Very nice video has presented, thanks a lot. But miss point here how to prepare photo sensitive emulsion? 2nd, which kind of light best? Or can we use any led light? For fine print on PVC or plastic, which mesh is good, and which paint has to be use for plastice. Pls advise. Kind regards
Thanks for watching. For emulsion it's a little difficult because there are so many. I personally print Plastisol so I have had success with Ulano Orange and QTX. They are already pre-mixed. Some people prefer to use ones that you mix with the Diazo but it's not my preference. But there are different emulsions that are safe for plastisol, waterbase, solvent, etc. So you have to research a bit. For light, you basically need UV light. LED is now an option but the burn time is super fast. It's convenient but sometimes too fast if you aren't experienced. I feel like as a beginner, a standard shop light is cheap and does the job. But again... its gonna take some mistakes to figure it out. Emulsion time/light source/mesh size will all play a role.
For Plastic or PVC to print on, I am not 100% sure. Most likely you will use a solvent based Air Dry Ink. Like Nazdar brand. Be careful, it has strong fumes. But if you mean Plastisol (which is basically plastic based ink) your can print using most mesh sizes. A higher mesh like 300 is for a lot of detail. A lower mesh like 110 is a basic screen for most basic printing jobs. If you are printing High Detail with a lot of tiny dots or halftones it is probably a better idea to either have an exposure unit or have a professional burn the screen for you. The actual printing won't be difficult if you have the right screen to begin with. Hope this helps.
On the glass.... Get something that DOESN'T have uv inhibitor's in it. Emulsion is cured by UV light in the 405nm spectrum. A photo flood bulb can work. Take that small piece of glass out that comes in it. Back in the day it would take about 5 minutes to expose a screen. Now I'm at 12 seconds. All these factors play in.
Definitely possible although not suggested. It really should be filtered in a wash out booth. Also the last thing you want is emulsion to harden in your plumbing. Emulsion dries like Glue, and once built up, it's a nightmare. Maybe start off with a house outside (night time) until you get a hang of it.
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Very nice. Thank you. What size was the screen you used? 23”X31”?
Sorry such a late response. This frame is a 20x24.
Very nice video has presented, thanks a lot. But miss point here how to prepare photo sensitive emulsion? 2nd, which kind of light best? Or can we use any led light?
For fine print on PVC or plastic, which mesh is good, and which paint has to be use for plastice. Pls advise. Kind regards
Thanks for watching. For emulsion it's a little difficult because there are so many. I personally print Plastisol so I have had success with Ulano Orange and QTX. They are already pre-mixed. Some people prefer to use ones that you mix with the Diazo but it's not my preference. But there are different emulsions that are safe for plastisol, waterbase, solvent, etc. So you have to research a bit. For light, you basically need UV light. LED is now an option but the burn time is super fast. It's convenient but sometimes too fast if you aren't experienced. I feel like as a beginner, a standard shop light is cheap and does the job. But again... its gonna take some mistakes to figure it out. Emulsion time/light source/mesh size will all play a role.
For Plastic or PVC to print on, I am not 100% sure. Most likely you will use a solvent based Air Dry Ink. Like Nazdar brand. Be careful, it has strong fumes. But if you mean Plastisol (which is basically plastic based ink) your can print using most mesh sizes. A higher mesh like 300 is for a lot of detail. A lower mesh like 110 is a basic screen for most basic printing jobs. If you are printing High Detail with a lot of tiny dots or halftones it is probably a better idea to either have an exposure unit or have a professional burn the screen for you. The actual printing won't be difficult if you have the right screen to begin with. Hope this helps.
On the glass.... Get something that DOESN'T have uv inhibitor's in it. Emulsion is cured by UV light in the 405nm spectrum. A photo flood bulb can work. Take that small piece of glass out that comes in it. Back in the day it would take about 5 minutes to expose a screen. Now I'm at 12 seconds. All these factors play in.
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can wash it out in your bathroom tub or is the chemicals too bad
Definitely possible although not suggested. It really should be filtered in a wash out booth. Also the last thing you want is emulsion to harden in your plumbing. Emulsion dries like Glue, and once built up, it's a nightmare. Maybe start off with a house outside (night time) until you get a hang of it.
Did yu not have to put sonething dark inside the screen ?
I honestly used to do that, but didn't in this case. I believe it does help though.