Wow...this is by far the best tutorial lesson vid on KZfaq.

Thank you for another informative video. Since the start of my screen printing business I have purchased all my supplies from you because of your customer service and endlessly helpful information.

Brilliant, I was getting that slime texture at the back of my screen with the emulsion washing out and didn't know why! Cheers bro

If you’re using plastisol ink, you can mix in some curable reducer to thin it down a little. As far as getting the ink softer, printing through a higher mesh count such as a 230 will help you to get a softer print. Again, if you’re printing plastisol, you can mix in curable reducer or even soft hand additive. With waterbased ink, you can mix in water.

Thank u soo much ,Ryonet. Very informative and useful.

Thanks a lot Ryonet, you have solved plenty of my screen printing problems. Keep it up bro

Hmmm. I thought I had an exposure time issue but now I see it could be a positive contact issue, Thanks Ryo, You get a gold star

You will want to follow the steps on the bottle of diazo and then mix the entire thing into the pot of emulsion. If you’re using waterbased ink, you can sprits the ink with water to keep it flowing.

Thank god for KZfaq.

We unfortunately do not have any recommendations for that light as we have not tested it. You will want to do a step wedge test.

@bitriotrecords You are probabloy having issues because QTX is a pre-sensitized emulsion and exposes a lot faster than the DXP emulsion you started out with. Because it exposes faster it has a much smaller exposure window which basically gives you a level of forgiveness. I you are using a more basic light to expose your screens I would definately recommend switching back to a dual cure emulsion like DXP or Ryonet new WBP - Ryan

Make sure you're using transparent film and have enough pressure pushing down on the film so it creates positive contact with the screen.

@Ryonet Thanks for the tip. We have a good exposure unit - one of your aluminum looking auto UV boxes, but I just am not having good luck with the pre-sensitized emulsion so I am going to give the dual cure another shot as when we didn't know what we were doing, we were able to make good screens with it :] Actually getting in on some emulsion, screens and chems at the last minute with the wicked silkscreeningsupplies sale :]

Thanks

where is the "locked screen" tutorial? I can't find it. Been looking!

you really go the extra mile .. thanks

The DIY Kit said 9min expo time but if you use glass on top go a lil longer. I went 10 min and the glass and screen was hot. even burned the edge of the glass into the screen. It was a chore getting the image out, lesson learned

Hi ryonet Iam using 150wtts.hallow gen light in this what is the time of expose ? please tell me & how much emulsion to mix with how much.sensatizer measurement? & After printing starts the ink was getting harden What to mix with ink to soft?

thanks guys, that's so helpful!

anyone have any idea why when i go to wash out my screen after exposing. the image that wasn’t burned becomes bubbly in a way and i end up having to peel my image instead of it washing out nicely

how long should you leave a emulsion covered screen 1/1 coverage to dry before expose it?

Thanks man, very very helpful....

@bitriotrecords thanks guys! dual cure will always exposure much eaier, it has a lot longer exposure latitude which = level of forgiveness. Good luck and email us if you have questions :) ryan

i always have this problem when the artwork has thick lines and dots, i use 43 mesh . what is the perfect time to put the screen on exposure for how long?

great!

@yurmybuddy Awesome, we'll keep them coming!

If I have UV machine that I used to use for offset plates exposure .. should I expose for 30 secs or more?

Hello Ryan, my screen keep blowing out. What can be the problem? I do want to mention that it is some old emulsion over a year old. Maybe 2

thanks

What emulsion are you using here? I have noticed that when I switched to Ulano QTX, despite printing transparencies twice as dark, I am having tons of trouble washing out screens. When I used CCI DXP dual cure emulsion that came with the Ryonet Beginner kit, transparencies that were way worse than I create now washed out way better! I have used a stouffer scale to get the timing right, but still many issues with QTX. I ask because of your comment at 4:55. Sounds like DXP?

Hi Mr bryan, do u sell the pistolet u are using to wash the frame thx

@ryonet if you cannot see your image after burning when held up to the light what does this mean?

I am having an issue getting a image on my screen. I have tried 3 times with absolutely no results. I have varied the exposure time from 11 to 18 minutes made sure there was pressure on film to screen and I am using the emulsion supplied with the DIY kit. Everything is done in a dark room using a bug light. What am I doing wrong?

the edges of my paper are showing up when i wash out the image. any help with that?

How long do i expose the image if i use a 250w bulb?when o was it out with image details fall off.

how long should the emulsion dry for when i try to wash it out the emulsion just comes off....

What does 2/2 coat mean in the emulsion direction? Is it coat shirt side and ink side twice? I thought it had to be thin coat? Help!!! lol

Podrian poner subtitulos para los que no hablan ingles. Hay muchos en latino america!

No you must wash out the image right away.

You sure can but I wouldn't make a habit of it.

What is the exposure time??

My design won’t wash out