How to Remove Emulsion from a Silkscreen

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Learn here on this site all kind of screen printing technique with satisfactory guideline. Every big and small topic is available on this site with oral and video tutorials. This tutorial is also part of same discussion where you can learn about how to remove emulsion from silk screen. It is advantageous thing of using screen printing that it is not disposable and can be used again after first use. You can use it by removing the emulsion from screen and this is we required to teach you here. Photograph emulsion is mostly used in screen printing for obtaining print on any kind of medium. Suppose you have applied the emulsion and now want to clear the screen from emulsion so follow the given instruction.

Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Bleach
  • Hose and garden sprayer
  • Brush
  • Tray
  • 1. Lay the screen over a tray that is large enough to catch every of the water and runoff as you clean. A paint tray or old cookie sheet makes a good cleaning tray.
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    2. Mix 1 part bleach to 1 part water. Pour the mixture over the surface of the screen and let it sit on the surface of the screen for three to five minutes.

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    3. Scrub the entire surface of the screen with a soft bristled brush. Get both sides of the screen, and along the edges and in the corners.

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    4. Spray the screen thoroughly with a garden sprayer set to maximum power. Hold the screen at an point of view to verify that every of the emulsion has been removed. You may need to repeat the entire process to remove every one of the emulsion.

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