Comments on: How to Silkscreen Posters and Shirts

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:32:42 +0000

Robert, letting it sit after you burn it really won’t hurt it but exposing it to the UV rays for too long will cause it to harden in the screen like the rest of the screen. My best advice is to start over. This time do a time test. I just made a transparency that said the word “TEST” a bunch of times. And you start off with all the words except one “TEST” being covered, and turn on the light. In 1 or 2 minutes, uncover another, wait a couple minutes, uncover another, wait a couple minutes, etc. What that will do is by the time you finish your first one that started uncovered will be the longest, and the last the shortest. You then wash it out. Some will wash completely out and you know the exposure wasn’t long enough. Others however will just wash out the word test and it’s up to you to then examine it and decide which is your happy medium.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:27:35 +0000

Hello ive burnt the image into my screen and for some reason it dosent print anything ?? I washed it after burning it and im wondering if i waited too long before washing it ?? Is there any way to still use this screen or do i have to start all over??

HELP….Sgined Robert!

By: shaun

shaun — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 08:53:43 +0000

Hi, I am have a problem applying water based blister or heat seal varnish to paperboard. I am using a 61 mesh count screen. I am getting an eggshell finish with the print. Can anyone offer some advice.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:10:12 +0000

Yes non textile ink can wash out.

By: Juanita Leanos

Juanita Leanos — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:22:31 +0000

is it ok to discharge print with water base silkscreen on a prepared for dye shirt?

is a prepared for dye shirt the same as a reative dyed shirt ?

By: Irene Law

Irene Law — Sun, 29 May 2011 11:50:49 +0000

I could see the image on the silk screen after washing out with the garden hose but….it faded away the next day! Please advise

By: embellished jeans

embellished jeans — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:49:58 +0000

I have a couple silkscreen posters that are hanging on my wall, this post was the reason why.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:17:28 +0000

This is the easiest and best tutorial I’ve seen on the web, and I’ve looked at a lot. You showed pictures of exactly what you needed to get the point across, and I love the acetate part of the process–I’ve never seen that before and will definitely try it. Thank you!

By: O! « missuloveu

O! « missuloveu — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 07:29:07 +0000

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By: AJsupertramp

AJsupertramp — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 05:53:11 +0000

i usually make my negative image (image printed in substance 16 bond paper and i put oil to make it transparent) i use the SUN in burning process in 5sec. to 8sec…