How to Coat a Silk Screen Printing Frame with Emulsion | In depth Screen Print Training

[@ThePrintLife]

Who would have thought you could talk for 13 edited minuets about coating a screen!!! imagine how long it was un-edited.

[@MrXrayPL]

Man that was nice bit of stretching this second way to coat :P Greetings from Poland. Love those training videos :D

[@LonsoHD]

you dont get enough credit ,your videos are still helping people and they always will thanks man

[@saltedbug]

100% he purposely nicked one side so he could show us what would happen. Thanks boss man. Much love

[@jamieleinbach8076]

This was awesome! I’ve been meaning to ask a few questions about your way of coating and this answered all of them. Thanks for taking us into your dark room, looks like a rad space!

[@mikeydesignssilkscreen473]

Love this series! Very thorough, yet not stale.

[@ThePrintLife]

Thanks Mikey

[@robsuede]

These Instructional Videos Kick Ass! Thank You Cam!

[@ThePrintLife]

thank you so much.

[@UrbanCrate]

Thank you! I am starting out in the business and I need all the help I can get! Your videos are awesome!

[@MasterScreenPrints]

I was doing the imulsion without degreasing and it kept blowing out. I was so frustrated. Thanks for your video

[@flanikent]

Love the grubby palms dialogue

[@LOLODAWG]

Thank you for explaining things in such a simple easy way for beginners!

[@LyszSimmons]

Good very in depth video. It's like a training

[@jessicaberenice]

Today I see your videos for first time, Im from Mexico. In Mexico we have a suburb “Colonia Algarin” and there are many streets full of material, inks, workshops, t shirts for print, paper, many things... you should come to Mexico and made a video here. Congrats! Definitely you have a new suscriber! Note: sorry for my spelling 😅

[@readin1minute]

Thank you. Can you also do a tutorial about lighting? Importance of different light environments, etc.

[@ThePrintLife]

DongKyu Lee Shit!!! I meant to include that topic in this video. So much to talk about.

[@jackfenn7524]

You make the ultimate in good instructional videos. Nice!

[@rougepompier]

Great video!!!

[@ThePrintLife]

Thanks you. I was trying real hard to be funny. It ain't easy.

[@partybunnie5420]

Thank you Cam. Excellent video.

[@alisonrosetees]

Love this series Cam!

[@jamilmuhammad1320]

Please sir what is the name of chemical that you are spraying before wahing a used mesh

[@cherylbrownlifeexposed3926]

Watching this again today. Thanks a bunch. love your explanations...

[@ThePrintLife]

Thank you for coming back Cheryl, Your the best.

[@zullhs.8055]

everything is on point in this video. thanks man

[@ThePrintLife]

Thank you, you are the best.

[@THECLARENCES]

Very cool!!! xoxo The Clarences

[@prototypeeight9503]

Nice video Cam - Love that print life!!!

[@johnraymonddomingo870]

Thanks man this will help a lot for our busyness. May I ask what chemical are you using for the sdeeping tank can i used deluted bleach on water?

[@atravelerofbothtimespace4172]

Scoopcoater alternatives?

[@reachinguptohim4292]

You're awesome! So informative! Perfect attitude!

[@madisonsmith3424]

You da man Cam

[@sampaguitacs3594]

hey question! are you using a light safe bulb for lighting? or is this emulsion not effected by light?

[@joseluisbermudez2722]

Its a good training. Thanks Cam

[@russkraine2151]

nice vid man very helpful

[@jarradclarke924]

Just starting up.. I'm having trouble sourcing a light for in the dark room, so I can see what i'm doing. what are those lights called? Appreciate any help and all the Printl Life VIDZ. :)

[@jimkozikis892]

Cool beans. Did you make the wall mount or is the available from someone?

[@convertiblejay4857]

Using the thick edge left too much emulsion on my screen which led to a lot of drips.. i had to redo it with the thin edge… way better results. Your other tips are good tho

[@FatimaTaguivlogngJapan]

Thanks for sharing this idea bro.

[@TripleDHoney]

Hey Cam question..... can I do several screens at one time or how long will they last in the dark room before they are harder to burn

[@juanjuan-ng9ys]

hi, what emulsion did you use in this video? do you know if wr-25 ( CCI) Works for watter base and discharge?,thanks.

[@internetblair]

what can i use as a substitute if i don’t have a scoop coater?

[@gethershemcaguete4381]

Will there be any differnce if u applied na emulsion the other way (from left to right and vice versa) instead of from bottom to top?

[@ragtop63]

Great info. That white balance tho!

[@searchinglife6122]

are u using a safe light ? or can this be done in normal light or it. have to be Dark ?

[@pane2125]

so detailed, perfect

[@brianenglish5949]

More good information

[@phanchayrithy264]

Very good

[@coreystephens323]

Love the training. Thanks man!

[@69rootman69]

Does two coats on each side significantly decrease pinholes? I typically do one hit one each side.. I’ve been wanting to up it to 2 hits but I don’t want to blow through a ton of emulsion/ have to test exposure times again.

[@cavernicola951]

Why do you have to do the outside first (not the squeegeeing side)?

[@IoannesNota]

Today i tried to coat a screen for the first time and i realised that my coater was too big so it didn’t fit in the back of the screen! It is important to mention, see if it fits first before you do the first side haha

[@activeenglishlecreusot9628]

XP counts. Live and learn. What a fun process right lol

[@IoannesNota]

Active English Le Creusot for sure my man! I cannot wait to have my first print done properly

[@AndyX1337]

I don't have an exposure unit, how to do it without one, Thanks

[@katybender7094]

I’m not sure what size emulsion coater I should get. I am buying screens that are 20x24. But I currently have screens that are 10x14. Do I need two different sizes?

[@motorgash]

95% of us don't have a dip tank. Thanks for the awesome video though, appreciate it!

[@ThePrintLife]

You know what, I have actually stopped using one, For along time I was all about them, But I have since changed my tune.

[@activeenglishlecreusot9628]

Great content bro! Just one thing is that many many others say to coat the screen ending with the outside. You're doing the reverse? Does it wven matter which side we end coating with?

[@dusthart8303]

What is a cheap degreaser that I can grab at say dollar store or Walmart?

[@heavyinkprinting1367]

Good tutorial.

[@vincentbusalla5432]

it is ok f i will dry the emulsion through hair blower?

[@risotoo4564]

Hey Cam ! Thanks again for your video ! You do 2 coats on each side of the frame. But if I want to print on paper with small details, should I do 2/2 or 1/1 is better ? Thanks !

[@ThePrintLife]

sharp edge 1 and 1 and let them dry with inside facing down.

[@risotoo4564]

Thanks ;)

[@danijadeka8958]

How long you can saving that emulsion? It has mix with sensitizer right..??

[@jsvabenianteartlineprintin5776]

Sir, is this ok in printing half-tones, simulated process, and cmyk printing? Thank you.

[@frontlinestrong]

Great video... Thanks! 👍🏼

[@ericl8821]

Thanks Cam, good vid. Question: How long does your emulsion last? I usually only get quarts due to the fear of it going bad, but have been thinking of going to gallons (I also use presensitized). Also, I usually only do 1 coat on back side of all my screens and that has worked fine for me. I find that doing 1:1 or 2:2 coats affects my exposure time and I’ve never seen any advantage to that. Thanks for the feedback!

[@ThePrintLife]

That you for the kind words. I have heard pre-sensitized can go bad faster but honestly it has never been a problem here. we go through it so fast, probably because of the 2 and 2. Side note the biggest reason for the 2 on the back is truly just habit. 1 on the back is just as good and saves a bit of emulsion as well. thanks for the comment Eric.

[@norbnadolny2369]

Is that a 16" or 18" coater?

[@bluesdog88]

Do you need to use a particular type of globe when making a screen or using it to make prints?

[@keitham75]

What brand / emulsion are you using? I would like to use an emulsion that is already “charged”. I just started printing. Manual press. Plasisol ink and some discharge inks

[@kaumana808]

I fucking love these videos!

[@battrivera6884]

"Keep your grubby palms off the mesh" LMAO.

[@jackfenn7524]

Yeah, now i understand why mine turned out so splotchy.

[@pane2125]

great advice actually

[@cheapdope]

RELEASE THE BEAD!!

[@tallboycan]

Excellent how-to video. Great info, presented clearly and concisely and with valuable tips along the way. Thanks Cam! I see you put 2 coats one each side and you explained why. But I've seen a few videos by other screen printers who only do one coat on each side. What is the most common number of coats pros apply? Are there downsides to 2 coats on each side?

[@ThePrintLife]

2 seems to be the standard practice. 2 coats will make a marginally thicker stencil, in some cases you may not want that like when you need the fine details in a halftone, then 1 and 1 may be better suited.

[@inkingsink]

PRINT LIFE...!!

[@samuelnovelo101]

Sizes of mesh what d diference with sizes

[@michaelraney9812]

where can i get the rack for the wall please?

[@ThePrintLife]

I bought it on ebay.

[@JeMotovlog03]

what size of your screen?

[@Thomsonite76]

Hey, uh, almost every other video or site or tutorial I've watched/read, it's a 1/1 pull, with the thin edge. Why do you differ?

[@amaury_permer]

Emulsion coating depends on what you want to achieve and how many prints you want to make, there's different ways to coat a screen for example There's 1 over 1 coating 2 over 2 coating or 3 over 2 coating

[@gweatherly9330]

Hey Cam! Love your tutorial videos for those just learning. Quick question if you don’t mind. Could you tell me the name of the emulsion you’re using? The link you provided links to something else on Amazon. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks & Happy New Year.

[@211studios]

What type of liquid tape do you use?

[@ThePrintLife]

We use liquid tape from nazdar. its a two part system available on their website.

[@34JOSH212]

Çok sağol dostum baya yardımcı oldun teşekkür ediyorum

[@Big___Sarge]

How do you like that bracket. I keep debating on if I want to get one or not.

[@ThePrintLife]

its pretty cool, not a necessity.

[@nicktasker7918]

Screen printing is so hard. I go to buy a screen printer,flash dryer ,screens ink, emulsion, and a $250 exposure unit. I also bought a film outlit printer that was $125 that was wide format. You think id be set right. Btw im 16 and im so limited to buying the supplies. I print out my design(have no clue if its dark enough) and i expose. Turns out i was using wrong emulsion. My screens were ruined so now i got to buy new emulsion, remover, and screens. Im like crying at this point. I get the new stuff and i make one screen that doesnt even let all the ink through. Mean while my mom is screaming at me for trying to wash out the emulsion in the dark in my shower. Now ive spent all this momey and i dont know how to get these screens done right. Its so inconsistent that j cant even get an exposure time. I just want somebody to walk it through and figure out my problems. (Oh and the emulsion expires after 3 months so i am throwinf emulsion down the drain. Is my film not dark enough, do i need a new exposure unit, do i need a power washer, do i need a washout booth, do i need ink remover for plastisol, my screens are 110 and 160, do i need a fancy darkroom, do i actually need defreaser. I cant even get to actual printing cuz my screens don't burn right and i have no clue why and i feel like I've wasted all this time, money, and i don't know what to do.

[@ThePrintLife]

Dont get frustrated. Learning anything new always requires experimentation, and unfortunately experimentation with supplies costs money. I have been using marukami t9 emulsion with great success try that. With the film you should be able to hold it up to a light and not see through it. Get a gallon of emulsion remover I use easyway supra. That stuff rips the emulsion right off the screen. The shower is a problem becouse you are dumping emulsion down the drain and you will clog your pipes. So wash out in a Tupperware container. And filter the solids out before you dump it down the drain. Just keep pluggin away. Hit me in the comments with one question at a time and I will try to make a video about it.

[@TDOGwDC20]

Where did you get that scoop coater?

[@ThePrintLife]

just placed an amazon link in the description for you.

[@muhammadnaeemkhan4994]

very very intesting dear

[@charlievman]

all the emulsions

[@edgarmedina4790]

Un saludo desde Colombia gracias

[@sujanlama2065]

How to coat a screen without scoop coater?

[@ngavaka8133]

There are a few technique's in coating a screen, I've found a few cross Techniques, everything has a reason? If there's no given reason, then it should not be performed. here's one; the printing side or the inner part of the screen is the most crucial side, so there for, it should be the first side to get coated. not the back side of the screen. (Reason) It's the side that gets worked the most. Think about it now??

[@alexfab3028]

Wrong. The squeegie side hast to be coated last, To push the Emulsion to the outside, where the colors will build up.

[@4miniworld]

how did you get the sentence SPIK AND SPAN? thats a really dutch saying hahahaha

[@ThePrintLife]

My mom used to say it!

[@alonsomendoza5994]

sup Cam

[@erostupaz1039]

YOU MADE IT FUCKING SIMPLE... \M/

[@4ukk]

twelve hours? what?)

[@richardberry4748]

#PrintFam

[@JaeWoodberry]

700th Like

[@ThePrintLife]

Not bad jason. Perfect timing

[@shtewps]

Man, I get that you're probably just trying to optimize your keywords and whatever but people need to seriously stop using the word "silk". Screen printing has nothing to do with silk anymore and it's an antiquated, deprecated term.

[@ThePrintLife]

No it dont, and yes I am

[@kaumana808]

Yes... in today's world we must be sensitive not to offend anyone. 😂😂😂😂 silk screening shows respect to the culture and where it came from. Imma call it silk screening forever!

[@Chevaposaurus]

instructions unclear- coated screen in degreaser, was smoking a ciggarette, now the screen has burnt up. now i have a aluminium frame, with no screen. wife accused me of smoking meth. Smells like burning plastic. she would know. Ugh.