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I've been screen printing since Jan. 08'... today I burned my first screens!!!!!
I've always had small orders (40 or less) so I just cut the design in cheap vinyl ( do vinyl designs and graphics) and stuck it to the screen, no exposing, no emultion, just cut vinyl. It works good for simple designs and only on, two or three colors or so.
Well, I got around to making a drying cabinet a couple of days ago, mixed up some emultion and scoop coated 8 screens...I figured I'd mess a few up. I got an order for 250 shirts, made the films, got out my pvc stand w/ 500w halogen bulb.... 12.5 min. later I had some perfectly exposed screens!!!! I had no idea it would be that easy!!!
7 hours later I finished the shirt order, one color, two sides.
For anyone who hasn't taken the screen burning jump.... do it, it's easy!!! Now on to some four color designs!!!
Larry C
I've always had small orders (40 or less) so I just cut the design in cheap vinyl ( do vinyl designs and graphics) and stuck it to the screen, no exposing, no emultion, just cut vinyl. It works good for simple designs and only on, two or three colors or so.
Well, I got around to making a drying cabinet a couple of days ago, mixed up some emultion and scoop coated 8 screens...I figured I'd mess a few up. I got an order for 250 shirts, made the films, got out my pvc stand w/ 500w halogen bulb.... 12.5 min. later I had some perfectly exposed screens!!!! I had no idea it would be that easy!!!
7 hours later I finished the shirt order, one color, two sides.
For anyone who hasn't taken the screen burning jump.... do it, it's easy!!! Now on to some four color designs!!!
Larry C