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SCREEN PRINTING (download PDF 1.0MB)
Introduction Preparing the Stencil & Emulsion Printing
Screen Print Materials Exposing the Stencil Stencil Removal / Screen Reclaiming
G&S Pigment System Paints Exposing Units / Methods Trouble Shooting
Creating Artwork Preparing for Printing Iron On Transfers
Mesh / Screen Preparation Printers Equipment Prices

EXPOSING THE STENCIL

 

POSITIONING THE ARTWORK:

SIZE AND PLACEMENT OF IMAGE ON SUBSTRATE

 

CHILDREN - approx. 8" diz.

ADULTS

approx. 10" diameter

Design should not be larger than 4" x 5" and should line up at the bottom of the armpit and be centered between the center of the shirt and the sleeve. Women's and Children's may be slightly higher

POSITIONING THE ARTWORK ON THE SCREEN:

  1. Place the positive face down onto the platen (form that holds T-shirt) in the exact area where it will be printed on the garment.
  2. Place Magic Tape on the corners of the positive, facing upwards. If you turn in a corner edge of the tape first, it will be easier to grab the edges when you want to untape.
  3. Take a pre-coated screen, place it in the head of the printer and lower the screen down to the platen so that it is in contact with the positive and the tape. Press the taped areas so that the positive will adhere to the underside of the screen.
  4. Remove the screen from the head of the printer and expose, following directions for your particular exposing unit.
  5. In the case of a multi-colour design, repeat steps 1 through 4 will all colour positives.
platen
positive face up on underside of screen

 

After positioning the artwork on the pre-coated screen, you will use an ultra-violet light source to expose it (unless you are using a handcut stencil film). You must make certain that there is excellent contact between the positive and the stencil, ie. that the two are as close to each other as possible.