Notice
- This equipment should not be operated without induction.
- This tool may be used while alone in the space.
Screen Printing Equipment
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Screens
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Squeegees
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Emulsion troughs
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Screen printing vacuum bed
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Exposure unit with vacuum
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Print drying rack
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Drying chamber with fan
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Pressure washer
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Weighing scales
Screen Printing Consumables
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System3 acrylic paints
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System3 acrylic printing medium
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System3 acrylic textile medium
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Degreaser (diluted Fairy liquid)
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Parcel tape
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Acetate sheets
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Newsprint paper
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Black sugar paper
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Printmaking paper
Condition Notes
Our equipment is 2nd hand and in good condition.
Screen Printing Induction Waiting List
Maintenance
Report any equipment issues to @silkscreentechs
Report any consumables low in stock to @silkscreentechs
Risk Assessment
Identify risks
State control measures
System3 Acrylic Paint Safety Data Sheet.pdf (162.2 KB)
System3 Acrylic Medium Safety Data Sheet.pdf (205.9 KB)
System3 Textile Medium Safety Data Sheet.pdf (202.8 KB)
Flat Fox One Step Photopolymer Safety Data Sheet.pdf (5.4 MB)
Flat Fox Emulsion Remover Safety Data Sheet.pdf (59.3 KB)
How to Screen Print:
Watch a brief overview of the process here!
PREP:
- Coat screen in photo emulsion in a red light room
- Wait for screen to dry (use drying cabinet to accelerate, if available).
- Print out a positive, transparency film with design on it
- Lay positive onto UV exposure unit with dried unexposed screen,.
- Expose.
- Wash out unhardened photo emulsion with warm water from an electric power shower (mildly pressured) in front of a waterproof light box
- Dry again in another drying cabinet or wait for it to dry naturally
- Use brown tape to block out any unwanted areas of the screen that are not coated with photo emulsion
- Mount screen into frame
- Put a bead of ink along one edge, and float the screen
- Use newsprint to do a test to get it going
- Use a piece of plastic fixed to the bed to find the position of the print on the bed for alignment with the paper
- Use masking tape to mark corners
PRINT:
- Locate paper on masking tape registration corners
- Drop the screen onto the bed
- Pull once/twice hard towards you
- Lift screen
- Flood back the screen to prevent drying
- Place paper in drying rack
TIDY:
- Wash all the ink from the screen using the shower head
- Work a few sprays of photo emulsion remover into the screen with a sponge and leave to soak for minutes
- Wash out emulsion using pressure washer
- Use mop to dry spray booth
- Bin any used rags, bits of newspaper, and clean the messy room ready for the next member
NOTE:
- If the screen starts to dry, wet it with a sponge and a spray of degreaser (diluted Fairy liquid). Print onto sheets of newsprint until ink comes through normally again.
- Don’t let the screen dry with ink in it, ALWYAS flood the screen between prints