Exposing & Washing Screen Printing Stencils: The Complete Guide

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[mikeydesignssilkscreen]

Hey guys! Here is a video on how to expose you screen and wash them out.  We have links to some of the products we use in the description.

[horstlemley]

What is up Mike — what brand is your inkjet film? I’ve noticed that both sides of your film is dark black, but the film I’m using prints dark black on one side, and charcoal on the other — is that my l’m having problems with exposing my screens?

[risotoo]

Hey !
Can you tell me what kind of light is behind your washout booth ? Classic light or yellow safe light ? Multiples tubes or juste one tube ?
Because I've made my own washout booth with a white plexiglass background and I would add some light behind it because it's so much easyer when it's time to washout the emulsion on the screen ! Thanks

[azay.maurya]

Which gun you use for washing...is it car wasing gun or any other????

[aabba]

Hello, can the sun effect the exposure if we have to wash the screen outdoors? I'm new to this and plan to put the washout booth outside. Will it be okay if there's shade?

[nightshifthoops]

Hey I’m using a ryonet small uv 20 watt exposure unit. And ulano blue photo polymer emulsion. Can you recommend me a good exposure time for halftimes on a 230 mesh ? I’m having problems with how long I should be exposing

[Mrjseaton]

Yo print onto the smooth or scratchy side of the film? And the dark side butts up against the screen correct?

[MerchUniversity]

What size screen is that and how many layers of emolsions is on there

[faridhuseynov]

Hi l use diazo emulsion too But When I try to wash out My whole emulsion washing out .... When I do it with long expose time I get a bit of good results

[Mrjseaton]

The dark part of the the film butts up against the screen correct?

[marcosromero]

I Need from 8:30 to 9:00 minutes for expose my screens with 50 watts UV lamp.