SCHRAMMR@WLSVAX.WVNET.EDU
Sun, 06 Jun 1999 20:59:36 -0400 (EDT)
Dave,
It is fairly simple. You have a silkscreen on a frame which you can purchase
at an art supply store. You apply a photosensitive liquid to the screen and
let it dry. When dry, you put in in contact with a positive and expose to UV
light. After exposure, develop in water. It helps to have a spray on the
faucet. At this point you can see the image on the screen. Blot and dry
the screen. The screen is placed in contact with a piece of paper. Silk screen
ink (also available at an art supply store) is poured in a line at the top
of the screen a drawn down across the screen with a squeegee. Lift the screen
and voila, a print. You can make many prints. Work quickly so the ink does not
dry on the screen and block the holes. You can silk screen fabric and there are
special textile inks available. After use was the screen. You can also buy
a solution that will remove the original image from the screen so you can reuse
it. This will not give you continuous tone unless your negative has been
"screened" as in lithography.
Bob Schramm
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