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#Pre burned silkscreen how to#
#Pre burned silkscreen software#

Take out the framed screen coated in dried emulsion and place it screen side up, wood down on the black fabric.

Position the transparency on the screen to burn it.

Turn all the lights off in the room except for a lamp with a red or yellow bulb. Lay the black sheet over the table and position your lamp with a 150-watt bulb to shine down directly on the table, about twelve inches from the table (double-check the directions on the emulsion).

Print your black ink image on a transparency with a laser jet printer and set it aside.

Do not rest the silkscreen flat side on the ground.

Put the screen in a pitch black room for a couple of hours, letting the emulsion dry completely (check the instructions on your emulsion too).

Spread it evenly with the squeegee to coat the whole screen in a thin, even layer of photo emulsion. Then pour a little of the mixture on the screen. The emulsion will come with a small container of sensitizer follow the directions on the bottle to combine the ingredients.

Coat the silkscreen with photo emulsion using your squeegee.

#Pre burned silkscreen software#

This will probably require bringing the design into some digital imaging software to darken your lines, remove any gray areas, and turn it into a one-color piece.

Your design should be printed in solid black lines on white, and there shouldn’t be any gray areas or errant markings.

Thicker lines show up better-too thin, and they'll be messy. When picking your first design, try for something simple without a lot of thin lines. We'll be using one color of ink, so think of a one-color design. This how-to is for a single-color process. You’ll need to block out a few hours, and you'll need to have a design or logo in mind to print.

#Pre burned silkscreen how to#

We're going to show you how to make your own design and screen it onto whatever you'd like. Most artistic pieces look way cooler when they have that handmade vibe. If you’re promoting an indie show, you can screen print your own posters. If you have an art collective, you can screen print some tote bags. If you have a band, you can screen print your own shirts. Screen printing is the pinnacle of DIY culture.