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Drawing fluid and screen filler

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:34 pm
by crowley
Hey guys tried to have some fun and try something new. I was asked by my wife to make a shirt for her. I used it as an opportunity to use the drawing fluid and screen filler to make The shirt it was the perfect opportunity and subject to do, it was just a drawing of a dog and of a cat,really cartoony stuff. I drew both of them used the screen filler after every thing looked like it should have and the drawing&fluid came off nicely when run under water and The screen filler covered the areas it was supposed to nicely, but after everything dried and I went to make the shirt I stirred a black water based ink put the ink on The screen and squeeqed the ink and I just couldn't get the ink through the screen onto the shirt I lifted up The screen looked and saw a little outline of the animals but really faint (took it for granted everything was going smooth I didn't set up any registration marks )knew iwas ruining anew shirt so pressed down really hard on my 110 mesh screen to try to press the ink throu by but I never had to do that before. Double printed shirt one figure faint one heavy messed up the shirt , knew I mess up by not setting up registration but don't understand why I had to press the ink in as hard as I did? Never had a problem with that ink going through the screen before any ideas anybody? Thanks in advance Crowley

Re: Drawing fluid and screen filler

Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2015 1:17 pm
by Catspit Productions
I'm not sure. It could be the drawing fluid did not washout completely. Water based ink on a 110 mesh should print very easily. So there must be something blocking the mesh.