RE: Screen printing Gum?
I was interested in trying it this way a few years ago but never got to try it. Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: jwbrubaker@gmail.com [mailto:jwbrubaker@gmail.com] On > Behalf Of Jack Brubaker > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 10:52 AM > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca > Subject: Re: Screen printing Gum? > > Bob, > > I think Jacik is asking about using the screen to apply the > gum emusion to the paper. It is true that the same emulsion > can make a photo screen by squeegying it into the fabric. > > I tried using a screen to print the emulsion on the paper > back in the the 60s and got too much on the paper so it > flaked off when developed. > That proves nothing about whether it could be perfected. I > await others who may have tried this to give real answers. > > Jack > > On 10/9/08, bobwicks@aol.com <bobwicks@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Jacek : > > > > Yes you can pour the emulsion on the screen. It should be thin > > enough to Squeegee it thinly on the screen. If you make it > too thin, > > it will just run right on through the fabric. I have done this for > > many years. I suggest that you use a synthetic fiber > screen and then > > if you find that you have over exposed the emulsion, you can use a > > dilute solution of Clorox to dissolve or develop the filled > in areas > > and then rinse it with water quickly. I assume you are using a > > Dichromate sensitizer. My first experiences were with Knox > Gelatin > > with Potassium Dichromate. The paint you use to make the > screen prints must be oil base and not soluble in water. > > > > If you have any trouble with itr just let me know. It's a > great way > > to get started. > > Bob > > > > Sent: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 5:09 am > > Subject: Screen printing Gum? > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > I was wondering if anyone has tried making their > pigment/dichromate > > mix and then poured it on screen print and squeeged it? I > wonder if it > > would be a better way of a smooth and even coating? Though > unsure if > > the mix would be too thick or watery for it to be used in a > screen print? > > > > I've never done screen prints before but I had just watched this > > fellow who does screen prints Csaba Markus on youtube. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Rq8C914sU&feature=related > > He's got a few videos there and it seems pretty intresting > what he's > > doing.. > > > > Cheers > > Jacek > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > McCain or Obama? Stay updated on coverage of the Presidential race > > while you browse - Download Now! > >
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