I am using Jacquard Water Based ink and Im currently having problems with the ink drying to quickly. While I would love to go purchase some ink retarder I am out of $$ until I get this job done. So my question is I have heard of people using vegetable glycerine as a retarder..... anyone know anythin...

ok.... just to make sure I have it clear... its about 10 sec, maybe a little less, before there is color change in the emulision and 23 seconds for clearing of the screen of the unexposed areas. Thats 13min 30 seconds and the unexposed areas are not halftone full black out on that. It is giving me a...

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ok... what we have here is a complete failure..... My first attempt at a halftone CMYK. Colors did not match, the ones allined correctly, and the actual color scheme is completly off. Anyway....4 screens CMYK exposure under a 500W shop light was 13min 30 sec. Washout: I started seeing the first part...

oh yea... one last thing...

What is the fastest drying time for this emulsion that it can be exposed after coating?

I have a 500w Exposure unit and there is soooo many different opinions on coating and exposing of all different types of emulsions.... My question is this: 1. I use double layered transparency printouts and have started to have some luck after using 4 screens at about 12 min. Is anyone using a DIY E...