Chapter 65 65．What is screen printing?

Q has been jamming What is screen printing?I've heard people say it's an old technology, which I find interesting.How good is the old technology, just like yogurt, Qinghai old yogurt is much better than those so-called old yogurt made by Mengniu. A Danish artist Andre Moulin has been jamming Screen printing is an ancient Chinese technique, but silk has been replaced by polyester mesh today.The first time I heard about this technology, I became very interested in it.I bought an instruction book about screen printing, but the complicated steps and high cost stifled the fun and creativity. I threw away the instruction book and started various experiments.Unexpectedly, screen printing is actually very easy and can be done at a very low cost.Totally possible to try at home.I've taught hundreds of people to screen print with my cheap and easy version and everyone is amazed - it really works!Wash the canvas under warm water, wash off the unexposed lotion with a dishcloth, compare the mesh with the photo to see if it is clean?I think Shanghai is like this kind of cleanliness, a kind of silky cleanliness.

> Q65 Extended reading Screen Printing DIY／Kid & Andre Moulin 1.Assemble the wooden frame, the size of the wooden frame in the picture is 30 cm x 40 cm. 2.A rubber hammer makes assembly easier. 3.Bind the mesh to the wooden frame with a binding machine. 4.Cut off the excess mesh. 5.Apply a layer of emulsion on top of the mesh (doesn't have to be done in the dark). 6.Coat both sides. 7.Smooth out the emulsion. 8.Emulsions need to be left to dry in the dark, which takes 4-6 hours. 9.Find an image template, such as a digital photo, this one of the Royal Theater in Copenhagen.

10.Print the photo onto a transparent film, just like you would with a projector picture.Then stick the transparent film with pictures on the mesh, and fix the position with transparent tape. 11.Put the canvas in front of a 500-watt lamp to dry for 3-6 minutes, and place the lamp 20 cm away from the canvas. 12.Wash the canvas under warm water, using a dish cloth to remove any unexposed emulsion. 13.Compare the mesh with the photo to see if it has been cleaned. 14.Do the test with a dark color on white paper. 15.Use a brush board (wooden slab) to apply acrylic or textile paint. 16. Apply the paint on the mesh at an angle of 45 degrees.

17.The mesh is removed from the white paper. 18.The excess paint left on the mesh can be used immediately for the next painting, avoiding waste. 19.Clean the mesh cloth after use to avoid leaving dried paint. 20.Check the pattern on the white paper, are all the details printed on it?You're done.