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| augustus |
 Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:53 am |
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hello, i'm new at this, and i wanted to ask some questions.
I just purchased a speedball starter kit, and i will be burning my own screens. the questions i have are
1. what wattages and distances and times should i use
2. burning a screen from the sun(i.e. sticking the screen outside on a summer day) any pointers? |
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| Adrian |
| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:55 pm |
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| i used an outdoor flood light(the really bright halogen ones in the yellow frame for about $20)and put it 2 or 3 feet away for about fifteen minutes. |
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| powellperaltafan |
| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:30 pm |
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i use 2 x 500w halogen flood lights i have them about 1 1/2 feet away and burn for 7 - 10 mins no longer, i have had no problems doing it this way.
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| PASS |
| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:54 pm |
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Ditto... I used a clear 300w bulb, 17in away from frame.. for 7 min-8 max . I'd also recommend getting a piece of glass to fit larger than your design (helps push the image to the mesh/emulsion for a crisp burn) but smaller than the ID of your frame...scotch tape works too.."use both in my book" don't forget to put the frame on top of something blk (like a blk shirt)for the burn.
Later on I built my own exposure box using 4 55K flouresant lights.. also could shoot 2 frames at once..and both exposed in 3 min..
I've never done the outside burn.. but from what i heard 15-20 seconds on a sunny day... 30-40 secs on a cloudy/over cast day.. good luck on that one...
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| augustus |
| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 4:34 pm |
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thanks everyone. i have just a few more questions
should i coat both sides of the screen?
and what are the symptoms of an over and underexsposed screen? |
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| powellperaltafan |
| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 4:40 pm |
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On 2004-06-16 17:34, augustus wrote:
should i coat both sides of the screen?
yes.
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and what are the symptoms of an over and underexsposed screen?
if you over expose your screen you will find it very hard to wash out your image and if you dont expose it for long enough the image will not come out right... |
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| seth c |
| Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:43 pm |
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hahaha.. dont help this dickbag, "augustus".. he's supposed to be outside in the workshop while he's on my dime!
hahaha.. fucker.. busted.. now, get off MY computer and get back to work, bitch.
i dont pay you to waste screens. ha!
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| i_r_taz |
| Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2004 1:19 pm |
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Hey Seth!
I have a plate burner at my house for printing plates! Vaccum(sp) fram and Mercury Exposure system!
I bet that would work much better!
Anyone that knows chime in!
nuArc 40-1k Mercury exposure system
for regular printing plate?
If you need to use it Seth or anybody in Balto let me know!
peace,
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