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So glad I came across this website. Me and my boyfriend want to start printing t-shirts, posters, and who knows what else when we get going - all from his artwork. We have been shopping around for quotes from screen printing companies but as you are all too aware the costs are astronomical, especially when you are just getting started. He has done screen printing at UNI, so the actual process we are okay with. The only thing we are struggling with is exposing the screens. I have been reading all the threads on home UV exposure units, and am really excited at the prospect of being able to do this at home.
But in the first instance, does anyone know of anywhere that offers this as a service? i.e. can you send off your design and get it exposed?
But in the first instance, does anyone know of anywhere that offers this as a service? i.e. can you send off your design and get it exposed?
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Re: Screen Set up
Wed, July 4, 2007 - 2:39 PMMost screenprinting shops will be happy to do this for hobbyists. Just look in the local directory for screenprinting shops and call around. You will no doubt find one that will provide this service at a reasonable fee to cover their costs.
On another note, you could use the sun (even in the UK!). You will find a free article on using the sun to expose your screen at my blog - screenprintanswers.com online.
Bill Hood
Screenprint Consultant
School of Screenprinting . com
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Re: Screen Set up
Tue, December 2, 2008 - 6:46 PMfuck that shit, you can totally do it yourself in a bathroom. i work with a normal 300watt lightbulb and my shit comes out great! with the bulb 17 inches from the screen i expose it for 28 minutes. but also my mesh is yellow, which iv heard lengthens the exposure process. silk screening does not take expensive equipment. -
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Re: Screen Set up
Wed, December 3, 2008 - 8:48 AMWe also do this at home and use our spare bathroom to prime and expose our screens. For supplies, I would check Craig's List.
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Re: Screen Set up
Tue, January 20, 2009 - 7:43 AMit is relatively easy, you can get a 500w halogen work light from any hardware store, mount it on a shelf about 2 feet from the screen, get a 1/4 inche piece of glass that can fit inside your screen, and put some foam or cardboard painted black underneath the screen, that fits inside the frame, to push up the film tight against the screen.
i have doubts you could find a shop that would do this for you for a reasonable price, why would they? but if you do then your lucky
