Photo emulsion silkscreen printmaking
Printing using a silkscreen with photo emulsion is a technique used for accuracy and consistency, and it allows you to mass-produce.
Emulsion is a light sensitive chemical that allows you to make a permanent stencil of your design.
Marerials:
60 thread
Silkscreens
Textile ink
Photosensitive emulsion
Masking tape
Degreaser
Acetate
Squeegee
Wooden frame
Red or yellow light
Light Box
Hair dryer
PROCESS
Step: 1
Registrate your artwork, make the marks using tape framing where the screen will be positioned on the light table.
Step: 2
Prepare the photosensitive emulsion, on a dark room with a red light.
Step: 3
Coat the topside of the mesh screen with a layer of photosensitive emulsion.
Step: 4
Wait until the emulsion dries on the silkscreen, away from direct light and heat.
Expose the screen on a light box with the acetate, and place a piece of glass over the image to hold it tight against the screen and let the light source burn the screen.
Spray the screen with water to wash away the emulsion, do it until the image reveals the images. Let your silkscreen dry.
Step: 6
To print it, lay the screen on the substrate and pour the ink on it, use the squeegee to spread it, pull it towards you in a 45 degrees angle and push the ink through the mesh.
Step: 7
Carefully separate the cardboard where our design was revealed. make the folds, cut in the center and build your portfolio.
Step: 8
Finally clean the mesh once again, and let your print dry.
