Emulsion not fully washing out :/
Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:22 am
Hello, I'm fairly new to the screen printing business and I'm experiencing a problem that idk how to get around.
When I wash out my design on my screen, some parts of the design fully washes out while other parts (mainly the fine detail) are not washing out all the way. Once I start washing the design out, I can instantly see that it's working in the big areas. In the small areas, I can see light through those parts but the emulsion isn't fully coming out. It seems like parts of the screen where the design didn't fully wash out are washing out (to the point where I can see the outline of the design) but aren't coming ALL THE WAY out so ink won't go thru those parts.
As you can see from the attached picture that reads MIND (over) MATTER, the "I" and the right part of the "M" in mind are fully washed out. But for the most part, the "N" isn't washed out but you can still see where it's supposed to be washed out by the outline. The "M" in matter on the bottom is all messed up also and the "A" didn't bother to wash out. Light is penetrating through the letters even though ink isn't able to seep through.
HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
- Corbin
When I wash out my design on my screen, some parts of the design fully washes out while other parts (mainly the fine detail) are not washing out all the way. Once I start washing the design out, I can instantly see that it's working in the big areas. In the small areas, I can see light through those parts but the emulsion isn't fully coming out. It seems like parts of the screen where the design didn't fully wash out are washing out (to the point where I can see the outline of the design) but aren't coming ALL THE WAY out so ink won't go thru those parts.
As you can see from the attached picture that reads MIND (over) MATTER, the "I" and the right part of the "M" in mind are fully washed out. But for the most part, the "N" isn't washed out but you can still see where it's supposed to be washed out by the outline. The "M" in matter on the bottom is all messed up also and the "A" didn't bother to wash out. Light is penetrating through the letters even though ink isn't able to seep through.
HELP PLEASE!!!!!!
- Corbin