Tips for making the hottest web version

In this article, we will talk about the problems of plate making, including hand-made tools, photosensitive glue coating and the selection of some types of movable parts

first of all, do you have a tension meter? Each silk screen studio needs a tension meter. You need a tensiometer with a reading of 30-40 Newtons.) Even if you only buy the pre tensioned silk version, you also need a tension meter to check whether the version you buy is qualified. If you make your own version, it is more necessary to put a tension meter on the version to measure the exact tension. This will save you a lot of time to re tension due to unqualified tension. In short, every studio must have a tension measuring instrument. Now you can buy some cheap tension measuring instruments used by others on the Internet. I've seen used tension gauges priced at only $250, while new ones cost $500

next, are you ready for a squeegee? One of the most amazing things I have seen is that in a video tape, people actually use a wooden mixing strip to coat the plate with photosensitive glue. There is no reason why there is no necessary tool in a silk making department. For surface (plane) printing, I suggest using a scraper with sharp edges, which is slightly narrower than the frame width, because you don't want the scraper to always touch the side of the frame when scraping

don't worry too much about the flat edge of the scraper, which is beneficial in some printing applications. However, direct screen printing of large area texture is not included, unless you need a thicker ink layer thickness

don't think it's a difficult job to glue the plate. Scraping is just an easy job in the printing process. You don't need to scrape the plate in the dark dark room, but you can do it in a weak light; As long as the room is sealed with light from the roof, windows and door cracks

I found that the best material for sealing windows and door seams is dark red cloth. The dark red cloth can let some light pass through, but it filters out the UV light that can make the photosensitive glue react. It is important to remember that the dry version is more sensitive to light than the wet version. Therefore, it should be preserved more carefully

suggestions on gluing

when applying photosensitive glue to the plate, first fill half of the photosensitive liquid in the scraper and scrape the glue at the bottom of the plate (printing contact surface); Then turn the version over and scrape the glue on the other side (scraping surface). Each side of the two sides of the plate only needs to be glued once to form a uniform and thin photosensitive adhesive layer. For the double curing photosensitive liquid used today, it is enough to submit it to the national development and Reform Commission and other relevant officials according to the above method

after the photosensitive adhesive dries out, you can prepare for printing. If you mess up the photosensitive glue, it doesn't matter if it constitutes a new driving force for the development of the new material industry. You can use the "dry scraping" method to remove it. The so-called "dry scraping" is to scrape directly on the plate without filling the photosensitive liquid in the scraper

eye measurement

one of the most important materials for us - silk, how should we choose? First of all, we have not used silk made of silk for a long time. In plane printing, we usually use multi strand wire (one wire is composed of multi strand wire) or single strand wire

it is generally better to choose a single strand wire because of its good directional stability and higher tensile strength than a multi strand wire. Recently, new silk materials have appeared in Japan. The wire thickness (wire diameter) is thinner but the strength is higher. I have seen people use up to 455 threads of silk to print by hand, and still get good ink coverage

when we talk about how many threads there are in silk. For example, when we use 110, 230, or 355 wires, we mean TPI (threads per inch), that is, the number of wires per inch (don't confuse it with DPI. Some processes require adding CPE LPI, PPI, etc. in a certain proportion). Some printers can get good coverage with 230 thread plates, while some printers may get square patterns through circular holes. Remember, although the number of wires is the same (all the reasons why 230 wires affect the mechanical measurement of the pressure tester), there are still differences between wires

silk is different due to the thickness of the thread. The thickness of lines can be divided into s, m, t and HD. But at present, this method is more general, that is, the wire is marked by the number of wires (TPI) and the diameter of wires (microns), such as 110/37230/45355/33 and 355/35; The former data shows the mesh number (TPI), and the latter data is the diameter and thickness of the line (expressed in microns)

the thickness (thickness) of the wire is very important for the correct selection of the wire. The thicker silk hole is smaller, and the ink has poor trafficability, but higher tensile strength can be obtained. When using high-strength wire tension, pay attention to the recommended strength; This is to ensure that the wire is stretched to obtain a thinner thickness, and the hole is opened for the ink to pass through. According to my experience, the tensile strength of high-strength silk should reach 30 Newton

the selection of silk is relatively simple, which can be carried out according to the following instructions:

* if you want to get a thicker ink layer thickness, you can choose thick silk (at least 60/86)

* if you want the silk to feel soft and the ink coverage is low, you can use thick and thin silk (the maximum limit is 260/305)

* for CMYK plus spot color printing, 305 mesh (line) silk is recommended

* for white shirt cartoon printing, 230 thread silk effect is good

* for thick background printing, 85/156 silk can be selected according to different fineness requirements

* for halftone fine background color, 180/200 thread can be used

* for Topcolor or touch plate printing, 230/305 silk can be used

* to select which mesh of wire should be targeted at the specified live parts, and correct data and experience can be obtained from continuous trials and failures. But learning the terminology and the use of tools in silk screen printing is the first step to make a printable version

source: Henan printing art