When I push ink through the mesh, part of my image doesn't get any ink.
It looks exactly the same as other screens that I've burned but if I get really close I can see that part of the image that was burned is foggy. I see no trace of emulsion on that area earlier.
Is their a way to salvage this screen?
Is their something wrong with the mesh on my screen?
When I push ink through the mesh, part of my image doesn't get any ink.
It looks exactly the same as other screens that I've burned but if I get really close I can see that part of the image that was burned is foggy. I see no trace of emulsion on that area earlier.
Is their a way to salvage this screen?
Is their something wrong with the mesh on my screen?
When you say "foggy" you mean as if tiny drops of water are trapped in the mesh?
What I do is I use the orange smelling cleaner, and I wipe it off until I can see clearly through it.
I always use a test canvas, before printing a real t-shirt.
By foggy I mean I can see through the other parts of my mesh but at the parts where the ink doesn't go through is blurry, foggy, .... I can't see through to the other side as well.
I think it happen when the screen is not completely dried, at least in my case several times I saw this. Just some parts of the mesh present this problem, precisely where there is not emulsion.
post your results.
good luck.
It's caused from under exposure. Think about it. The part that is exposed washes away right?, so an under exposed screen also wants to partially wash away. It drips down while drying into the washed out area. Increase your exposure time by using an exposure calculator. You'll also find you have much sharper edges, clean-up better without emulsion being wiped away, tape will stop removing the emulsion from the screen.
It's caused from under exposure. Think about it. The part that is exposed washes away right?, so an under exposed screen also wants to partially wash away. It drips down while drying into the washed out area. Increase your exposure time by using an exposure calculator. You'll also find you have much sharper edges, clean-up better without emulsion being wiped away, tape will stop removing the emulsion from the screen.
Thanks, this makes sense and really makes me understand my problem
What did you mean "tape will stop removing the emulsion from the screen".
When I push ink through the mesh, part of my image doesn't get any ink.
It looks exactly the same as other screens that I've burned but if I get really close I can see that part of the image that was burned is foggy. I see no trace of emulsion on that area earlier.
Is their a way to salvage this screen?
Is their something wrong with the mesh on my screen?
Sounds like after washout the water on the screen has unlocked emulsion in it yet appears clear.... Common when under exposing a bit for detail.. We Blot the screen after washout with either a chamos or Paper towels.. then if its not a fine detail screen we blow the print sections out with an air hose with very low pressure to make sure theres no water left in the mesh before putting it in the drying box. On fine detail screens we use a Hair Dryer with the heat turned off.... either way get the water out of your mesh before it dries and you'll have no problem.... Good Luck.. Chuck
Try using an air hose to blow out your image to remove the water from it. It sounds like you have some water spots. Sometimes a little spit on a rag and rub it works, print a few samples and the ink usually starts coming thru.
Ink doesn't go through the mesh 
