Screenprinting Setup

Supplies

Exposing & reclaiming screens

• Speedball photo emulsion (& catalyst) Suppliers: Dick Blick (online); Artist & Craftsman (usually stocked in store)
• screen reclaimer
• 400W metal halide light bulb Suppliers: Lowe's
  (tentative. looks like I didn't document the one that I was originally using & can't find it now.)
• lamp that can handle the 400W bulb
• red bulb (optional) for that lightroom feel while exposing screens
• high pressure nozzle to clear ink and emulsion out of the screen

Ink

• Speedball acrylic permanent ink Suppliers: Dick Blick (online for quart jars); Artist & Craftsman
• Extender Base, for adding transparency to inks. Suppliers: Blick (online); Artist & Craftsman

Screens

• Mesh: 180T monofilament Supplier: Screen Printers Resource
  Very important to use only monofilament mesh for sharp images on paper.
• Nylon tape to hold down mesh
• staples (& staple gun) for stretching mesh
• tape to water-proof frames
• Haven't needed to purchase frames anytime recently.

Misc

• Painter's tape for holding down clips
• Registration clips
• Clothes line and binder clips for hanging prints to dry

Exposing screens

Speedball emulsion & 250W BBA No.1 Photoflood

Screen Size	Lamp Height	Exposure Time
8 x 10"	12"	10 minutes
10 x 14"	12"	10 min.
12 x 18"	15"	16 min.
16 x 20"	17"	20 min.
18 x 20"	17"	20 min.