hi! I'm thing to buy a screen printing press with register, l'm to began to do screen printing, l have small room, so don't know what printing press to buy what do you recommend?,l hope you answer thanks
How thick is the glass you use? Thank you
Thanks for shearing
Whats the price of these machine
That's really good
Nice video, very instructional! Thanks! but the title should be How to burn your screens in a shop or work place to print somewhere...hehe! I mean, just wondering who might have all this equipment in a normal home? hehe!
Is there a reason you use a "black" peace of foam, and could you also burn the street from the other side of you wanted?
Does the uv light have to be a heat light as well ?
What do you use to print your design on? What kind of paper?
Quick tip…use the camera lens from the back of the camera. This will prevent you from looking at yourself. The back camera will also help in connecting with your audience by “simulating” looking into there eyes.
Hi!
Thanks for the video. Could you let us know about the type of lamp you used here.
OK OK! We could use high ultraviolet content light sources to get an exposure time of around 3 minutes.
1. Mercury vapour.
2. Halogen.
3. Metal Halide.
4. U. V. LEDs.
From the oldest to the latest - Number 4.
Automobile lamps could be used with matching ballasts/ starters so check with your hardware guy.
The best is sunlight with parallel rays, but you could use red/orange dyed mesh cloth to reduce undercutting due to diffused or non parallel rays.
Hope some can get started!
What speedball block out are you using?
Do you know your dimensions for the burn light setup?
Where can I get that scraper?
what kind of light did you use?
Can you use any bulb or does it have to UV?
After you coat your screen it should be laid horizontal print side down not against your wall what your doing may work for you but it’s not the correct way to dry a screen after it’s been coated, also depending on what emulsion your using you want to coat the screen 2 times on the outside and 2 on the inside so you have even consistency and it will help with exposing your screens. Just some pointers for you I screen print for a living been doing it 20+ years
Thanks mane
Do you know if there is an adhesive that you can apply to the back of the stencil so that the finished stencil can stick to the surface you're stenciling on?
The stencil is a clear film with a black image printed onto it. It’s not your typical cut out stencil. So the light burns the clear and all the other parts and hardens the emulsion, then you rinse out what didn’t get hardened by the light aka the black “stencil” or pattern
Emulsion is coated on 1 or 2 sides?
Under or over how many bodies are in the freezer?
What kind of emulsion was that?
Question. Does lights from say the tv, pc monitor or a regular house light bulb mess up a screen that already has emulsion on it?
GamingPro depends if it has been exposed or not.
Do you recall where you got the foam and whether or not you needed to cut it to size yourself?
The foam was from a craft store (Joann) and I didn't have to cut it because it fit the size of my screens. If you find foam that is not the right size at that craft store, they can cut it to size for you.
Studio Moxy thank you!!
Hello!
What is the name of that ink ?
Im from Latvia
What kind of screen do you use?
what kind of paint did you use to paint the foam black ? Can I just use a foam without paint ?
Put the foam in a black tshirt
What is the strength of light and is the light yellow?
I have problems with chromaline pc701 emulsion, I use a 500 w halogen light. I have been given it 30 seconds on every section from a sheet of ten. But at the end of exposure it didn't come out or falling
..help pliz
You over burnt it.
What is the spatula used for
hows the printing are you still doing it
what watts your using maam for burning ??
Love the DIY video. One question: where did you get the foam that you painted black to put under the screen? Also what type paint do you use to paint it? Thanks.
Barton Yount the foam is from my local craft store, joann. I just painted it black with acrylic paint.
Is it a hard foam or soft foam? Thanks
Barton Yount its a soft foam
Sorry to keep asking questions. I have one more. The paint, is it a spray can acrylic paint or did you paint it one with a brush? Thanks.
You know, I honestly don't remember. It's been so long since I've made it, but both ways would work.
Howl well does the press you have work as far as registration?
It takes a lot of effort but eventually it will register.
hey, not sure if any one asked this yet but what does the foam do? Why don't you just flip your screen around and place your glass on the other side of your screen with the transparency underneath?
Hi Yousif, The foam is to give the screen some support and also to block any light that might come from underneath that causes a ghosting effect. I suppose you could try to burn the screen the way you suggested, but I’m not sure how well it would work. Try it out and let us know how it turns out. Thanks!
Aren't blacklight bulbs NOT good for emulsion exposure since they emit UV wavelengths? I use a darkroom lamp that's a deep amber, opposite the UV spectrum.
MKRBRKR thanks for the tip. I haven't had any issues with the black lights up to this point. I'm also using dark room bulbs.
Sure thing! They definitely emit in the UV Spectrum, so you could get some exposure bleed/ fade if it's in the 'line-of-sight'. (UV is very directional)
Exactly. We use near infrared bulbs to avoid exposure. Using UV lights is almost the worst idea as light. Exposure units use UV light.
different wavelength. if it were the wavelength that would expose the screen, then they'd be dangerous in you nightclub, make sense? you can look at black-lights all day without issue or protection.
UVA Blacklight is used in nightclubs which is safe for skin exposure which i guess has little effect on emulsion curing the light she used for curing is giving you the UV wavelength that could harm you if exposed enough to it
I think that the only thing that you can consider to do is apply some pressure on the glass against the frame
Other than that is a nice video 👍🏽
Did you add emulsion on both sides of the screen
Anita Ramirez I don't coat both sides. The emulsion squeezes through the screen, so I try to scrape it down with the coaster to get a thin even coat on the screen.
You must coat on both sides, then remove excess, again on both sides, to guarantee even covering and a thin layer. Then dry it horizontal, with t-shirt side down.
What Burn Lamp Did You Use?
Moxy, please help!!!
I coated my screens and put them in my cabinet to dry.
That was 2 days ago.
Today, I opened the cabinet to burn them but the emulsion wasn't dry.
Also, it had all coagulated in a circle near the center of the screen and there were drips.
I followed the directions on my emulsion and I followed your video...
I'm thinking maybe there was no airflow inside my cabinet and that's what kept them from drying?
I'm thinking about washing them, recoating, then letting them dry outside of the cabinet with a fan on them?
What do you think?
That's a good idea. It will take trial and error to get the process down. Humidity may have been a factor and lack of airflow. The emulsion may have been a bad batch, but you'll have to try different things and troubleshoot it to get it to work for you.
can i buy a screen from you? iwhats your pricing
What mess are you using 110 ?
i bought screen printing kit and i got only 3 yellow/green/red color, and i dont have one of those that people mix with water and let it dry and then wash it etc........ do i have to buy one of those too ? what is it called ? tnx
It sounds like you bought ink (the red/yellow/green) which you will need when printing. But you need emulsion to make the stencil on your screen. You can buy emulsion at craft stores that sell screen printing supplies or you can check out the description of the video I listed the supplies I used along with a blog post. I hope those help you.
Do u have a drawing of your exposure unit