Exposing and Washout | How To Get Fine Detail In Your Coated Screens

You've perfected reclaim. Your humidity has been top notch. You've got a pretty decently coated screen and a solid detailed design. Now it's time to expose and wash out the screens like a pro. Colin demonstrates what will happen with imperfect screens when you expose and wash them out through the results of the step wedge calculator and gradient scale. Learn what differences you'll see between thin thread and standard thread during the exposing and wash out process. Take in tips for washing out screens (keep your distance). Overall, you'll gain an understanding of the exposing and wash out process, what tests you can implement to ensure you burn an optimal screen, and ways you can improve processes in your own shop to get the best detailed prints.

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[neiltorceno]

alot of people won't be interested but it helps alot for us new printers to have a better detailed exposed screen thank you bery much

[Dnt_Disturb]

Absolutely love the new videos you have been creating this year. Could you please create a video on how to properly align your negative and getting that perfectly aligned screen onto the manual press?

[dmowolfenspeedster]

Great words of encouragement at the end, thank you sir.

[MissVanSam]

Thanks for uploading these! I learn so much 🤙

[oliverdowling]

Im not sure what I'm doing wrong but the unexposed areas on my screens blow out even if I'm not beating on it. If I go past 30 seconds all the detail blows out. I've been through probably 30+ tests at this point with not a single succes washout. Impressed that your screen kept intact. I don't think my light works very well.

[ewademail]

Just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to share your experience

[benhummer]

Thanx alot for detaled descriotion of process!

[brendacasey]

How important is it to have your washout booth in a light safe area? I'm stilll getting my shop set up and currently wash them out outside in a tub as I don't have a washout booth (yet). Thanks for the great content!

[SCWood]

What about a completely solid gradient with no dots or halftone? I assume the photo emulsion will simply release at some point and you won't see the gradient?

[StayViralMedia]

How long should you soak your screen in a water only dip tank?? Thanks

[watnow]

hi there can you explain what did you mean by "30% EOM (emulsion over mesh?)? thank you!

[reneatotten]

I am having major problem with a very detailed screen. I have an old national screen printing light cabinet. I’m using a 1000W halogen at the bottom. (3 feet away) and then two UV florescent 4’ lights on the top and bottom (this is how it is set up..it’s a antique 🤣) Are these the correct light bulbs for this? It’s very uneven exposer. The middle of the screen doesn’t expose the same detail as the top and bottom. Any input would help TIA

[yariflanders]

When doing a more highly detailed print does the exposure need to be quick or longer?? And should the emulsion be a lighter coat

[Obeysuls]

Hey please another video of using micro registration with better angle views

[kathy]

Why dont my screens wash out easier?? Am I over exposing it.. Seems to take forever to wash out the image from emulsion...??

[madanpandey]

Why manual screen printing are not available in India?