#Tulip 29681 screenit printing machine professional#

It cures and makes the paint washable in just a few days. Pro-Tip: If you mix in some Jacquard AirFix you don't have to worry about heat setting. Once the totes are all dry follow the instructions for heat seating the paint with an iron or heat press. Gently lift up the screen from one side (like a hinged door), remove your tote and set it aside to dry. When you get to the bottom use the squeegee to scoop up the ink and pull it down again from the top of the design.

This screen is small enough you can hold it down with one hand and pull the squeegee with the other. Using your squeegee, pull the ink gently but firmly down across the design.

#Tulip 29681 screenit printing machine professional#

We used Jacquard Professional Screen Printing Ink, but you can also use Versatex Printing Ink or Speedball Printing Ink. Put a dollop of screen printing ink at the top of the design. Lay your pre-washed and ironed bag out on your printing table and position the screen. Once the screen is all rinsed out, put it back out in the sun to dry and fully harden. DO NOT use a power washer or stiff brush as this may damage the edges of your design. It can help to gently rub the screen with your fingertips or use a gentle spray nozzle. Using cool running water, run the screen under the stream to remove the unexposed emulsion from the screen. Remove the bag, acetate sheet and plastic glass. Once you think your emulsion is properly exposed, re-cover everything with the bag and take it to a sink. If you do over expose the screen use the screen emulsion remover and start again once the screen is clean. That is your sign it is ready! If you are using an exposure bulb, it is generally about 12-14 minutes to expose the emulsion, but every bulb puts out a different wattage so you may want to do a test screen for the first try. Watch the emulsion carefully, it will darken from a yellow green to a blue green. Take the bag off and leave your screen in the sun for about 2 minutes. Pro-Tip: Use a piece of cardboard to help move your screen around before exposing it. Now, if you are going to take it outside cover everything by slipping it in a black plastic bag, you don't want to start exposing the screen until you are outside. Lay the plastic glass over the acetate sheet to hold it down. Lay your printed acetate sheet on the screen or on your exposure bed, be sure to flip it so that when you turn the screen over for printing it reads in the right direction! If you have a good dry screen the sheet should peel off and you can discard it or save it to use for some other craft project. If any emulsion starts to come up then it might not be dry enough, put it back in the dark closet and let it dry. Take out your screen, carefully pick the corner of the plastic carry sheet up from the emulsion and slowly peel it off. Pro-Tip: To make sure you get a good image on the screen, print two acetate sheets and tape them together to get the ink opaque enough. While the screen is drying prepare your image, print it on to the acetate using a copier or laser printer. You do not want any light to be able to get in. Put your screen into a dark box, closet, etc. One last time press/smooth the emulsion sheet from the back to help it make contact to the screen mesh.

Press the emulsion sheet firmly on the screen and smooth it out with a squeegee.įlip the screen over to check for any areas that didn't stick/get wet enough, these areas will be sort of white. Next, take out the emulsion sheets and peel one off the stack, put the rest back in the package for later.Īpply the sheet to the wetted screen with the shiny side up, it is hard to see in photos but there is a clear shiny side which is the plastic sheet the emulsion is carried on. You don't want it drenched but thoroughly wetted. Using the spray bottle, wet the back of the screen as evenly as you can. The photo emulsion sheets are light sensitive so time is of the essence for this part. Make sure you have a dimly lit area to apply the photo emulsion sheet to the screen and a dark location to let it dry before you get started.

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