Re: how many screen do you make with 1 Qt. of emulsion?
Yep, maybe 25-30, but you might want to coat 2-1 or 2-2 instead of 1-1. We us the sharp side and do 2-2 for a nice stencil thickness and consistency. But.... if it aint broke, dont fix it.
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Re: how many screen do you make with 1 Qt. of emulsion?
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Originally Posted by out da box
Yep, maybe 25-30, but you might want to coat 2-1 or 2-2 instead of 1-1. We us the sharp side and do 2-2 for a nice stencil thickness and consistency. But.... if it aint broke, dont fix it.
I hve always used the round side for some reason never tried the sharp side, what is the difference in application? Oh and I do 1/1 sometimes 1/2
Re: how many screen do you make with 1 Qt. of emulsion?
The sharp side gives you a thinner, sharper, cleaner coat...and I use the same method (2-1), 2 good coats on the screen side and one coat on the other. it makes a nice "gasket" for a cleaner print. Could save you some emulsion too.
I can coat between 125-140 screens with a gallon. I've kept track of it in the past so i could calculate a more precise cost of setup. In the end, I decided that I used about $1 per screen in emulsion. After I figured that out, it really felt like it was a waste of time to keep track of it. I already charge $30/screen for setup, emulsion just ended up being part of it.
I hope i didn't get off track, maybe this will be of some help.
Re: how many screen do you make with 1 Qt. of emulsion?
If you think about it, emulsion is cheap compared to how many screens you can coat, and how many screen charges you can charge for the gallon of chemical. Of course it all adds up in your monthly supply bills.
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how many screen do you make with 1 Qt. of emulsion? 
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