My New DIY Exposure Unit and Problems 🤷‍♂️ (Episode#6)

A short video of my DIY Exposure Unit also me having Problems with burning Screens ...How quickly my emotion cures either from the shop lights or the sun ..or both 🤔
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[@yemarican]

I like very much how genuine your video is, unlike some people who upload PERFECT trials and NO mistakes. I went through about the same thing my friend, but I never used UV lights.. I have always used the 500 watt construction lights for about 5 minutes .. they're ok.. with all due respect.. I think the ink bleeding is caused by NOT having a gap between the screen and the fabric.. you must put washers or an american quarter on each corner of the screen to have that gap so the ink wont bleed.. I forgot what its called ... yes .. its called (off contact). I enjoyed watching your clip. Thank you.

[@Dtag1971]

It wasnt the shop lights.... when u walked outside.... the uv from the sun can cure a screen in about 7 to 10 seconds. The heavy ink deposit was most likely caused by a thicker emulsion in that area. Its good to see u jump in to printing. I have been there. The exposure unit i built was pretty cool! Great job and good luck!

[@poormanprinting7837]

Yea didn't think about that being heavy emulsion on one side ...I bet that's what it is ...do you think I was pressing to hard also because I was losing alot of detail...it was like the ink was rolling around the back side taking out the grunge effect on my print?

[@Dtag1971]

@@poormanprinting7837 dont see that as an issue. I print hotsplit transfers....my best guess is uneven emulsion. If u like send me the file and i will try it on my setup.... 2 c what happens.

[@poormanprinting7837]

@@Dtag1971 I believe I got it figured out ..a number of things ..the pallet was off a little..my my technique isn't perfect also i dont have enough experience to talk about the ink I'm using but I switched inks and the print came out perfectly ..I'm still going to try another good ink tonight to make sure I'm right...all this will be in the next video. 👍

[@Dtag1971]

@@poormanprinting7837 Sounds good. Been there. I use plastisol inks. Cured by heat. Union inks and wilflex inks. So hope all goes well. If you need any more help I will do my best to figure it out. Once u r there..... its pretty straight forward. Good Luck!

[@poormanprinting7837]

@@Dtag1971 I tried it again tonight 2 different inks and idk they both came out just fine ..I believe my wife didn't stair the rapid ink last time that's why it's separated

[@superteeprints371]

exposure table is great i have a piece of grey foam that sits in the screen with the glass on top on mine gets some test shirts practice your flood stroke and print stroke it will come you doing great we all mess shirts up at the start god job

[@poormanprinting7837]

Yea i believe either the emulsion was to thick on that one side or my 130 mesh count is laying down to much ink or it's me pressing down to hard idk I'm going to burn another screen today and see what happens..and ty I can always use some help .

[@HelmetVanga]

Dark room is one of the first things you hear. Black is not a color but absence of light if you are Art major. A room with dark light or dim light. Kodak Corp. Has a sheet for dark room & type of lights. Xray needs a red light dark room. Film developing needs its own dark light and so forth. Emultion needs its very own dark room light.

[@youngstersclothing]

Hahaha yup that's how I got started I just jumped right in it still getting my screen printing equipment but love your set up and everything you made for it I'm doing the same 🤙🏼

[@poormanprinting7837]

Yes sir ...its fun and it can also make you drink more often lol

[@youngstersclothing]

@@poormanprinting7837 Hahaha

[@HelmetVanga]

It is customary to put some sort of black foam underneath the screen so light does not bounce all over, and a glass over the film positive fors help too. Great video in spite.

[@NickNasa7]

You're getting uneven ink when printing more than likely due to your off contact of the screen on your board. Also I see you are backing up when pulling the squeegee, now there of course is no wrong or right method as everyone has their own but in my experience I've seen you wanna stand over your screen and let your shoulders do the work not the arms. Your first pass you want to be pretty hard so that the ink pushes the fibers down. That will make the second pass much smoother and leave the print nice and smooth. Also, yellow is shitty to print no matter what lol a white underlay will make the yellow look much better! Keep practicing man!

[@poormanprinting7837]

And there it goes the answer I was looking for ...I didn't know if I needed a white under base on yellow ty....ty... also my pallet was off some and I fixed it this week ..and I been watching videos on how to pull also push ...I'm about ready to give it another shot ...didn't know yellow was that hard to print ..ty for your help I will get this ...or die trying

[@MrGUSGUS2]

15 seconds is all you need with that exposure light you currently have and you don't need the pressure washer to clear the screen; A spray bottle with water will do the trick will save you time every time instead of busting out the pressure washer...

[@poormanprinting7837]

It's really not that big of a deal. I have my pressure washer already set up in the corner of my shop. But yes I see what your talking about and I might try that .

[@print-artgraphics5473]

Really love your setup. Do you know where the problem comes from? If no, the answer is paint your exposure table surface with black color or spread a piece of black cloth or towel on the table top before exposing the screen. That is just the trick. Thank you.

[@poormanprinting7837]

Yep I was learning 🤣 the problem was I took it out side to wash my image off and that 20 sec out side messed up my image so a word of advice don't take it out side with blue ultra fast solvent emulsion..🤣 that's all it takes to mess it up. Use yellow lights in your garage or house or bathroom no uv lights .

[@print-artgraphics5473]

@@poormanprinting7837 ok

[@senadzenkovic2483]

It was not really your garage light, it was the uv light going around your emulsion and bouncing off the wood and back onto the screen.

[@poormanprinting7837]

I really dont know ..but when I cut that light off and used just the yellow lights ..it burned perfectly..so idk

[@senadzenkovic2483]

And also taking the screen outside like that, there are so many uv rays floating outside. You got it to work so good on that!!

[@poormanprinting7837]

@@senadzenkovic2483 yes I did have it out side ...that could have been a big problem also ..I'm learning lol

[@darryllparker9298]

Had did u remove the glass of ur light an ur distance is like 18 inches

[@poormanprinting7837]

Nope left it on

[@darryllparker9298]

@@poormanprinting7837 ok thanks I think mines my light my b defected doesn't look like all the bulbs are on

[@poormanprinting7837]

@@darryllparker9298 I probably should remove it and see if I can get a better burn but I really hate to do that because my burn times will change

[@darryllparker9298]

@@poormanprinting7837 keep ur where it is mines at 40 seconds washed out like it never exposed

[@poormanprinting7837]

Man that sucks ...keep at it you will find the time ..

[@timchilders5472]

Lol good content bro

[@poormanprinting7837]

That's a old video there lol

[@rmunoz5439]

I know it's been a while, for this video. I just bought that Uv Light and was wondering if you removed the Glass from the light fixture??.. does it matter if the Glass is in the fixture ???

[@poormanprinting7837]

I did remove it ..to me it made no difference. I have mine about 16 inches up from my screens

[@rmunoz5439]

@@poormanprinting7837 thank you.

[@goldie8856]

I got this light plus some plexiglass sheets to use with my ecotex ap blue emulsion. I tried every thing to burn the screen it didn't work! My screen is 110 mesh 10 x 4 in size. I use the light first for 10 seconds nothing I put it in da sun nothing! I put it back under the Quans light with a black cloth under the screen it burned for over 45 mins. I finally saw some of the image but it didn't wash out without me spraying it with emulsion remover but the image was fugde! I have watched every youtube vid on how to burn screen. I have called for advice! I ready to give up I have wasted money I don't have & not counting time to started a tee business! What I'm doing wrong? I had da 500watt light first it burn through my screens I fudged up 3 screens the da bulb broke! so I got da Quan

[@poormanprinting7837]

Something is wrong with your emulsion I can guarantee you that's the problem