![]() ![]() Any ink or screen filler will keep the emulsion remover from working. I also use distilled vinegar and a Magic Eraser for stubborn stains. So, if you are finished with an emulsion design and want to reuse a screen here is how you remove the emulsion:īefore I remove any emulsion I remove any excess ink or screen filler that was used to patch up the screen. I keep the following on hand to clean my screens: Note: I tend to use Yudo screens to screen print because they are flat and don’t take up any storage space….however the there is no protection on the sides against flinging your ink out across the table like a larger frame would have so I have to be super careful. Only emulsion remover can remove the design so that the screen can be reused with a different design. The ink can be washed away after use and the design will not wash away. Photo emulsion allows you to screen print very detailed designs over and over again. ![]() If you print out a design on transparency paper, place it on top of the screen and expose it to light….the photo emulsion will expose and become permanent on the screen except for where the design blocked out the light. After screen printing the ink can be washed out of the screen and the contact paper still stays in place and can be reused for multiple prints.Įmulsion: Photo emulsion is a substance that you apply to a screen and let dry in the dark. ![]() Here’s the difference:Ĭontact paper: I hand cut a design into adhesive paper and apply it to the screen. I get so many questions on how to clean a silk screen I thought I’d do a tutorial on it! There are two types of screens that I use over and over again: the contact paper stencil screen and the photo emulsion screen. ![]()
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