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Default Positive Contact Glass smaller than screen. Not Cool!


Hey Guys,
I'm not sure why the silk screen equipment company sent me a kit with a sheet of glass way smaller than the actually screen. (Screen is 20x24 and glass is 10x14 or something like that). That sucks especially since it's a "starter kit" and this makes life harder.

The last job I did was a 10x14 screen I had from a little speedball kit - no problems there.
So of course after I burn the bigger screen and I see that the outline of the glass is washing out along with the design.

I *think* I closed it up up with red coat block-out fluid but I'm not sure if that will be enough to prevent the ink from getting through. Should I also tape it up? If so, do I tape the print side? or the squeegee side (while I have to tape the edged of the inside anyway).

Would the tape lift up when I'm printing? It's very close to the perimeter of the design.

Not sure if I should just get a bigger piece of glass and do it over.
For the 100th time.
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